دُئِلٌ
Root: دأل
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دُئِلٌ
, and sometimes it is pronounced
دُؤُلٌ , The jackal; as also
and
دَأْلٌ : and the wolf: and a certain small animal resembling what is called
اِبْنُ عِرْسٍ [the weasel]: (K accord. to the TA: [accord. to the CK, and app. most MS. copies of the K, دَأْلٌ has the last two significations, and not the first signification: but this is inconsistent with what follows the last signification in the K, as it would require us to read that الدَّأْلُ, instead of الدُّئِلُ, which is well known as the correct form, is the name of the father of a certain tribe:]) دُئِلٌ has the last of these significations: or it signifies a certain small animal resembling the fox; and this is well known: and accord. to Kr.
دُؤُلٌ signifies a certain small animal; but this is not known: and accord. to him also, , with fet-h to the ء, signifies the wolf; as also ذَأَلَانٌ; or so
دَأْلَانٌ and ذَأْلَانٌ; and also the jackal. (Lth in art. ذأل.) دُئِلٌ is the only instance of the measure فُعِلٌ known to Ahmad Ibn-Yahyà, i. e. Th: but there are several other instances: [one of these is رُئِمٌ, or الرُّئِمُ.]
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