خمل

1 خَمَلَ خمل , aor. خَمُلَ , inf. n. خُمُولٌ, It (a place of alighting or abode, Msb, TA, and a tattooing, TA) was, or became, effaced, or obliterated; (Msb, TA;) and imperceptible, or unapparent. (TA.) ― -b2- And hence, (Msb,) said of a man, aor. and inf. n. as above, He was, or became, obscure, unnoted, reputeless, or of no reputation: (S, Msb:) [and] said of a man's reputation (ذِكْرُهُ, JK, K, and صَوْتُهُ, K), aor. as above, (JK,) and so the inf. n., (JK, K,) it was, or became, obscure. (JK, K.) Some mention also خَمُلَ, inf. n. خَمَالَةٌ; and this inf. n. occurs in a description of the Prophet; but it is only for the purpose of assimilation to its contr. نَبَاهَةٌ. (TA.) ― -b3- [It is app. also said of speech, meaning It was, or became, low, soft, or gentle: see خَامِلٌ.] -A2- خُمِلَ He (a man, and a beast, K, a horse, a sheep or goat, and a camel, TA) had, or was affected with, the malady termed خُمَال. (K.)