سلف

سُلْفَةٌ ذ : see سَلَفٌ, first sentence, in two places. [Hence,] one says, جَاؤُوا سُلْفَةً سُلْفَةً, meaning They came [ one before another; or, which is virtually the same,] one after, or near after, or at the heels of, another. (AZ, K.) ― -b2- Also A portion of food (S, M, TA) which a man takes betimes, (S,) or with which one contents, or satisfies, himself [ so as to allay the craving of his stomach ], (M,) before the [ morning-meal called ] غَدَاآء; (S, M, TA;) i. q. لُمْجَةٌ (K, TA) and لُهْنَةٌ: (TA:) or a لُهْنَة that is supplied betimes for a guest, before the غَدَاآء. (TA.) ― -b3- And السُّلْفَة also signifies That which a woman reposits, or prepares, or provides, [app. of food, ] to present to her visiter. (M.) -A2- Also A piece, or portion, of land of seed-produce made even [ with the مِسْلَفَة, q. v.]: pl. سُلَفٌ. (Az, O, K.) -A3- And Thin skin (M, O, K) which is put as a lining to boots, (O, K,) sometimes red, and [ sometimes ] yellow. (O.) ― -b2- See also سَلَفٌ, last sentence.