عيل

4 اعال ذ He (a man) had a family, or household; so accord. to Akh: or he had a numerous family or household; (S, O, TA;) as also أَعْيَلَ, and ↓ عال, and ↓ عيّل. (TA.) [See also 1 in art. عول, fourth sentence.] ― -b2- And see the first sentence of the present art. ― -b3- Also, said of a wolf, (O, K,) and of a lion, and of a leopard, (K,) He sought, or sought after, (O, K,) a thing, (O,) or prey. (K.) ― -b4- See also 4 in art. عول, last sentence.