ثو

ثو

ثُوَّةٌ [mentioned in the M under the head of ثو, as the radical letters, but in the T and K in art. ثوى,] sing. of ثُوًى, (IAar, T, K,) which latter, (IAar, T,) or the former, (K,) signifies The goods, or utensils and furniture, of a house or tent: (IAar, T, K:) or the former, pieces of rag made in the form of a ball of thread or string, upon a peg, or stake, upon which the skin of milk is agitated to make butter, lest it should become lacerated; as also ↓ ثُوِىٌّ; (M, K;) which latter we hold to be from ثوو because syn. with ثُوَّةٌ, like قُوَّةٌ: (ISd in the M:) or a piece of rag, which is moistened, and put upon the skin of milk when it is agitated to make butter, lest it should become lacerated: (T:) or it signifies, (K,) or signifies also, (M,) a piece of rag, (M, K,) or some wool wound upon the head of a peg, or stake, (IB, TA,) put beneath the skin of milk when it is agitated to make butter, in order to preserve it from being injured by the ground; (M, IB, K;) pl. ثُوًى: (IB, TA:) or it signifies, (K,) or signifies also, (M,) an elevated and a rugged spot, upon which, sometimes, stones are set up in order that one may be directed thereby to the right way; (M, K;) like صُوَّةٌ. (M. See also ثَايَةٌ, in art. ثوى.) ثُوىٌّ: see above.