اطنبت

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اطنبتIV , (Verbal.Noun إِطْنَابٌ, Msb,) The wind blew violently, and was accompanied with dust.
2 And hence, اطنب said of a man, Verbal.Noun as above, He exerted himself much, or beyond measure, or to the utmost, or was extravagant, or immoderate, and profuse, in praising or blaming: or اطنت فِى الكَلَامِ he so exerted himself, or was extravagant or immoderate, in speech: or he was eloquent in description, whether praising or blaming; and so in speech: and اطنب فِى الوَصْفِ he exerted himself much, or beyond measure, or to the utmost, in description. And اطنب فِى عَدْوِهِ He exerted himself much, or beyond measure, or to the utmost, in his runnning.
3 اطنبت الإِبِلُ The camels followed one another in journeying.
4 And اطنب النَّهْرُ The river went [or flowed] far away.

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