 ... the languor of the eyes. Pearls signify both tears and teeth, the latter are sometimes called hailstones, from their whiteness and moisture ; the lips are cornelians or rubies ; the gums a pomegranate flower; the dark foliage of the myrtle is synonymous...  Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary - Page xxxviby ابن خلكان - 1842Full view - About this book
 | 1851 - 782 pages
...from their whiteness and moisture. The lips are cornelians or rubies ; the yums, a pomegranate flower. The dark foliage of the myrtle is synonymous with the black hair of the beloved. Ringlets trace on the cheek or neck the letter tcaa ^ • they are also called scorpions, either from... | |
 | Thomas Patrick Hughes - 1885 - 794 pages
...from their whiteness and moisture ; the lips are cornelians or rubies ; the gums a pomegranate flower; the dark foliage of the myrtle is synonymous with...the period of puberty. The down itself is called the i;ar or head-stall of the bridle, and the curve of the izur is compared to the letters /am nnd nim.... | |
 | Leonard C. Smithers - 1894 - 450 pages
...their whiteness and moisture ; the lips are cornelians or rubies ; the gums, a pomegranate flower ; the dark foliage of the myrtle is synonymous with...black hair of the beloved, or with the first down on the cheeks of puberty. The down itself is called the izdr or head-stall of the bridle, and the curve... | |
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