رَأْلٌ

The young one of the ostrich: (T, S, M, K:) or a young ostrich in its first year, or a year old: (M, K:) it occurs in a verse of Imra-el-Keys written رال, without ء: (M:) feminine with ة: (S, M, K:) plural (of pauc., TA) أَرْوُلٌ (K, TA, [in the TT, as from the M, written ارْأَل, probably for أَرْأُلٌ,]) and (of mult., TA) رِيءْلَانٌ and رِيءَالٌ (S, M, K) and رِيءَالَةٌ. (M, K.)

[Hence,] الرِّيءَالُ [which seems to be the most common of the plso] (assumed tropical:) Certain stars: (S, Sgh, K:) [probably certain small stars in the neighbourhood of those called النَّعَايءِمُ, or of those called النَّعَامَاتُ (in Cetus), and regarded as the young ones of these.]

[Hence also,] زَفَّ رَأْلُهُ (tropical:) He was, or became, light of intellect, lightwitted, or irresolute. (S and Z and TA in article زف.) And زَفَّ رَأْلِى (assumed tropical:) I was, or became, affected with sadness, or disquietude of mind, like the young ostrich by reason of fear, or fright; a phrase like شَالَتْ نَعَامَتُهُمْ meaning “ They were frightened, and fled. ” (M.) And زَفَّ رَأْلُهُمْ (assumed tropical:) They perished, or died. (TA.) And خَوَّدَ رَأْلُهُ (assumed tropical:) He was, or became, frightened. (Ham p. 179.)