Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

أَلُوبٌ

Root: الب

Full Definition

أَلُوبٌ : see أَلْبٌ.
2 Also One who hastens, or is quick; and مِئْلَبٌ likewise signifies [the same; or] quick, or swift: or the former signifies quick in drawing forth the bucket: or brisk, lively, sprightly, active, agile, or prompt, and quick; applied to a man.
3 رِيْحٌ أَلُوبٌ A cold wind, that raises and scatters the dust.
4 سَمَآءٌ أَلُوبٌ A sky raining with long continuance.


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