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ثعب

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Form 1ثَعَبَهُ1 sense
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarثَعْبٌ

Core sense — he made it flow forth, he gave vent to itgenerated

1.1it flowed, or ran, with blood—ثعب دَمًا

he gave vent to it, or made it flow forth — said of water, blood and the like.

Said of a wound. MF thought the word to be ثَعَبَ, but I see no reason why it should not be ثَعَبَ.

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, (S, A, K,) aor. ثَعَبَ , (K,) inf. n. ثَعْبٌ , (S,) He gave vent to it; or made it to flow forth, run, or stream; namely, water, (S, A, K,) and blood, and the like. (K.) ثعب دَمًا , [thought by MF to be ثَعَبَ , but I see no reason why it should not be ثَعَبَ ,] said of a wound, means It flowed, or ran, with blood. (TA.)
Form 7انثعب2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it flowed forth, it ran, it streamed, said of watergenerated

7.1

It (water) had vent, or flowed forth, ran, or streamed, in or through a مَثْعَب; and in the same way, rain; and blood from the nose.

7.1.1figurative · مجازhe called out to him and he sprang up and ran to him—صَاحَ بِهِ فَٱنْثَعَبَ إِلَيْهِ
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It (water) had vent; or it flowed forth, ran, or streamed; (S, A, K;) in, or through, a مَثْعَب : (S TA:) and in like manner, rain: (TA:) and blood from the nose. (S, TA.) [Hence,] صَاحَ بِهِ فَٱنْثَعَبَ إِلَيْهِ He called out to him and he sprang up and ran to him. (A, TA.)

Derived nouns 7

Nounثَعْبٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — flowing, running, streaming, said of water or bloodgenerated

1[A flowing torrent]—سَيْلٌ أُثْعُوبٌ

Applied to water and to blood: flowing, running, or streaming; as also ثَعَبٌ, أُثْعُوبٌ, and أُثْعُبَانٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز[Evil that takes its course like a stream]—شَرٌّ أُثْعُوبٌ
1.2

See also what next follows.

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, applied to water, (K,) and to blood, (TA,) Flowing, running, or streaming; as also ثَعَبٌ and أُثْعُوبٌ and أُثْعُبَانٌ . (K, TA.) You say سَيْلٌ أُثْعُوبٌ [A flowing torrent]. (A.) And [hence,] شَرٌّ أُثْعُوبٌ [Evil that takes its course like a stream]. (A.) See also what next follows.
Nounثَعَبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a water-course, the channel in which water flows in a valleygenerated

1the torrents ran like a serpent—سَالَتِ الثُّعْبَانُ كَمَا سَالَ الثُّعْبَانُ

Given in the S expressly as بِالتَّحْرِيكِ, or as ثَعْبٌ; in some copies of the K, wrongly, مَثْعَب.

A water-course of a valley; a channel in which water flows in a valley.

Lth: the rubbish and scum that collect in the channel in which the rainwater flows; but Az rejects this explanation and says that in his opinion it means the channel itself.

The plural is ثْعْبَانٌ.

The comparison is with the serpent called ثعبان.

1.1

See also ثَعْبٌ.

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, (so in the S, expressly said to be بِالتَّحْرِيكِ ,) or ثَعْبٌ , (so in the K,) in some copies of the K, erroneously, مَثْعَب , (TA,) A water-course of a valley; a channel in which water flows in a valley: (S, K:) accord. to Lth, the rubbish and scum that collect in the channel in which the rainwater flows; but Az disapproves of this explanation of the word, and says that it signifies, in his opinion, the channel itself: (TA:) the pl. is ثْعْبَانٌ . (S, K.) One says, سَالَتِ الثُّعْبَانُ كَمَا سَالَ الثُّعْبَانُ , i. e. The torrent [or rather the torrents ran like the serpent called ثعبان ]. (A, TA.) See also ثَعْبٌ .
Nounثُعْبَانٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a long, great serpent, male or femalegenerated

1

A kind of long serpent; a great serpent, applied to the male and to the female.

A bulky and long serpent that hunts the rat or mouse — a name sometimes applied figuratively to the mouse itself — and that is more useful in the house than cats are.

