خَبُثَ
Root: خبث
Form: 1
Full Definition
خَبُثَI
, Present.T
ـُ Verbal.Noun خَبَاثَةٌ, or خُبْثٌ, the former being a simple subst., or both, (Mgh, K, [the latter word erroneously written in the CK خَبْث,]) and خَبَاثِيَةٌ, said of a thing, It was, or became,
خَبِيث [q. v., meaning bad, &c.]; contr. of
طَابَ. [Hence,] خَبُثَتْ رَائِحَتُهُ
2 خَبُثَ, Verbal.Noun خُبْثٌ, said of a man, signifies [in like manner] He was, or became, خَبِيث, meaning bad, corrupt, base, or abominable; wicked, deceitful, guileful, artful, crafty, or cunning. [Hence,] خَبُثَ بِهَا
3 [It is also said of a venomous reptile and the like, meaning It was, or became, malignant, or noxious; impure, unclean, foul, or filthy.]
2 خَبُثَ, Verbal.Noun خُبْثٌ, said of a man, signifies [in like manner] He was, or became, خَبِيث, meaning bad, corrupt, base, or abominable; wicked, deceitful, guileful, artful, crafty, or cunning. [Hence,] خَبُثَ بِهَا
3 [It is also said of a venomous reptile and the like, meaning It was, or became, malignant, or noxious; impure, unclean, foul, or filthy.]
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