Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

استعذب

Root: عذب

Form: 10

Full Definition

استعذبX He reckoned, or esteemed, the water sweet.
2 And He sought sweet water: you say, استعذب لِأَهْلِهِ he sought sweet water for his family.
3 And He drank the water sweet.
4 And He drew sweet water. One says, يُسْتَعْذَبُ لِفُلَانٍ مِنْ بِئْرِ كَذَا i. e. [Sweet water] is drawn for such a one from such a well.
5 And استعذب لَهُ المَآءَ He brought to him sweet water.

def.2 See also 4.


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