دَاعِبٌ

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دَاعِبٌ and دَعِبٌ and [in a sense thought by MF to be intensive (see دُعَابَةٌ)] دُعْبُبٌ and [in an intensive sense] دَعَّابٌ (S [there coupled with لَعَّابٌ, perhaps as an explicative adjunct,]) and [in a sense doubly intensive] دَعَّابَةٌ Jesting, or joking, and saying what is deemed pleasing, or facetious: or playing, or sporting: [in the case of the third, app., and of the fourth, much, or often: and in the case of the last, very much, or very often.]
2 [Hence,] مَآءٌ دَاعِبٌ Water playing in its course, or running hither and thither: pl. مِيَاهٌ دَوَاعِبُ. And رِيحٌ دَاعِبَةٌ A wind, or violent wind, that carries away everything; as it were, making sport with it: pl. رِيَاحٌ دَوَاعِبٌ: and رِيحٌ signifies the same; or [simply] a violent wind.

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