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شمل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

شَمُولٌ ذ : see شَمَالٌ. ― -b2- Also Wine: (S, K:) or wine that is cool (K, TA) to the taste; but this is not of valid authority; (TA;) as also ↓ مَشْمُولَةٌ: [wine is said to be] thus called because it envelops (تَشْمَلُ) men with its odour: or because it has a strong puff (عَصْفَة), [when opened,] like that of the [wind called] شَمَال [in the CK شمال]. (K, TA.)

Derived headwords

شَمُولٌ
  1. 1.