قَلِيلٌ
1.
Few; small, or little, in number, quantity, or amount; scanty.
2.
A small quantity, or quantum, or number,
مِن مَالٍ وَغَيْرِهِ
of property, or cattle, &c.
3.
قَلِيلُ الخَيْرِ: [see article خير, where an explanation is given equivalent to عَادمُ
الخَيْرِ: and in like manner] قَلِيلُ الخَيْرِ is used to signify Not making use of oaths at all. (Mgh in article حفظ.) It may be well rendered Lacking, or destitute of, good, or wealth; as well as having little thereof: it generally means having little, or no, wealth, or good; or lacking, or destitute of, goodness or good things.
4.
قَلِيلٌ: see مَطَّرِدٌ.
5.
Possessing little, or possessed in a small degree, of anything.