maṣdarكَلَالٌ
Core sense — it became dim or dull; he became fatigued; it was blunt and would not cutgenerated
1.1
Said of the sight: it became dim or dull.
1.1.1
Said of a camel: he became fatigued, tired, or wearied.
1.1.2the hands, or arms, became weak—كَلَّتِ الأَيْدِى
Synonym ضعفت [i. e. ضَعَُفَتْ].
[كَلَّ عَنْ فِعْلٍ He was fatigued, or weak, and so disabled from doing a thing; like أَعْيَا عَنْهُ and ضَعَُفَ عَنْهُ; see نُخِبَ and عَرِسَ.]
1.1.3his teeth were set on edge by eating or drinking something acid or sour—كَلَّتْ أَسْنَانُهُ
Given under the article ضرس.
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1.1.4it was blunt, and would not cut—كَلَّ
Said of a sword and the like.
1.1.5
كُلَّتُهُنَّ for كُلُّهُنَّ: see Bd 31, last verse.
Show Lane's original text
It (the sight) was, or became, dim, dull, or hebetated. (K.) He (a camel) was, or became, fatigued, tired, or wearied. (MA.) كَلَّتِ الأَيْدِى The hands, or arms, became weak; syn. ضعفت [i. e. ضَعَُفَتْ ]. (Ham, 296.) [ كَلَّ عَنْ فِعْلٍ He was fatigued, or weak, and so disabled, or incapacitated, from doing a thing; like أَعْيَا عَنْهُ , and ضَعَُفَ عَنْهُ : see نُخِبَ and عَرِسَ .] كَلَّتْ أَسْنَانُهُ , (K, art. ضرس ,) inf. n. كَلَالٌ , (S, in that art.,) His teeth were set on edge, (TK, in that art.,) by eating, or drinking, what was acid, or sour. (S, K, in that art.) كَلَّ It (a sword, &c.) was blunt, and would not cut. (K, &c.) كُلَّتُهُنَّ for كُلُّهُنَّ : see Bd xxxi., last verse.