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Form 1ذُئِبَ12 senses · 5 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُذَأََذَأَُmaṣdarإِذْآبٌ ذَأْبٌ ذَآبَةٌ

Core sense — he was frightened by the wolf; he became crafty like a wolf; he drove themgenerated

1.1figurative · مجازhe (a man) was frightened by the wolf—ذَئِبَ

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he (a man) was frightened by the wolf—ذَؤُبَ

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he was frightened by anything—اذأب

Ibn-Buzurj: or he (a man) was assailed, fallen upon, or overtaken by the wolf.

said of a man. This is the sense in the opinion of ISd, as he says in the M.

he frightened him [like a wolf does]—ذَأَبَهُ

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the jinn, or genii, frightened him—ذَأَبَتْهُ الجِنُّ

تذأّبتهُ and تذعّبتهُ are used in the same way.

the wind came to him from every side, like the wolf—ذَأَبْتُهُ الرِّيحُ
the wind varied, coming now from one direction and now from another—تذآءبتِ اِلرِّيحُ

When guarded against from one direction, it comes from another.

تذأّبت likewise. As says this, but feebly.

As: from الذِّئْبُ; the wind is likened to the wolf, because its movements are of the same kind.

Or, some say, الذِّئْبُ is derived from تذآءبت الريح, meaning the wind blew from every direction, because the wolf comes from every direction.

1.1.1he (a man) had his sheep, or goats, fallen upon by the wolf—ذُئِبَ
1.1.2figurative · مجازhe (a man) became bad, wicked, deceitful, or crafty, like the wolf—ذَؤُبَ

As though he became a wolf.

maṣdar ذَآبَةٌ, ذَئِبَ, and تذأّب.

1.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe acted like the wolf—ذَأَبَ

. When guarded against from one direction, he comes from another.

[And probably he howled like the wolf; for,] according to Kr, ذَأْبٌ means uttering a loud, or violent, cry or sound.

1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhe hastened, or was quick, in pace or journeying—اذأب

The verb of this article has the same meaning.

1.2he despised him—ذَأَبَهُ

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ذَأَمَهُ has the same meaning; or it means he drove him away and despised him; or he drove him away and beat him, and so does ذَأَمَهُ.

[Or he blamed, or dispraised, him; like ذَأَمَهُ, for,] according to Kr, ذَأْبٌ means blaming, or dispraising.

1.2.1he drove, or urged on, the camels—ذَأَبَ الإِبِلَ

The verb also means he drove him, or urged him on.

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1.3

He collected it, namely a thing.

1.3.1[How well has she made it even!]—مَا أَحْسَنَ مَا ذَأَبَتْهُ

He made it even; the same as سَوَّاهُ. This is in the CK, but is omitted in the other copies of the K and in the TA.

Said of a woman who makes even her vehicle, that is, the part of her camel-vehicle on which she sits.

1.3.2

He made it, namely a [camel's saddle such as is called] قَتَب, or [such as is called] a رَحْل.

1.4

He made, [or arranged,] a ذُؤَابَة [q. v.] for him, namely for a boy; and so do اذأبهُ and ذأّبهُ.

1.5he became affected with a certain disease—ذُئِبَ

Said of a horse; the disease is called ذِئْبَة.

