حلج

1 حَلَجَ القُطْنَ حلج القطن , (S, A, Msb, K,) aor. حَلِجَ (S, Msb, K) and حَلُجَ , (S, K,) inf. n. حَلْجٌ, He separated, or cleared, the cotton from its seeds, with the wooden implement termed مِحْلَج: (Msb:) or he separated and loosened the cotton (نَدَفَهُ) with the مِحْلَاج upon the مِحْلَج, (TA,) or upon the مِحْلَجَة. (A.) [Golius describes the operation thus: “ e nucibus parum excerptum, inter ferramenta duo (quorum superius, axiculo seu specillo simile, ceu torno vertitur, inferius quiescit, simul autem inter sese arcte cohærent,) attrahitur et à semine duriore segregatur: ” but see مِحْلَاجٌ and مِحْلَجٌ.] ― -b2- [Hence,] حَلَجَ signifies also (tropical:) He made a cake of bread round (A, K) [ by rolling it ] with the مِحْلَاج. (A.) ― -b3- And (tropical:) He mixed, and stirred about, and beat, what is termed تَلْبِينَة, or هَرِيسَة. (A, TA.) ― -b4- And (tropical:) He beat another with a staff, or stick. (A.) ― -b5- (tropical:) He twisted a rope. (A, TA.)