Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

جَزَلَهُ, (Ḳ,) or جَزَلُوا نَاقَةً, (Ṣ,) aor. ـِ {يَجْزِلُ}, (Ḳ,) inf. n. جَزْلٌ, (Ṣ,) He cut it (a thing, Ṣ) in two pieces, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) with a sword. (Ḳ.)

جَزَلُوا نَاقَةً They cut the base of the neck of a she-camel, that was slaughtered and dead, in the part between the two shoulder-joints, in order that the neck might become relaxed; not cutting the whole of it; previously to skinning. (Ḥam p. 689.)

جَزَلَهُ القَتَبُ, (Ḳ,* TA,) aor. and inf. n. as above; andاجزلهُ↓; The saddle cut it; namely, the withers of a camel. (Ḳ,* TA.)

جَزِلَ, aor. ـَ {يَجْزَلُ}. (Ḳ.) inf. n. جَزَلٌ, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) He (a camel) had a gall, or sore, in the withers, in consequence of which a bone came forth from it, and the place thereof became depressed: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) or he had his withers cut by the saddle: (Ḳ:) or he had a gall, or sore, in the withers, penetrating into the interior, and killing him. (TA.) The epithet applied to a camel in this case is أَجْزلُ↓; (Ṣ, Ḳ;) fem. جَزْلَآءُ: pl. جُزْلٌ (Ḳ.) See also أَخْزَلُ

جَزُلَ, aor. ـُ {يَجْزُلُ}, (Mṣb, Ḳ,) inf. n. جَزَالَةٌ, (Mṣb,) said of firewood, (Mṣb, TA,), &c., (TA,) It was thick and large. (Mṣb, Ḳ.)

Also, (Ḳ,) inf. n. as above, (Ṣ,) ‡ He possessed good, (Ṣ,* Ḳ, TA,) strong, firm, (TA,) judgment, (Ṣ * Ḳ, TA,) [and natural disposition, and intelligence; for] جَزَالَةٌ is used in relation to judgment and natural disposition and intelligence: (Ḥam p. 770:) and جَزَالَةُ الرَّأْى signifies † firmness of judgment: (TA:) and الجَزَالَةُ فِى المَنْطِقِ, † chasteness, or clearness, or eloquence, and firmness, in speech. (Ḥar p. 8.)

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اجزل عَطِيَّتُهُ ‡ He made his gift large. (TA.) And اجزل لَهُ مِنَ العَطَآءَ, (Ṣ,) or فِى العَطَآءِ, (Mṣb, TA,) ‡ He gave to him largely. (Ṣ, Mṣb, TA.)

استجزل رَأْيَهُ فِى هٰذَا † He esteemed his judgment, or opinion, good [and strong and firm (see جَزُلَ)] in this [matter]; syn. اِسْتَجْوَدَهُ (TA.)

جَزْلٌ Large and dry firewood: (Ṣ:) or dry firewood: (Ḳ:) or thick, large firewood. (Mṣb, Ḳ.)

‡ Much of a thing; as alsoجَزِيلٌ↓: (Ḳ:) or the latter, great, or large; [and so the former:] you say عَطَآءٌ جَزْلٌ and↓جَزِيلٌ ‡ [a great, or large, gift]: (Ṣ, TA:*) andثَوَابٌ جَزِيلٌ↓ ‡ [a great, or large, recompense]: (TA:) pl. جِزَالٌ; (Ṣ, Ḳ;) either of the former or of the latter. (TA.) And [the fem.] جَزْلَةٌ ‡ [A woman] large in the posteriors. (Ḳ, TA.)

‡ Generous; munificent. (Ḳ, TA.)

‡ Intelligent; firm, or sound, in judgment. (Ḳ, TA.) You say, فُلَانٌ جَزْلُ الرَّأْىِ ‡ [Such a one is firm, or sound, in judgment]. (Ṣ, Mṣb.) And when this is said to you, and you desire to deny it, say, بَلْ جَزِلُ↓ الرَّأْىِ ‡ Nay, unsound in judgment; from جَزَلٌ, [inf. n. of جَزِلَ,] relating to a gall, or sore, in the withers [of a camel]. (A, TA.) You say also اِمْرَأَةٌ جَزْلَةٌ † A woman possessing judgment: (Ṣ:) or intelligent; firm, or sound, in judgment; as alsoجَزْلَآءُ↓: (Ḳ:) [but] IDrd says that جزالآء, [app. a mistranscription for جَزْلَآءُ,] as syn. with جَزْلَةٌ, is not of established authority. (TA.)

Applied to a word, or an expression, (Ṣ, Ḳ, &c.,) ‡ Strong, (PṢ,) sound, correct; (PṢ, TḲ;) contr. of رَكِيكٌ (Ṣ, Ḳ.) And applied to language, † Chaste, clear, or eloquent, and comprehensive. (TA.)

جِزْلَةٌ A piece, or portion cut off. (Ṣ, Ḳ.*)

A large portion of dates; (Ṣ, Ḳ;) as alsoجِزْلٌ↓ (Ḳ)

زَمَنٌ الجِزَالُ (Ṣ, Ḳ) and الجَزَالِ (Ḳ) The time of the cutting off of the fruit of the palm-trees. (Ṣ, Ḳ.)

أَجْزَلُ; fem. جَزْلَآءُ; pl. جُزْلٌ: see جَزِلَ:

and for the fem., see also جَزْلٌ.