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ارهبهُ

Root: رهب

Form: 4

Full Definition

ارهبهُIV and استرهبهُ He, or it, frightened him, or caused him to fear; as also رهّبهُ : or disquieted him, or agitated him, by frightening. You say, يَقْشَعِرُّ الإِهَابُ إِذَا وَقَعَ مِنْهُ الإِرْهَابُ [The skin quivers when frightening befalls from him]. And أَرْهَبَ النَّاسَ عَنْهُ بَأْسُهُ وَنَجْدَتُهُ [His valour and courage frightened men away from him]. And لَمْ أُرْهَبْ بِكَ [lit. I was not frightened by thee]; meaning I did not see in thee what induced in me doubt, or suspicion, or evil opinion. And ارهب الإِبِلَ, Verbal.Noun إِرْهَابٌ, He drove away, or repelled, or withheld, the camels, عَنِ الحَوَضِ [from the watering-trough or tank].

def.2 ارهب also signifies He rode a camel such as is termed رَهْب.

def.3 Also He was, or became, long in the رَهَب, i. e. sleeve.
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