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زَوَّالٌ

Root: زول

Full Definition

زَوَّالٌ Having much زَوْل, i. e. motion.
2 Accord. to J, it occurs in an أُرْجُوزَة, cited by AA, as meaning That moves much in his gait, but traverses a short space: but the right word in this case is زَوَّاك, as is shown by the rhyme.
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