بَاسِلٌ

Courageous, or strong-hearted, on the occasion of war, or fight; (S, M, Msb, K;) because he who is so defends himself from his antagonist; (Ham p. 13, and Bd in vi. 69;) as also ↓ بَسِيلٌ (Msb) and ↓ بَسُولٌ: (Ham ubi suprà:) plural of the first بُسْلٌ (S, M, K) and بُسَلَاءُ. (M, K.)

Frowning, contracting the face, or looking sternly or austerely or morosely; or doing so with grinning, or displaying the teeth; or contracting the part between the eyes; by reason of courage, or of anger; (M, K;) as also ↓ بَسْلٌ, (M, TA,) in the K ↓ بَسِلٌ, but this is incorrect, (TA,) and ↓ بَسِيلٌ: (M, K:) and بَاسِرٌ بَاسِلٌ frowning, &c., much, or vehemently; applied to the face: (TA:) and ↓ بَسْلٌ (IAar, K) and ↓ بَسِيلٌ (IAar, S, K) displeasing, or odious, (IAar, S, K,) in face, (IAar, S,) or aspect. (K.)

The lion; (M, K;) because of his displeasing, or odious, aspect; (M;) or because his prey does not escape from him; (Bd in vi. 69;) as also ↓ بَسُولٌ (TA) and ↓ مُتَبَسِّلٌ. (K.)

Applied to a saying, Hard, or severe, and displeasing, or odious. (M, K.)

Applied to milk, and to نَبِيذ [or must &c.] (tropical:) Strong: (K:) or, applied to the former, displeasing, or odious, in taste, and sour; and applied to the latter, strong and sour. (M, TA.) And, applied to vinegar, (assumed tropical:) Altered, or corrupted, in flavour, from having been left long; as also ↓ مُبَسَّلٌ (Az in article حذق, TA.)

Applied to a day, (assumed tropical:) Distressing, afflictive, or calamitous. (M, TA.)