خَبَلٌ
1.
: see خَبَالٌ, in four places:
2.
and see خَبْلٌ, in three places.
3.
Also The jinn, or genii; (IAar, Fr, S, K;) and so
خَابِلٌ: (JK, K:) or the latter has this signification; and the former is a quasi-plural n. of the latter, or, as some say, a plural, as is also خُبَّلٌ: (TA:) and
خَابِلٌ signifies also a devil, or the devil. (K.) One says, بِهِ
خَبَلٌ, meaning In him is somewhat of [the jinn, or genii, called] أَهْلُ الأَرْضِ. (S. [See الأَرْضُ, near the end of the paragraph: and see other explanations of خَبَلٌ voce خَبَالٌ, which may apply in this case.])
4.
Accord. to IAar and Fr, it is also applied to Mankind. (TA.)
5.
Also A certain bird, that cries all the night, with one cry, resembling
مَاتَتْ خَبَلْ. (M, K, * TA.)