גָּזַל (b. h.) to tear away, rob (with accus. of person or of object); to take illegitimately. B. Kam. X, 5 הגּוֹזֵל שדה מ־ he who robs a field from his neighbor (takes forcible possession). Ib. 6 הגוזל את וכ׳ he who robs his neighbor (takes illegitimately what belongs to his neighbor). Ib. 7 גְּזַלְתִּיךָ I have wronged thee (and owe thee retribution). Ber. 35ᵇ כאילו גוֹזֵל להקב"ה as though he robbed the Lord. Taan. 16ᵃ ג׳ מריש ובנאו בבירה if one robbed a beam and placed it in a large building; a. v. fr.—Part. גּוֹזֵל robber, pl. גּוֹזְלִין. Y. B. Bath. III, 14ᵃ bot. האומנין והג׳ וכ׳ mechanics (who take working material to their homes) and robbers cannot claim the right of possession, v. חֲזָקָה.—Part. pass. גָּזוּל robbed, illegitimately acquired. Succ. III, 1; a. fr.
Nif. - נִגְזַל to be robbed (of object taken, or of person deprived). B. Kam. 95ᵃ, a. e. קרקע אינה נִגְזֶלֶת landed property cannot be robbed, i.e. can never become legitimate property by the law of limitation, v. יִאוּשׁ.—Part. נִגְזָל the person robbed of his property, claimant. Shebu. VII, 1; a. fr.