اعبل
Root: عبل
Form: 4
Full Definition
اعبلIV
He, or it, was, or became, thick and white: originally used in relation to the fore arms.
def.2 اعبل الشَّجَرُ The trees put forth their [leaves termed] عَبَل: and the trees dropped their leaves: thus having two contr. significations: or اعبل الأَرْطَى the [trees called] ارطى became in the state in which their هَدَب [or عَبَل ] were thick, in the hot season, and red, and fit to be used for tanning therewith: and, accord. to As, اعبلت الشَّجَرَةُ signifies the tree dropped its leaves: accord. to En-Nadr, اعبلت الأَرْطَاةُ signifies the ارطاة put forth its leaves: and also, dropped its leaves: and ISd mentions, on the authority of AHn, اعبل الشَّجَرُ as meaning the trees put forth their fruit; but he says, “ I have not found this to be known. ” [See also 1, last sentence.]
def.2 اعبل الشَّجَرُ The trees put forth their [leaves termed] عَبَل: and the trees dropped their leaves: thus having two contr. significations: or اعبل الأَرْطَى the [trees called] ارطى became in the state in which their هَدَب [or عَبَل ] were thick, in the hot season, and red, and fit to be used for tanning therewith: and, accord. to As, اعبلت الشَّجَرَةُ signifies the tree dropped its leaves: accord. to En-Nadr, اعبلت الأَرْطَاةُ signifies the ارطاة put forth its leaves: and also, dropped its leaves: and ISd mentions, on the authority of AHn, اعبل الشَّجَرُ as meaning the trees put forth their fruit; but he says, “ I have not found this to be known. ” [See also 1, last sentence.]
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