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He (a man, M) was frightened by the wolf; (M, K;) as also ذَئِبَ , aor. ذَأََ ; and ذَؤُبَ , aor. ذَأَُ : (K:) or he (a man) was assailed, fallen upon, come upon, or overtaken, by the wolf. (Ibn-Buzurj, T.) And [hence, in the opinion of ISd, as he says in the M,] He was frightened by anything; (M, K;) and so اذأب , (AA, T, S, M, K,) inf. n. إِذْآبٌ ; (TA;) said of a man. (S.) [Hence also,] ذَأَبَهُ , (M, K,) aor. ذَأََ , (K,) [inf. n. ذَأْبٌ ,] He frightened him [like as does a wolf]: (M, A, K, TA:) and ذَأَبَتْهُ الجِنُّ (A, TA) and تذأّبتهُ , as also تذعّبتهُ , (T, TA,) The jinn, or genii, frightened him. (T, A, TA.) [And hence, app.,] ذَأَبْتُهُ الرِّيحُ The wind came to him from every side, like the wolf; when guarded against from one direction, coming from another direction: (A:) and تذآءبتِ اِلرِّيحُ , (T, S, M, K,) and تذأّبت , (S, M, K,) The wind varied, (T, S, M,) or came now from one direction and now from another direction, (S, M, K,) so says As, (S,) feebly: (M, K:) accord. to As, from الذِّئْبُ , (S,) [i. e.] it is likened to the wolf, (M,) because his motions are of the like description: (S:) or, accord. to some, الذِّئْبُ is derived from تذآءبت الريح meaning the wind blew from every direction; because the wolf comes from every direction. (MF, TA.) Also, (i. e. ذُئِبَ ) He (a man) had his sheep, or goats, fallen upon by the wolf. (S, K.) And ذَؤُبَ , (T, S, M, A, K,) aor. ذَأَُ , (T, S, K,) inf. n. ذَآبَةٌ ; (S, M, K;) and ذَئِبَ ; (M, A, K;) and تذأّب ; (M, K;) He (a man, T, S, M) was, or became, bad, wicked, deceitful, or crafty, (T, S, M, A, K,) like the wolf, (S, M, A, K,) or as though he became a wolf. (T.) And ذَأَبَ , aor. ذَأََ , He acted like the wolf; when guarded against from one direction, coming from another direction. (TA.) [And probably He howled like the wolf; for,] accord. to Kr, (M,) ذَأْبٌ signifies the uttering a loud, or vehement, cry or sound. (M, K.) And He hastened, or was quick, in pace, or journeying; (K;) as also اذأب . (TA.) ذَأَبَهُ , [aor. ذَأََ ,] inf. n. ذَأْبٌ , also signifies He despised him; and so ذَأَمَهُ : (T:) or he drove him away, and despised him: (ISk, T, S, M, K:) or he drove him away, (Lh, M, TA,) and beat him; (Lh, TA;) and so ذَأَمَهُ : (M, TA:) [or he blamed, or dispraised, him; like ذَأَمَهُ ; for,] accord. to Kr, (M,) ذَأْبٌ signifies the act of blaming, or dispraising. (M, K.) And He drove him, or urged him on: (K:) or ذَأَبَ الإِبِلَ , inf. n. ذَأْبٌ , he drove, or urged on, the camels. (S, M.) He collected it; (T, K;) namely, a thing. (T.) He made it even; syn. سَوَّاهُ . (CK: omitted in other copies of the K and in the TA.) One says of the woman who makes even ( تُسَوِّى ) her vehicle, [meaning the part of her camel-vehicle upon which she sits,] مَا أَحْسَنَ مَا ذَأَبَتْهُ [How well has she made it even!] (T.) He made it; namely, a [camel's saddle such as is called] قَتَب (K) and [such as is called] a رَحْل (TA.) He made, [or disposed,] for him, (namely, a boy,) a ذُؤَابَة [q. v.]; as also اذأبهُ and ذأّبهُ . (K.) ذُئِبَ said of a horse, He was, or became, affected with the disease termed ذِئْبَة . (T, Mgh.)
Form 2ذَأََّ2 senses
maṣdarتَذْئِيبٌ

Core sense — he made a certain part for a camel's saddlegenerated

2.1

See form 1, second from last sense.

2.2he made a certain part for the camel's saddle—ذأّب الرَّحْلَ

as in the K.

The saddle is the رحل, and the part made is what is called a ذِئْبَة or ذِئْب. [See also مُذَأَّبٌ.]

