نَحَلَ جِسْمُهُ His body became lean, or emaciated. (Ṣ.)

نِحْلَةٌ i. q. فَرِيضَةٌ; or دِيَانَةٌ; and دِينٌ, as in the saying مَا نِحْلَتُكَ [What is thy religion?]. (TA.)