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مَسْرَبٌ

Root: سرب

Full Definition

مَسْرَبٌ A way by which one goes; [like سَرْبٌ and سُرْبَةٌ;] syn. مَذْهَبٌ: a place in which the مَال [i. e. camels, or cattle,] go to pasture (تَسْرُبُ); and مَسْرَبَةٌ signifies [the same, or] a place of pasture: pl. of the former مَسَارِبُ, and so of the latter.
2 And A channel of water. [Hence,] one says, اِخْضَلَّتْ مَسَارِبُ عَيْنَيْهِ i. e. The channels of the tears [of his eyes became moist so as to scatter drops].
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