Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

مُنَحِّبًا

Root: نحب

Full Definition

مُنَحِّبًا He proceeded, or journeyed, in a direct course, not desiring [to pursue] any other: as though he had made a vow to do so. ElKumeyt says, تَخَذْنَ بِنَا عَرْضَ الفَلَاةِ وَطُولَهَا كَمَا صَارَ عَنْ يُمْنَى يَدَيْهِ المُنَحِّبُ By المنحّب is meant the man. ISd says, Th cites this verse, and says in explanation of it, This was a man who swore, saying, If I do not overcome, I will cut off my hand. He seems to consider it as implying the signification of vowing. So in the L. But it requires consideration.
2 سِرْنَا إِلَيْهَا ثَلَاثَ لَيَالٍ مُنَحِّبَاتٍ We proceeded, or journeyed, thither during three nights of laborious travelling.


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