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see 1, last sentence but one. ذأّب الرَّحْلَ , (inf. n. تَذْئِيبٌ , K,) He made, to the رحل [or camel's saddle], what is termed a ذِئْبَة , (M, K,) or ذِئْب . (TA.) [See also مُذَأَّبٌ .]
Form 4أَذْأَبَتِ الأَرْضُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the land abounded with wolvesgenerated

4.1

The land abounded with wolves.

4.1.1

See also form 1, in three places.

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(A, TA) The land abounded with wolves. (TA.) See also 1, in three places.
Form 5تَذَأََّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he disguised himself as a wolf; he did a thing by turnsgenerated

5.1

See form 6, in two places.

5.1.1

And see also form 1, in three places.

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see 6, in two places: and see also 1, in three places.
Form 6تذآءب لِلنّاقَةِ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he disguised himself as a wolf to the she-camel; he did a thing by turnsgenerated

6.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe disguised himself as a wolf to the she-camel, and by frightening her made her take to her young one—تذأّب لَهَا

Or he cloaked himself to the she-camel so as to seem like a wolf, in order to make her take to a young one that was not her own [by moving her with pity at its supposed danger].

6.1.1

See also form 1, in two places.

6.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe did a thing by turns—تذآءب شَيْئًا

تذأّبهُ likewise; the same as تَدَاوَلَهُ. In the CK, wrongly, تَناوَلَهُ.

From الذِّئْبُ [the wolf], which, when guarded against from one direction, comes from another.

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(S, M, K) and تذأّب لَهَا (M, K) He disguised himself like a wolf to the she-camel, and, by so frightening her, made her to incline to, or affect, her young one: (S:) or he cloaked, or disguised, himself to the she-camel, making himself to seem like a wolf, in order to cause her to affect a young one that was not her own [by moving her with pity by the supposed danger of the latter]. (M, K) See also 1, in two places. تذآءب شَيْئًا and تذأّبهُ He did a thing by turns; syn. تَدَاوَلَهُ : (M, K, TA: [in the CK, erroneously, تَناوَلَهُ :]) from الذِّئْبُ [the wolf], which, when guarded against from one direction, comes from another direction. (M, TA.)
Form 10استذأب النَّقَدُ1 sense

Core sense — they became like wolves, said of ugly sheepgenerated

10.1the ugly sheep became like wolves—نقد

A proverb, applied to low, mean, or contemptible people when they gain the upper hand.

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The نقد [or ugly sheep] became like wolves: a prov., applied to low, mean, or ignominious, persons, when they obtain ascendancy. (T, K.)

Derived nouns 10

Nounغَرْبٌ ذَأْبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a large bucket carried to and frogenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A large bucket with which one goes to and fro; As thought it to be from تَذَاؤُبُ الرِّيحِ.

Or one in much [or quick] motion, going up and down.

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A large bucket with which one goes to and fro; thought by As to be from تَذَاؤُبُ الرِّيحِ : (M:) or in much [or quick] motion, ascending and descending. (M, K.)
Nounذِئْبٌ14 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the wolf, the wild dog, or dog of the desertgenerated

1the wolf, wild dog, or dog of the desert—كَلْبُ البَرِّ

Also pronounced ذِيبٌ, without ء; originally with ء.

Applied to the male and the female; and sometimes the female is called ذِئْبَةٌ.

Plural of paucity أَذْؤُبٌ; plural of multitude ذِئَابٌ, which may also be pronounced ذِيَابٌ with ى because of the kesreh; also ذُؤبَانٌ and ذِئْبَانٌ.

1.1[The wolf is surnamed Aboo-Jaadeh]—الذِّئْبُ يُكَنَّى أَبَا جَعْدَةَ

That is, its surname is good, but its actions are foul. [See the article جعد, and see also Freytag's Arab. Prov., 1. 449.]

1.2[The wolf lies in wait for the young gazelle]—الذِّئْبُ يَأْذُو الغَزَالَ

A proverb alluding to perfidy.

