خطل

خَطِلٌ خطل Long and quivering; applied to a spear. (S, TA.) ― -b2- And simply Long: so in the phrase, رَجُلٌ خَطِلُ القَوَائِمِ [ 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.)