عاتبهُ
Root: عتب
Form: 3
Full Definition
عاتبهُIII
, Verbal.Noun مُعَاتَبَةٌ and عِتَابٌ, He reproved him, &c., as expl. above; see 1, in the middle of the paragraph; in two places: or عِتَابٌ and مُعَاتَبَةٌ signify two persons' reproving, blaming, or censuring, each other; each of them reminding the other of his evil conduct to him: [or the expostulating, or remonstrating, of each with the other:] or, as also
, and
, the conversing, or talking, together, as persons confiding in their reciprocal love, and therefore acting presumptuously, one towards another; and reminding one another of their anger, or friendly anger; or desiring to discuss, in a goodhumoured way, things by which they had been displeased, and which had occasioned them anger, or friendly anger: the language meant is that of one friend to another.
2 And مُعَاتَبَةٌ signifies also The act of disciplining, training, exercising, or making tractable: it is said in a trad., عَاتِبُوا الخَيْلَ فَإِنَّهَا i. e. Train ye horses for war and for riding, for [they will turn from their evil habits, or] they will become trained, and will accept reproof.
3 And you say, عاتب الأَدِيمَ, meaning
2 And مُعَاتَبَةٌ signifies also The act of disciplining, training, exercising, or making tractable: it is said in a trad., عَاتِبُوا الخَيْلَ فَإِنَّهَا i. e. Train ye horses for war and for riding, for [they will turn from their evil habits, or] they will become trained, and will accept reproof.
3 And you say, عاتب الأَدِيمَ, meaning
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