ثكل

مُثْكِلٌ مثكل A woman whose state of bereavement is constant: (K:) or who is in a state of bereavement: (TA:) pl. مَثَاكِيلُ (K) [or this is pl. of مِثْكَالٌ]. Hence, نِسَاآءُ الغُزَاةِ مَثَاكِيلُ [ The wives of the warriors are constantly bereft, or often bereft, of their husbands ]. (TA.) ― -b2- قَصِيدَةٌ مُثْكِلَةٌ (tropical:) An ode in which bereavement is mentioned. (Ibn- 'Abbád, Z, K.)