شَبَثٌ
Root: شبث
Full Definition
شَبَثٌ
The spider: or a large spider, with many legs.
2 Also A certain small creeping thing, having many legs, of the أَحْنَاش [or creeping things &c.] of the earth: it should not be called شِبْثٌ: or a certain small creeping thing, having six long legs, yellow in the back, and in the outer sides of the legs, black in the head, and blue in the eye: or a certain small creeping thing, having many legs, large in the head, of the احناش of the earth: or a certain small creeping thing, wide in the mouth, high in the hinder part, that perforates the ground, is found where there is moisture, and eats scorpions; and it is what is called شَحْمَةُ الأَرْضِ: pl. شِبْثَانٌ. The [marks termed] أَثْر of the blade of a sword are likened by
2 Also A certain small creeping thing, having many legs, of the أَحْنَاش [or creeping things &c.] of the earth: it should not be called شِبْثٌ: or a certain small creeping thing, having six long legs, yellow in the back, and in the outer sides of the legs, black in the head, and blue in the eye: or a certain small creeping thing, having many legs, large in the head, of the احناش of the earth: or a certain small creeping thing, wide in the mouth, high in the hinder part, that perforates the ground, is found where there is moisture, and eats scorpions; and it is what is called شَحْمَةُ الأَرْضِ: pl. شِبْثَانٌ. The [marks termed] أَثْر of the blade of a sword are likened by
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