سِحَاءَةٌ

, of a writing, (S, K, TA, [in the CK and in my MS. copy of the K, written, سَحَاءَة,]) and ↓ سِحَاءٌ, (TA,) or [rather] the former is the n. un. of the latter, (S,) A certain thing with which a writing is bound; (S, K, TA;) called in Pers. مُهْر نَامَه, (PS,) or بَنْد نَامَه; (Adillet el-Asmà of Meyd, cited by Golius;) and in Turkish نَامَه بَاغِى; (Mirkát el-Loghah, cited by the same;) [a sealed strip of paper with which a letter, or the like, is bound:] the letter of a kádee to another kádee is perforated for the سِحَاءَة, and is then sealed [upon this strip:] (Mgh in article خزم:) plural أَسْحِيَةٌ. (S.) [The same seems to be meant by what here follows:] سِحَاءَةُ القِرْطَاسِ, (K, TA,) with ء, (TA,) and ↓ سِحَاوءُهُ, (K, TA,) with و [and.], (TA,) or ↓ سَحَاتُهُ, (so in the CK,) or this last also, like حَصَاة, is a dialect var. of the first, (TA,) and ↓ سِحَايَتُهُ, (K, TA, [in the CK written with fet-h to the س, but it is]) like كِتَابَة, with ى, (TA,) What is taken from paper; (K;) the small portion [or strip, apparently,] that is taken from paper: (TA:) plural أَسْحِيَةٌ [as above]. (K.)

Also, (S, M,) or ↓ سِحَايَةٌ, (K,) A portion (K) of cloud. (S, K.) One says, مَا فِى السَّمَاءِ سِحَاءَةٌ مِنْ سَحَابٍ [There is not in the sky a portion of cloud]. (S.)

السِّحَاءَةُ [in the CK السَّحاءَة] also signifies أُمُّ الرَّأْسِ [q. v.], (K, TA,) [apparently here meaning The meninx; for SM adds,] in which is the brain; (TA;) as also ↓ السِّحَايَةُ, with kesr [to the س]. (K.)