Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

احتطب

Root: حطب

Form: 8

Full Definition

احتطبVIII : see 1, in three places.
2 Also It tore up the roots, or stems, of the trees [as though it made firewood of them].
3 He fed upon the small and dry parts of the branches. This a camel does only by reason of soundness, and of surpassing strength.
4 احتطب عَلَيْهِ فِى الأَمْرِ i. q. احتقب [app. meaning He took upon himself a burden, or a responsibility, in the affair; as though he bound it like a bundle of firewood upon his back].


Lane's Lexicon — The most scholarly Arabic-English dictionary available

The product of over thirty years of unrelenting labor. A work of such unique greatness that to this day it remains supreme in the field of Arabic lexicography.

✓ Full text search • ✓ Root-based navigation
✓ Advanced filters • ✓ Mobile access

Sign in · 7-Day Free Trial

Trusted by 1000+ researchers worldwide
Featured on Fons Vitae • Used by universities globally