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عَالَ , aor. يَعِيلُ, inf. n. عَيْلَةٌ (S, Mgh, O,
Msb, K) [afterwards said in the K to be the
subst. from this verb] and عُيُولٌ (S, O, K) and
عِيُولٌ (TA) and عَيْلٌ and مَعِيلٌ; (K;) and عال,
aor. يَعُولُ; (Ks, TA in art. عول;) and ↓ اعال;
(K in that art.;) He was, or became, poor, (S,
Mgh, O, Msb, K,) and in want. (S, O.) So in
the saying مَا لَهُ مَالَ وَعَالَ, [of which see another
explanation in art. عول,] a form of imprecation.
(TA.) It is said in a trad., مَا عَالَ مُقْتَصِدٌ وَلَا يَعِيلُ
i. e. [One following the right course] has not become poor [nor will he become poor]. (TA.)
And one says, لَا يَعِيلُ أَحَدٌ عَلَى القَصْدِ [and لَا
يَقُولُ, expl. in art. عول], (Yoo, TA.) ―
2-b2- See
also 4. ＝
1-A2- عَالَنِى, (S, O, K,) aor. as above, (S,
O,) inf. n. عَيْلٌ and مَعِيلٌ, It (a thing) was, or
became, wanted by me, and unattainable to me:
(S, O, K:) mentioned by El-Ahmar. (S, O.) ―
2-b2-
And عال الضَّالَّةَ, (S, O, K,) aor. as above, inf. n.
عَيْلٌ and عَيَلَانٌ, (S, O,) He knew not where to
seek the stray beast. (S, O, K.) ＝
1-A3- عال, (S, O,)
or عال فِى مَشْيِهِ, (K,) aor. as above, inf. n. عَيْلٌ,
(S, O,) said of a horse, (S, O, TA,) and of a man,
(S, TA,) He inclined from side to side in his gait,
(S, O, K,) and (when said of a man, S) was
proud, haughty, or self-conceited, therein: (S,
K:) the doing so in a horse is commended, as
indicative of his generousness: (TA:) and ↓ تعيّل
signifies the same, (O, K,) said of a man. (O.)
―
2-b2- And عال فِى الأَرْضِ, (O, K,) aor. as above,
(O,) inf. n. عَيْلٌ and عُيُول and عُيُولٌ, thus in the
K, i. e. with damm and fet-h, but in the M
[عُيُولٌ and عِيُولٌ, i. e.] with damm and kesr, [of
the like whereof there are many instances, one of
them in the first sentence above,] (TA,) He (a
man, O) went, or went away, (O, K,) and round
about, (K, TA, but not in the CK) in the land;
(O, K;) or journeyed therein seeking sustenance,
or for the purpose of traffic; syn. ضَرَبَ فِيهَا: so
says IAmb. (O.) ―
2-b3- عال المِيزَانُ, aor. يَعِيلُ and
يَعُولُ, inf. n. عَيْلٌ and عَوْلٌ: see art. عول.