دَجَّالٌ

[in its primary application apparently signifies A person, or thing, that covers anything in any manner; or that does so much, or often.

And hence,] A gilder or silverer. (Th, Msb.)

And [hence,] A liar: (Msb, TA:) [one who conceals the truth with falsehood: a falsifier: and] one who deceives, deludes, beguiles, circumvents, or outwits, much, or often; very deceitful, &c.; or a great deceiver, &c.: (JM:) plural دَجَّالُونَ (Msb, TA) and دَجَاجِلَةٌ. (TA.) Hence, in a tradition relating to Aboo-Bekr's demanding Fátimeh in marriage, قَدْ وَعَدْتُهَا لِعَلِىِّ وَلَسْتُ بِدَجَّالٍ, meaning [I have promised her to 'Alee, and I am not] a liar. (TA.)

And i. q. ↓ دَجَّالَةٌ, (S,) which signifies A great company of men journeying together, (S, K, TA,) covering the ground by their multitude: or a company of men journeying together, carrying goods for traffic. (TA)

Also, (thus correctly written, but in [some copies of] the K, and by Sgh, written ↓ دُجَالٌ, like غُرَابٌ, TA,) Gold: or gold-wash for gilding. (K, TA.)

And The diversified wavy marks, or streaks, or grain, (فِرِنْد) of a sword. (K.)

الدَّجَّالُ, (S, Msb, K,) i. e. المَسِيحُ الكَذَّابُ [The False Christ, or Antichrist], (S, K, *) said to be a certain man of the Jews, who is to come forth in the last days of our people, (TA,) is so called from دَجَلَ, because he will cover the earth [with his adherents] (K, TA,) like as the tar covers the body [of the mangy camel]: (TA:) or because of his lying, (K, * TA,) in arrogating to himself godship: (TA:) or because he will traverse most of the regions of the earth: (Abu-l-'Abbás, K, * TA:) or from دَجَّلَ, “ he covered, ” (K,) because he will cover mankind with his infidelity; (TA;) or because he will cover the earth with the multitude of his forces; (Msb, TA;) or because he will cover the truth with falsehood: (TA:) or from the same verb signifying “ he gilded; ” because he will involve men in confusion, or doubt, by falsehood, (K, * TA,) or will deceive them, or will manifest the contrary of what he conceives or conceals: (TA:) or from دَجَّالٌ signifying “ gold, ” or “ gold-wash for gilding; ” because treasures will follow him wherever he goes: (K, * TA:) or from the same word as signifying the “ فِرِنْد of a sword: ” or from دَجَّالَةٌ explained above: or from دَجَالٌ; because he will defile the ground: or from دَجُّلَ النَّاسُ. (K.) [Accord. to one tradition, he will have but one eye and one eyebrow: and hence, apparently, it is said that]

دَجَّالٌ also signifies Having one eye and one eyebrow. (KL.)