غبّب
Root: غب
Form: 2
Full Definition
غبّبII
, Verbal.Noun تَغْبِيبٌ, He was remiss; or did not exert himself, or act vigorously or strenuously; in the needful affair: [and] so فِيهَا [if not a mistranscription]. [Hence,] كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ يُغَبِّبُ مِنْ هُلْكِ المُسْلِمِينَ, or عَنْ هَلَاكِ المسلمين,
2 And غبّب signifies also It became very corrupt.
def.2 غبّب الشَّاةَ, Verbal.Noun as above, He seized the sheep, or goat, by its throat, and fixed his canine teeth in it: or attacked the sheep, or goat, and broke its neck: and also left it with some remains of life in it. And غبّب الذِّئْبُ فِى الغَنَمِ The wolf made, or did, mischief among the sheep, or goats.
2 And [hence, app.,] غبّب عَنِ القَوْمِ, Verbal.Noun as above, He repelled from, or defended, the people, or party: so say Ks and Th.
2 And غبّب signifies also It became very corrupt.
def.2 غبّب الشَّاةَ, Verbal.Noun as above, He seized the sheep, or goat, by its throat, and fixed his canine teeth in it: or attacked the sheep, or goat, and broke its neck: and also left it with some remains of life in it. And غبّب الذِّئْبُ فِى الغَنَمِ The wolf made, or did, mischief among the sheep, or goats.
2 And [hence, app.,] غبّب عَنِ القَوْمِ, Verbal.Noun as above, He repelled from, or defended, the people, or party: so say Ks and Th.
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