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بَطِينٌ

Root: بطن

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بَطِينٌ , applied to a man, Big, or large, in the belly; as also مِبْطَانٌ : the former occurs, in a description of 'Alee, used as an epithet of praise: and signifies also big, or large, in the belly in consequence of much eating: and having the belly full; as also ↓ the latter: pl. of the former بِطَانٌ.
2 Hence, Full; applied to a purse [&c.]. You say رَجُلٌ بَطِينُ الكُرْزِ [lit. A man having the pair of provision-bags full]; meaning a man who conceals his travel-ling-provision in a journey, and eats that of his companion.
3 Far; far-extending. So in the phrase شَأْوٌ بَطِينٌ [A farextending heat, or single run to a goal or limit], and شَوْطٌ بَطِينٌ [signifying the same].
4 Wide, and low, or depressed; applied to a tract of land or ground.


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