1.3figurative · مجاز[He is a wolf among a flock of sheep]—هُوَ ذِئْبٌ فِى ثَلَّةٍ
1.4[A she-wolf among the goats, and a he-ostrich when tried]—ذِئْبَةُ مِعْزًى وَظَلِيمٌ فِى الخُبْرِ

That is, in his evil nature he is like a she-wolf that attacks a herd of goats; and when tried, like a he-ostrich, which, if one says to it “Fly,” answers “I am a camel,” and when one says to it “Carry a burden,” answers “I am a bird.”

A proverb applied to a crafty and deceitful person.

1.5figurative · مجاز[The hyena and the wolf devoured them]—أَكَلَهُمْ الضَّبُعُ وَ الذِّئْبُ

Meaning dearth, or drought.

a year of dearth, or drought, befell them—أَصَابَتْهُمْ سَنَةٌ ضَبُعٌ وَذِئْبٌ
1.6figurative · مجاز — inferred[His wolf will not be satiated]—ذِئْبُهُ لَا يَشْبَعُ

A phrase used by a poet, meaning his tongue [will not be satisfied]; that is, he devours another's reputation as the wolf devours flesh.

1.7[The wolf of Joseph]—ذِئْبُ يُوسُفَ

A proverb applied to a man charged with the crime of another.

1.8figurative · مجاز[The wolves of the Arabs], the thieves, or sharpers, and paupers of the Arabs—ذُؤْبَانُ العَرَبِ

Or the paupers of the Arabs who practise thieving, because they act like wolves.

Also pronounced ذُوبَان, without ء.

1.9the wolves of the ghaḍà, that frequent the trees so called—ذِئَابُ الغَضَا

An appellation of the sons of Kaab Ibn-Málik Ibn-Handhalah, because of their bad character; for the wolf that frequents those trees is the worst of wolves.

1.10figurative · مجاز — inferred[The wolf's disease], meaning hunger—دَآءُ الذِّئْبِ
[More hungry than a wolf]—أَجْوَعُ مِنْ ذِئْبٍ
[More sound than the wolf]—أَصَحُّ مِنَ الذِّئْبِ

They assert that the wolf has no other disease than hunger.

Because he is always hungry.

Or it means death, because [it is said that] the wolf has no other sickness than that of death.

[Hence the proverb رَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِدَآءِ الذِّئْبِ: see form 1 in the article رمى.]

1.11figurative · مجاز — inferred[The two wolves], the name of two white stars—الذِّئْبَانِ

In the dual form; between those called العَوَائِذُ and those called الفَرْقَدَانِ, [apparently in Draco].

[The claws of the wolf], the name of certain small stars—أَظْفَارُ الذِّئْبِ

They stand before those called الذِّئْبَانِ.

1.12

For عِنَبُ الذِّئْبِ, see ثَعْلَبٌ.

1.13

See also the next entry.

