خ ط ل

, aor. , (Msb,) inf. n. خَطَلٌ, (S, Msb,) The ear was, or became, flaccid, flabby, or pendulous. (S, * Msb.) [In like manner, also,] خَطَلٌ in flesh signifies The being flaccid, flabby, or pendulous. (KL.) And in a man, and a horse or a bow, (فَرَس or قَوْس, accord. to different copies of the K, the former being the reading in the TA,) and a spear, (K,) and the like, (TA,) The being tall, or long, and shaky, or quivering. (K.) ― -b2- خَطَلٌ, as an inf. n. [of خَطِلَ], also signifies The being unsteady, or restless. (KL.) ― -b3- And خَطِلَ, aor. , (K,) inf. n. خَطَلٌ, (JK, K,) He was, or became, light, and quick. (JK, K. [In the former it seems to be implied that it is said of a stupid man.]) ― -b4- And خَطِلَ, (JK, K,) or خَطِلَ فِى كَلَامِهِ, (S,) aor. , (K,) inf. n. خَطَلٌ, (JK, S, K,) He was foul, and obscene, in his speech; (JK, S;) as also ↓ اخطل, (JK,) or اخطل فى كلامه: (S, TA:) or he was corrupt in his speech, and loquacious: (K:) or خَطِلَ, aor. and inf. n. as above, he erred, or was wrong, in his speech; as also ↓ اخطل; and in his opinion, or judgment. (Msb.) [See also خَطَلٌ below.]

see 1, in two places.

He twisted himself in his gait, and walked with an elegant and a proud and self-conceited gait, with an affected inclining of the body from side to side. (K. [See also خَطَلٌ, an inf. n. of which the verb (خَطِلَ) is not mentioned as having this meaning.])

inf. n. of 1 [q. v.]. (S, Msb, &c.) ― -b2- A twisting of one's self, and walking with an elegant and a proud and self-conceited gait, with an affected inclining of the body from side to side (K. [See 5.]) ― -b3- Corrupt speech: or loquacity: (TA:) or corrupt and conflicting speech: (S, O:) or corrupt speech with loquacity. (K.) In a woman, Foul, or obscene, speech; and conduct that induces doubt, or suspicion, or evil opinion. (K.)

Long and quivering; applied to a spear. (S, TA.) ― -b2- And simply Long: so in the phrase, رَجُلٌ خَطِلُ القَوَايأِمِ [A man having long legs]. (TA.) ― -b3- And, applied to a garment, That drags upon the ground by reason of its length. (T, O, K.) ― -b4- Also, applied to a garment, (JK, K,) and a بَدَن [app. here meaning a short coat of mail], (K,) Rough and thick: (JK, K:) pl. أَخْطَالٌ. (TA.) ― -b5- Also Stupid, or foolish, (K, TA,) and hasty. (TA.) ― -b6- Light and quick; (JK, K;) applied to a stupid, or foolish person; (JK;) and ↓ أَخْطَلُ signifies the same. (K.) ― -b7- A fighting man (JK) quick in thrusting or piercing. (JK, K.) ― -b8- (tropical:) One who gives, or bestows, quickly; (S;) or so خَطِلُ اليَدَيْنِ; (JK;) or so خَطِلُ اليَدَيْنِ بِالمَعْرُوفِ: (K, TA:) a tropical phrase. (TA.) And خَطِلُ اليَدَيْنِ A man having rough arms or hands. (K.) ― -b9- Also Corrupt in speech, and loquacious; and so ↓ أَخْطَلُ: (K:) or erring, or wrong, in speech, and in opinion, or judgment. (Msb.) ― -b10- An arrow (JK, K) that goes to the right and left; (JK;) that does not take a direct course towards the butt. (K.) -A2- The cord of the sportsman [who catches, or snares, game therewith]. (K.) ― -b2- And The border, or extremity, of a [tent of the kind called] فُسْطَاط: (K:) pl. as above: so in the O. (TA.)

A woman very foul, or obscene, in speech: (JK, * K:) or whose conduct induces doubt, or suspicion, or evil opinion: (K:) so in the M and O. (TA.)

Having [flaccid, or flabby, or pendulous, or] long, and flaccid or flabby or pendulous, ears: (Mgh:) خَطْلَآءُ [is its fem., and therefore signifies the same; or this], applied to a ewe or she-goat, (JK, K,) signifies having broad ears; (K;) or having very broad ears; (JK, TA;) or long-eared: (Ham p. 741:) pl. خُطُلٌ (K) and خُطْلٌ. (TA.) You say ثَلَّةٌ خُطُلٌ (S) or خُطْلٌ (TA) A flock of sheep, or goats, having flaccid, or flabby, or pendulous, ears: and the same epithet is applied to dogs: (S, TA:) all dogs of the chase have such ears. (TA.) And أُذُنٌ خَطْلَآءُ A flaccid, or flabby, or pendulous, ear: (S, Msb, K:) or a long ear, that shakes about: (TA:) or a very broad ear. (JK.) ― -b2- Also, the fem., A woman thick, coarse, or rude, (T, K,) of make: (T, TA:) or, as some say, (TA,) long in the breasts. (K, TA.) ― -b3- See also خَطِلٌ, in two places. ― -b4- رَجُلٌ أَخْطَلُ اللِّسَانِ A man having a wagging tongue; able in speech. (TA.) ― -b5- بَعِيرٌ أَخْطَلُ القَوَيأِمِ A camel that does not put his legs in their proper places. (JK.) ― -b6- دَهْرٌ أَخْطَلُ A time, or fortune, that brings calamities. (JK.)