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مُعَصَّبُ

Root: عصب

Full Definition

مُعَصَّبُ , accord. to the author of the K مُعَصِّبٌ , like مَحَدِّثٌ, in all its senses there explained, but accord. to others like مُعَظَّمٌ, One having his waist bound round in consequence of hunger; one who binds round his body (يَتَعَصَّبُ) with pieces of a garment or of cloth, by reason of hunger; one who, in consequence of leanness occasioned by hunger, binds round his belly with a stone [placed under the bandage: see مَعْصُوبٌ]: or, accord. to A 'Obeyd, one whose property, or cattle, years of drought, or sterility, have eaten up: [or] it signifies also a poor man.
2 And Turbaned; attired with a turban; [as also مُعْتَصِبٌ .]
3 And [hence] A chief; one made a chief.
4 And [hence] Crowned: or a crowned king; as also مُعْتَصِبٌ : because the crown encircles the head like a turban.


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