قَطُوبٌ

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قَطُوبٌ and قَاطِبٌ [and قَطِبٌ (occurring in the A in art. دعب, as opposed to دَعِبٌ and لَعِبٌ, to which it seems to be therefore assimilated in form,)] Who contracts the part between his eyes; and grins, or displays his teeth, frowning, or contracting his face, and looking sternly, austerely, or morosely; [or rather the first signifies one who does so much;] applied to a man.
2 Hence, القَطُوبُ and signify The lion.

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