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, also pronounced ذِيبٌ , without ء , (S, Msb, K,) originally with ء , (T, S,) The wolf, wild dog, or dog of the desert; كَلْبُ البَرِّ : (M, A, K:) applied to the male and the female; (Msb;) and sometimes, also, (Msb,) the female is called ذِئْبَةٌ : (S, M, Msb, K:) pl. (of pauc., S, Msb) أَذْؤُبٌ , and (of mult., S, Msb) ذِئَابٌ , (S, M, Msb, K,) which may also be pronounced ذِيَابٌ , with ى , because of the kesreh, (Msb,) and ذُؤبَانٌ (S, M, Msb, K) and ذِئْبَانٌ . (TA.) You say, الذِّئْبُ يُكَنَّى أَبَا جَعْدَةَ [The wolf is surnamed Aboo-Jaadeh]: i. e. its surname is good, but its actions are foul. (TA. [See art. جعد ; and see also Freytag's Arab. Prov., i. 449.]) And الذِّئْبُ يَأْذُو الغَزَالَ [The wolf lies in wait for the young gazelle]: a prov. alluding to perfidy. (TA.) And هُوَ ذِئْبٌ فِى ثَلَّةٍ [He is a wolf among a flock of sheep]. (A.) And ذِئْبَةُ مِعْزًى وَظَلِيمٌ فِى الخُبْرِ [A she-wolf among the goats, and a heostrich when tried]: i. e., in his evil nature he is like a [she-] wolf that attacks a herd of goats; and when tried, like a he-ostrich, which, if one say to it “ Fly, ” says “ I am a camel, ” and when one says to it “ Carry a burden, ” says “ I am a bird: ” a prov. applied to a crafty and deceitful person. (TA.) And أَكَلَهُمْ الضَّبُعُ وَ الذِّئْبُ [The hyena and the wolf devoured them]; meaning dearth, or drought: and أَصَابَتْهُمْ سَنَةٌ ضَبُعٌ وَذِئْبٌ , meaning A year that was one of dearth, or drought, befell them. (A.) ذِئْبُهُ لَا يَشْبَعُ [His wolf will not be satiated], a phrase used by a poet, means his tongue [will not be satisfied]; i. e. he devours the reputation of another like as the wolf devours flesh. (M.) ذِئْبُ يُوسُفَ [The wolf of Joseph] is a prov. applied to him who is charged with the crime of another. (TA.) ذُؤْبَانُ العَرَبِ , (S, M, A, K,) also pronounced ذُوبَان , without ء , (TA,) [The wolves of the Arabs,] means the thieves, (M, K,) or sharpers, (A,) and paupers, (A, K,) of the Arabs; (M, A, K;) or the paupers of the Arabs, who practise thieving: (T, S:) because they act like wolves. (TA.) ذِئَابُ الغَضَا The wolves of the ghadà, that frequent the trees so called, (TA,) is an appellation of the sons of Kaab Ibn-Málik Ibn-Handhalah; (M, K;) because of their bad character; (M;) for the wolf that frequents those trees is the worst of wolves. (TA.) دَآءُ الذِّئْبِ [The wolf's disease] means hunger; for they assert that the wolf has no other disease than hunger; (K, TA;) and they say أَجْوَعُ مِنْ ذِئْبٍ [More hungry than a wolf]; because he is always hungry: or death; because [it is said that] the wolf has no other sickness than that of death; and hence they say أَصَحُّ مِنَ الذِّئْبِ [More sound than the wolf]. (TA.) [Hence the prov., رَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِدَآءِ الذِّئْبِ : see 1 in art. رمى .] الذِّئْبَانِ , in the dual form, [The two wolves,] is the name of two white stars [app. and of Draco] between those called العَوَائِذُ and those called الفَرْقَدَانِ : and أَظْفَارُ الذِّئْبِ [The claws of the wolf] is the name of certain small stars before those called الذِّئْبَانِ . (K.) عِنَبُ الذِّئْبِ : see ثَعْلَبٌ . See also the next paragraph.
Nounذِئْبَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a she-wolf; the hollow between a saddle's two boards; a disease of horsesgenerated

1

Feminine of ذِئْبٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also the [angular] space between the دَفَّتَانِ [or two boards] of the kinds of saddle called سَرْج, رَحْل, and غَبِيط, beneath the place where the two curved pieces of wood join.

[Or] what is beneath the fore part of the joining of the two curved pieces of wood of the kinds of saddle called رَحْل, قَتَب, إِكَاف, and the like, which falls upon, or bites, or presses, the part of the beast called the مَنْسِج.

A poet says: [And a قتب of which the ذئبة is like the reaping-hook]

shāhid
وَقَتَبٌ ذِئْبَتُهُ كَٱلْمِنْجَلِ

. [See قَرَبُوسٌ.]

IAar: the ذِئْب [a collective noun of which ذِئْبَةٌ is the ism waḥda] of the saddle called رَحْل are the curved pieces of wood in its fore part.

2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also a certain disease of horses or similar beasts, which attacks them in the fauces; for it the root of the beast's ear is perforated with an iron instrument, and small, white, hard, knotty substances are drawn out of it, like the grains of the millet called جَاوَرْس, or smaller than those grains.

