خَدَبٌ
Root: خدب
Full Definition
خَدَبٌ
Stupidity; i. q.
هَوَجٌ [which means the same; or tallness combined with stupidity; &c.]: and [simply] tallness, or length; as also
خُدْبَةٌ . One says, كَانَ بِنَعَامَةَ خَدَبٌ
There was, in Na'ámeh,
هَوَج [i. e. stupidity, &c.]: Na'ámeh being the surname of Beyhes, who became the subject of a prov. respecting the taking of blood-revenge: (K in art. بهس:) Beyhes El-Fezáree, surnamed En-Na'ámeh, [or simply Na'ámeh,] was one of seven brothers, who were slain [in a case of blood-revenge], except himself; he being left because of his stupidity; for which he became proverbial. (TA in art. بهس.) One says also, فِى لِسَانِهِ [He is long-tongued; lit.] in his tongue is length.
2 Also The act of making haste.
2 Also The act of making haste.
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