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شَبَلَ

Root: شبل

Form: 1

Full Definition

شَبَلَI , Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun شُبُولٌ, He became a youth, or young man, or grew up, and became a youth, or young man, in a state of ease and plenty. (K, TA. [In the CK, فى نِعْمَةٍ is erroneously put for فى نَعْمَةٍ.]) Accord. to Ks, one says, شَبَلْتُ فِى بَنِى فُلَانٍ, meaning I grew up, or became a youth, or young man, among the sons of such a one: and قَدْ شَبَلَ الغُلَامُ أَحْسَنَ شُبُولٍ The boy has grown up, or become a youth, or young man, in the best manner: but accord. to others, it is not said except in the case of being in a state of ease and plenty.
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