شعّب
Root: شعب
Form: 2
Full Definition
شعّبII
[app. signifies He collected several things; or he collected much: and] he separated several things; or he separated much.
2 Also He repaired a cracked wooden bowl [or some other vessel] in several places [by closing up its cracks, or by piecing it]: [and app., in a general sense, he repaired, mended, amended, adjusted, or put into a right, or proper, state, several things; or he repaired, &c., much: and it seems to signify also the contr. of these two meanings: i. e. he cracked several things; or he cracked in several places: and he corrupted, rendered unsound, impaired, or marred, several things; or he corrupted, &c., much.]
def.2 It is also intrans.: see 4.
2 Thus, said of seed-produce, It branched forth, or forked, after being in leaf, or blade; like تشعّب . [Hence,] one says, إِنِّى أَرَى الشَّرَّ شَعَّبَ
2 Also He repaired a cracked wooden bowl [or some other vessel] in several places [by closing up its cracks, or by piecing it]: [and app., in a general sense, he repaired, mended, amended, adjusted, or put into a right, or proper, state, several things; or he repaired, &c., much: and it seems to signify also the contr. of these two meanings: i. e. he cracked several things; or he cracked in several places: and he corrupted, rendered unsound, impaired, or marred, several things; or he corrupted, &c., much.]
def.2 It is also intrans.: see 4.
2 Thus, said of seed-produce, It branched forth, or forked, after being in leaf, or blade; like تشعّب . [Hence,] one says, إِنِّى أَرَى الشَّرَّ شَعَّبَ
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