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غَبِرٌ

Root: غبر

Full Definition

غَبِرٌ A wound in a corrupt state: or that becomes in a healing state upon, or over, corruptness, and then becomes recrudescent after having healed.
2 Hence, عِرْقٌ غَبِرٌ A vein constantly becoming recrudescent; called in Pers. [and hence in Arabic] نَاسُور [q. v.].

def.2 نَاقَةٌ غَدِرَةٌ غَبِرَةٌ غَمِرَةٌ A she-camel that remains, or lags, behind the other camels in being driven. (L in art. غدر.)
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