Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

حَاجِلٌ

Root: حجل

Full Definition

حَاجِلٌ [part. n. of حَجَلَ] has for its pl. حُجَّلٌ, which is applied by Jereer to crows or ravens [as meaning Leaping in going, as though shackled]. [The fem. pl.] حَاجِلَاتٌ is also applied to camels, meaning That have been smitten in their legs, or that have been ham strung, and in consequence walk not on all of their legs.


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