غَائِلَةٌ
Root: غول
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غَائِلَةٌ
[as a subst.] Bad, or corrupt, conduct; and evil, or mischief. See also غَوْلٌ, last quarter. [And see art. غيل.]
2 And [particularly] Wickedness, or disobedience, of a slave; and his running away; (Mgh in art. عدو, and Msb;) and the like thereof: pl. غَوَائِلُ.
3 And [hence, perhaps, it is said that] it signifies A right which another than the seller has to the possession of a slave, whereby the sale is annulled, and the seller is obliged to return the price to the purchaser. (TA. voce خِبْثَةٌ.)
4 See also غُولٌ, latter half.
5 [Its pl.] غَوَائِلُ also signifies Places of destruction.
6 And you say, أَخَافُ غَائِلَتَهُ, meaning I fear the result, and the evil, or mischief, thereof.
def.2 Also A hole, or perforation, of a watering-trough, or tank, that causes the water to pass away: pl. غَوَائِلُ.
2 And [particularly] Wickedness, or disobedience, of a slave; and his running away; (Mgh in art. عدو, and Msb;) and the like thereof: pl. غَوَائِلُ.
3 And [hence, perhaps, it is said that] it signifies A right which another than the seller has to the possession of a slave, whereby the sale is annulled, and the seller is obliged to return the price to the purchaser. (TA. voce خِبْثَةٌ.)
4 See also غُولٌ, latter half.
5 [Its pl.] غَوَائِلُ also signifies Places of destruction.
6 And you say, أَخَافُ غَائِلَتَهُ, meaning I fear the result, and the evil, or mischief, thereof.
def.2 Also A hole, or perforation, of a watering-trough, or tank, that causes the water to pass away: pl. غَوَائِلُ.
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