مُرْبِعٌ
Root: ربع
Full Definition
مُرْبِعٌ
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2 see مَرْبُوعٌ.
def.2 Applied to rain, That comes in the [season called] رَبِيع: [in the Ham p. 425, written مَرْبَع:] or that induces the people to remain in their abodes and not to seek after herbage: or that confines the people in their رِبَاع [or dwellings] by reason of its abundance: or that causes the [herbage called] رَبِيع to grow: or that causes the growth of that in which the camels may pasture at pleasure.
2 With ة, applied to land (أَرْضٌ), Abounding with [the herbage called] رَبِيع; as also مِرْبَاعٌ .
3 Without ة, applied to a she-camel, That brings forth in the [season called] رَبِيع: or that has her young one with her; the young one being called رُبَعٌ: as also مِرْبَاعٌ : or the latter signifies one that usually brings forth in the [season called] رَبِيع: or that brings forth in the beginning of the breeding-time: or that is early, or before others, in becoming pregnant: and the former, so applied, signifies also one whose womb is, or becomes, closed, [app. in the season called رَبِيع, ] so that it does not admit the seminal fluid.
4 Applied to a man,
def.3 Also The sail of a full ship: that of an empty ship is called رُومِىٌّ.
2 see مَرْبُوعٌ.
def.2 Applied to rain, That comes in the [season called] رَبِيع: [in the Ham p. 425, written مَرْبَع:] or that induces the people to remain in their abodes and not to seek after herbage: or that confines the people in their رِبَاع [or dwellings] by reason of its abundance: or that causes the [herbage called] رَبِيع to grow: or that causes the growth of that in which the camels may pasture at pleasure.
2 With ة, applied to land (أَرْضٌ), Abounding with [the herbage called] رَبِيع; as also مِرْبَاعٌ .
3 Without ة, applied to a she-camel, That brings forth in the [season called] رَبِيع: or that has her young one with her; the young one being called رُبَعٌ: as also مِرْبَاعٌ : or the latter signifies one that usually brings forth in the [season called] رَبِيع: or that brings forth in the beginning of the breeding-time: or that is early, or before others, in becoming pregnant: and the former, so applied, signifies also one whose womb is, or becomes, closed, [app. in the season called رَبِيع, ] so that it does not admit the seminal fluid.
4 Applied to a man,
def.3 Also The sail of a full ship: that of an empty ship is called رُومِىٌّ.
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