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أَجْدَبَ

Root: جدب

Form: 4

Full Definition

أَجْدَبَIV see 1, in three places.
2 أَجْدَبَتِ السَّنَةُ The year became one of drought, barrenness, or dearth; or drought, and dryness of the earth.
3 اجدب القَوْمُ The people, or company of men, experienced drought, barrenness, or death; or drought, and dryness of the earth.
4 [Hence,] نَزَلْنَا بِبَنِى فُلَانٍ فَأَجْدَبْنَا We alighted as guests at the abode of the sons of such a one, and found not entertainment with them, though they were in the enjoyment of plenty: [or] نَزَلْنَا فُلَانًا فَأَجَْبْنَاهُ we alighted as guests at the abode of such a one, and [found that] he did not entertain us. [The latter, if correct, is from what next follows.]

def.2 اجدب الأَرْضَ He found the land to be affected with drought, barrenness, or dearth; or with drought, and dryness of the earth.


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