عَالَ (و)(n. ac. عَوْلعِيَالَة [] عُؤُوْل [] ) a. Maintained, supported, nourished; succoured ( orphan ). b.(n. ac. عَوْل عِوَاْل), Had a numerous family. c. Became poor. d.(n. ac. عَوْل) [Fī], Acted unjustly, wrongfully in. e. (n. ac. عَوْل عَيْل [عَوْل]), Inclined to one side (balance). f. [Fī], Exceeded, surpassed; exacted too much. g. Overcame; burdened, distressed, oppressed. h. Lamented, bewailed. i. [ & pass. عِيْلَ ], Was exhausted ( patience ). j. [pass.], Was in misery; was overcome. عَوَّلَ a. ['Ala], Relied upon, trusted; asked help of. b. Cried out; moaned, wailed, wept, lamented. c. . ( ي) see I (a) أَعْوَلَ (ا) a. see I (a) (c). c. ( و) see I (b) . & II (b). e. Twanged, resounded (bow). f. Was eager, greedy for. g. ( ي) see I (b) إِعْتَوَلَa. see II (b) عَوْلa. Support, sustenance, maintenance. b. Misfortune, disaster, calamity; woe. c. see 25 عَوْلَة [] a. see 25 عَالَة [] a. Shelter. covert. عِوَلa. Confidence, reliance, trust. b. Cry for help, appeal. مِعْوَل [] (pl. مَعَاْوِلُ) a. Pike; pick, pick-axe. عَائِل [] a. Inclining &c. عََئِلَة [] ( pl. reg. ) a. fem. of عَاْوِلb. [ coll ], Family. عَوِيْل [] a. Lamentation, wailing, weeping. عَيِّل [] (pl. عِيَال [] ) a. Family, household. مُعَوَّل [ N. P. a. II] see 7 (a) تَعْوِيْل [ N. Ac. a. II] see 25 إِعَالَة [ N. Ac. a. IV], Poverty, misery. مَا لَهُ عَلوَلَا مَال a. He has not anything. عَوْلَك a. see under عَلَكَ