شهل

شَهْلَةٌ ذ A middle-aged, intelligent woman: an epithet peculiarly applied to a woman: (S, O, K:) one says اِمْرَأَةٌ شَهْلَةٌ كَهْلَةٌ, but not ↓ رَجُلٌ شَهْلٌ كَهْلٌ; though IDrd mentions شَهْلٌ كَهْلٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- And An old woman. (K.)