خَالِبٌ
Root: خلب
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خَالِبٌ
, applied to a man, Deceiving: and in like manner, [but in an intensive sense,]
خَلَّابٌ and
خَلُوبٌ and
خَلَبُوتٌ and
خَلَبُوبٌ Very deceitful and lying: and so, applied to a woman, and
خَلُوبٌ and
خَلِبَةٌ and
خَلَبُوتٌ and
خَلْبَآءُ very deceitful: خَلَبَةٌ is a pl. [of خَالِبٌ], and means men who deceive women. You say also اِمْرَأَةٌ خَالِبَةٌ لِلْفُؤَادِ [meaning A woman who captivates the heart by the most blandishing and deceitful speech].
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