حَابِسٌ
Root: حبس
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حَابِسٌ
[act. part. n. of حَبَسَ; Confining; restricting; limiting; &c.]: pl. حُبَّسٌ. [Hence,] حَابِسُ الفِيلِ
The Restrainer of the Elephant: an epithet applied to God; alluding to the case of Abrahah. [See Kur ch. cv.] And زِقٌّ حَابِسٌ
A skin that retains the water [&c.]. And كَلَأْ حَابِسٌ
Herbage that is abundant, and retaining the water.
2 See also حِبْسٌ.
def.2 Also i. q. مَحْبُوسٌ, or ذُو حَبْسٍ.
2 See also حِبْسٌ.
def.2 Also i. q. مَحْبُوسٌ, or ذُو حَبْسٍ.
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