غسل

غُسْلٌ ذ the subst. from غَسَلَهُ [i. e. a subst. signifying A washing ]: (S, Msb:) or a subst. (IKoot, Mgh, Msb, K, TA) from الاغتسال, (IKoot, Mgh, Msb, TA,) and [as such] signifying a complete washing [ of oneself, i. e.] of the whole person: (IKoot, T, Mgh, Msb, TA:) it is in consequence of جَنَابَة [q. v.], and of childbirth, and for [the prayers of] Friday, and is the washing of the dead; but in other cases, the word ↓ غَسْلٌ, with fet-h, is used: (Ham p. 30:) and one says ↓ غُسُلٌ as well as غُسْلٌ, (S, O,) the former being a dial. var. of the latter: (TA:) El-Kumeyt says, describing a wild ass, تَحْتَ الأَلَاآءَةِ فِى نَوْعَيْنِ مِنْ غُسُلٍ بَاتَا عَلَيْهِ بِتَسْجَالٍ وَتَقْطَارِ [ Beneath the (tree called) أَلَاآءَة, in two sorts of washing that continued during the night upon him with much pouring and much dropping ]; meaning that the water that was upon the tree poured upon him at one time; and at one time, that of the rain: (S, TA:) the pl. of غُسْلٌ is أَغْسَالٌ. (Msb.) See also غَسْلٌ. ― -b2- And see غَسُولٌ.