مَخِيلَةٌ

as feminine of the pass. particle n. مَخِيلٌ: see مُخِيلٌ, in three places.

As a subst.: see, again, مُخِيلٌ. And see خَالٌ, mentioned a second time in the former half of the paragraph.

Hence, A great banner or ensign; as likened to a cloud that fails not to fulfil its promise of rain. (JK.)

Also An indication; a symptom; a sign, mark, or token, by which the existence of a thing is known or inferred; synonym شِيَةٌ (JK) and مَظِنَّةٌ; (TA;) and so ↓ خَالٌ, q. v.: (JK:) plural of the former مَخَايِلُ: originally used in relation to a cloud in which rain is thought to be. (TA.) You say, ظَهَرَتْ فِيهِ مَخَايِلُ النَّجَابَةِ, i. e. The indications &c. [of generosity, or nobility, appeared in him]. (TA.)

You say also, of a cloud (سَحَابَة), مَا أَحْسَنَ مَخِيلَتَهَا and ↓ خَالَهَا How good is its [apparent] disposition to rain! (S, TA.)

See also خُيَلَاءُ.