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شَبَرَ

Root: شبر

Form: 1

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شَبَرَI , Present.T ـُ and ـِ Verbal.Noun شَبْرٌ; and شبّر , Verbal.Noun تَشْبِيرٌ; He measured by the شِبْر [or span] a garment, or piece of cloth, or a thing: from الشِّبْرُ; like as one says بُعْتُهُ from البَاعُ. مَنْ لَكَ أَنْ تَشْبُرَ البَسِيطَةَ [Who will be guarantee for thee that thou wilt measure the earth with thy span?] is a prov. applied to him who imposes upon himself that which he is unable to accomplish.
2 شَبَرَ المَرْأَةَ, Verbal.Noun as above, He compressed the woman.
3 شَبَرَهُ, Present.T ـُ and ـِ Verbal.Noun as above; and , Verbal.Noun إِشْبَارٌ; and شبّرهُ , Verbal.Noun تَشْبِيرٌ; He gave him wealth, or property, or a sword, or a coat of mail.

def.2 شَبِرَ, Present.T ـَ He exulted; or exulted greatly, or excessively; and behaved insolently and unthankfully, or ungratefully.
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