خَطِلٌ
Root: خطل
Full Definition
خَطِلٌ
Long and quivering; applied to a spear.
2 And simply Long: so in the phrase, رَجُلٌ خَطِلُ القَوَائِمِ [A man having long legs].
3 And, applied to a garment, That drags upon the ground by reason of its length.
4 Also, applied to a garment, and a بَدَن [app. here meaning a short coat of mail], Rough and thick: pl. أَخْطَالٌ.
5 Also Stupid, or foolish, and hasty.
6 Light and quick; applied to a stupid, or foolish person; and أَخْطَلُ signifies the same.
7 A fighting man quick in thrusting or piercing.
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9 Also Corrupt in speech, and loquacious; and so أَخْطَلُ : or erring, or wrong, in speech, and in opinion, or judgment.
10 An arrow that goes to the right and left; that does not take a direct course towards the butt.
def.2 The cord of the sportsman [who catches, or snares, game therewith].
2 And The border, or extremity, of a [tent of the kind called] فُسْطَاط: pl. as above: so in the O.
2 And simply Long: so in the phrase, رَجُلٌ خَطِلُ القَوَائِمِ [A man having long legs].
3 And, applied to a garment, That drags upon the ground by reason of its length.
4 Also, applied to a garment, and a بَدَن [app. here meaning a short coat of mail], Rough and thick: pl. أَخْطَالٌ.
5 Also Stupid, or foolish, and hasty.
6 Light and quick; applied to a stupid, or foolish person; and أَخْطَلُ signifies the same.
7 A fighting man quick in thrusting or piercing.
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9 Also Corrupt in speech, and loquacious; and so أَخْطَلُ : or erring, or wrong, in speech, and in opinion, or judgment.
10 An arrow that goes to the right and left; that does not take a direct course towards the butt.
def.2 The cord of the sportsman [who catches, or snares, game therewith].
2 And The border, or extremity, of a [tent of the kind called] فُسْطَاط: pl. as above: so in the O.
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