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عَلْبَى

Root: علب

Form: Q. Q. 1

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عَلْبَى
Q. Q. 1 said of a man, His عَلَبِىّ [or rather عِلْبَاآنِ, the former being pl., and the latter dual, of عِلْبَآء, q. v.,] became apparent, by reason of old age: or accord. to the T, his عِلْبَآء became depressed.

def.2 عَلْبَاهُ He cut his عِلْبَآء [q. v.], i. e., his slave's علباء: or he perforated his علباء, and put into it a string, or thread.
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