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ارحل

Root: رحل

Form: 4

Full Definition

ارحلIV He broke, or trained, a she-camel, so that she became such as is termed رَاحِلَة, meaning fit to be saddled; like أَمْهَرَ meaning “ he rendered ” her “ a مَهْرِيَّة: ” or he took a camel in an untractable state and rendered him such as is termed رَاحِلَة.
2 And ارحلهُ He gave him a رَاحِلَة, that he might ride it.
3 See also 2, in two places.

def.2 He became strong in his back, [so as to be fit for the رَحْل or for journeying,] after weakness: or he became fat; as though there came [what resembled] a رَحْل upon his back, by reason of his fatness and his [large] hump: and ارحلت الإِبِلُ The camels became fat after leanness, so as to be able to journey.
2 And He had many [camels such as are termed] رَوَاحِل [pl. of رَاحِلَةٌ]; like أَعْرَبَ meaning “ he had horses such as are termed عِرَاب ”
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