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ضَابِثٌ

Root: ضبث

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ضَابِثٌ [act. part. n. of ضَبَثَ]. One says, لَيْثٌ بِأَقْرَانِهِ ضَابِثٌ وَبِأَرْواحِهِمْ عَابِثٌ [A man like a lion, seizing violently his adversaries, and making sport with their souls].
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