Ktr: or particularly the male serpent, which is yellow and ruddy.

Or the serpent in general, male and female, great and small. It is also applied to an enormous fabulous serpent, described by Kzw and others.

Plural ثَعَابِينُ.

1.1the basilisk—رَئيِسُ الثَّعَابِينِ

Golius, from a glossary.

1.2

دَمُ الثُّعْبَانِ: see دَمٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences ثُعْبَان
7:107
فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

Then (Moses) threw his rod, and behold! it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

26:32
فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

Show Lane's original text
A kind of long serpent: (S:) a great serpent; applied to the male and the female: (Msb:) a bulky and long serpent, (Sh, K, TA,) that hunts the rat or mouse, to which latter animal the name is sometimes metaphorically applied, and that is more useful in the house than are cats: (Sh, TA:) or particularly the male [serpent], (Ktr, K,) that is yellow, and ruddy: (Ktr:) or the serpent in general, (ISh, K,) male and female, great and small: (ISh:) [also applied to an enormous fabulous serpent; described by Kzw and others:] pl. ثَعَابِينُ . (S, Msb.) [ رَئيِسُ الثَّعَابِينِ The basilisk. (Golius, from a Glossary.)] دَمُ الثُّعْبَانِ : see دَمٌ .
Nounفُوهُ يَجْرِى ثَعَابِيبَ1 sense

Core sense — his mouth runs with clear water in a ropy flowgenerated

1

Also said as فَمُهُ and سَعَابِيبَ.

His mouth runs with clear water, with an extended [or ropy] flow.

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, (As, S, K,) or فَمُهُ , (TA,) and سَعَابِيبَ , (S,) His mouth runs with clear water, having an extended [or a ropy] flow. (As, S, K.)
Nounأُثْعُبَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — flowing, running, streaming, said of watergenerated

1

See ثَعْبٌ.

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: see ثَعْبٌ .
Nounأُثْعُوب1 sense

Core sense — flowing, running, streaming, said of watergenerated

1

See ثَعْبٌ, in three places.

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: see ثَعْبٌ , in three places.
Nounمَثْعَبٌ1 sense

Core sense — an outlet for water; a channel or conduit for watergenerated

1[The outlet for the water of the watering-trough or tank]—مَثْعَبُ الحَوةَ

[The outlet, or place of outpouring, of the water of a watering-trough and the like;] the place where the water passes out, in the side of a watering-trough or tank; also a channel, or conduit, for water. Plural مَثَاعِبُ.

[the outlet for the water of the house-top]—مَثْعَبُ السَّطْحِ
[the outlet, or channel, for the rain-water]—مَثْعَبُ المَطَرِ

From ثَعَبَ المَآءَ, "he gave vent to the water", or "made it flow forth", etc.

the channels, or places of flowing, of the water of the city—مَثَاعِبُ المَدِينَةِ

From this it appears that MF has erred in saying that مَثْعَبٌ means only a مِزْرَاب [or spout for carrying water away from a house-top and the like], and not a channel, or place of flowing.

See also صُنْبُورٌ and لَوْلَبْ.

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[The outlet, or place of outpouring, of the water of a watering-trough &c.;] the place of passage for the water, in the side of a wateringtrough or tank: and a channel, or conduit, for water: (KL:) pl. مَثَاعِبُ . (S, A.) You say مَثْعَبُ الحَوةَ [The outlet for the water of the watering-trough or tank]: (S, A:) and مَثْعَبُ السَّطْحِ [the outlet for the water of the house-top]: (A:) and مَثْعَبُ المَطَرِ [the outlet, or channel, for the rain-water]: (TA:) from ثَعَبَ المَآءَ “he gave vent to the water,” or, “made it to flow forth,” &c. (A, TA.) And مَثَاعِبُ المَدِينَةِ , meaning The channels, or places of flowing, of the water of the city: (K, TA:) whence it appears that MF has erred in saying that مَثْعَبٌ signifies [only] a مِزْرَاب [or spout for conveying away water from a housetop &c.]: not a channel, or place of flowing. (TA.) [See also صُنْبُورٌ , and لَوْلَبْ .]