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حِبَالَةٌ

Root: حبل

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حِبَالَةٌ and and أُحْبُولٌ A snare; or thing by means of which one takes, catches, or snares, game, or wild animals, or birds; of whatever kind it be; a شَرَك, and the like: or حبالة peculiarly applies to the cord (حَبْل) of him who takes, catches, or snares, game or the like: pl. of the first حَبَائِلُ, and of the second [and third] أَحَابِيلُ. It is said in a prov., خَشِّ ذُؤَالَةَ بِالحِبَالَةِ [Frighten thou the wolf to catch him with the snare]; ذؤالة meaning the wolf: applied to him whose threatening is not cared for: i. e., threaten another than me; for I know thee.
2 [Hence,] النِّسَآءُ حَبَائِلُ الشَّيْطَانِ [Women are the snares of the Devil]. And حَبَائِلُ المَوْتِ The causes of death. And هُوَ حِبَالَةُ الإِبِلِ He is one who takes good care of the camels, so that they do not escape from him.
3 For the pl. حَبَائِلُ, see also حَبْلٌ, in two places; in the first sentence, and near the end of the paragraph.


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