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fem. of ذِئْبٌ . (S, M, Msb, K.) Also The [angular] intervening space between the دَفَّتَانِ [or two boards] of the [kinds of saddle called] سَرْج and رَحْل (S, K, TA) and غَبِيط , (TA,) beneath the place of juncture of the two curved pieces of wood; (S;) [or] what is beneath the fore part of the place of juncture of the two curved pieces of wood (M, K) of the [kinds of saddle called] رَحْل and قَتَب and إِكَاف and the like; (M;) which falls, or lies, upon, (S,) or bites, or compresses, (M, K,) the part called the مَنْسِج (S, M, K) of the beast. (M, K.) A poet says, 1 [And a قتب of which the ذئبة is like the reapinghook]. (M.) [See قَرَبُوسٌ .] Accord. to IAar, the ذِئْب [a coll. gen. n. of which ذِئْبَةٌ is the n. un.] of the [saddle called] رَحْل are The curved pieces of wood in the fore part thereof. (TA.) وَقَتَبٌ ذِئْبَتُهُ كَٱلْمِنْجَلِ Also A certain disease of horses (T, M, Mgh, K) or similar beasts, that attacks them in their fauces; (M, K;) for which the root of the beast's ear is perforated with an iron instrument, and there are extracted from it small, white, hard nodous substances, (T, Mgh, K, *) like the grains of the [species of millet called] جَاوَرْس , (K,) or smaller than those grains. (T, Mgh.)
Nounذِئْبَانٌ2 senses

Core sense — wolves; the hair on a camel's neck and lipgenerated

1

A plural of ذِئبٌ.

2

AA: the hair upon the neck and lip of the camel.

Fr, who says that it is a singular in this sense: the remains of the fur, or soft hair, called وَبَر [after the greater part has fallen off or been shorn].

[See also ذُوبَانٌ in the article ذوبْ, and ذِيبَانٌ in the article ذيب.]

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a pl. of ذِئبٌ . (TA.) Also, accord. to AA, (S,) The hair upon the neck and lip of the camel: (S, K;) and accord. to Fr, who says that it is a sing. [in this sense], (S,) the remains of the [fur, or soft hair, called] وَبَر [after the greater part has fallen off or been shorn]. (S, K. [See also ذُوبَانٌ in art. ذوبْ , and ذِيبَانٌ in art. ذيب .])
Nounذُؤَابٌ1 sense

Core sense — a pendent lock of hairgenerated

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Nounذُؤَابَةٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a pendent lock of hair; anything hanging loose; the highest part of anythinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز[His pendent locks of hair were twisted]—فُتِلَ ذَوَائِبُهُ

Also pronounced ذُوَابَةٌ, in the T and the K in the article ذوب.

A portion [or lock] of hair hanging down loosely from the middle of the head to the back.

Or the hair of the fore part of the head, the hair over the forehead; the same as نَاصِيَةٌ; so called because, hanging down, it moves from side to side.

Or the place where that hair grows; or the hair that surrounds the دُوَّارَة [or round part] of the head; or plaited hair of the head, and also the part of the head where it grows; or a plait of hair hanging down.

If twisted, it is called عَقِيصَةٌ.

[A horse's forelock; or] hair of the head, in the upper part of the نَاصِيَة of the horse.

Plural, in all its senses, ذَوَائِبُ, originally, or regularly, ذَآئِبُ, changed to make it easier to pronounce; also ذُؤَابَاتٌ.

Meaning he was made to give up his opinion, idea, or judgment.

1.1figurative · مجاز[A fire of which the flames rise and spread]—نَارٌ سَاطِعَةٌ الذَّوَائِبِ

Anything that hangs down loosely.

The end of a turban, hanging down between the shoulders; the end of a whip; and of a sandal.

The part that hangs down from [the upper part of] the قِبَال [or thong that passes, from the sole, between two of the toes; it is generally a prolongation of the قِبَال].

Or the part that touches the ground, of the thing made to fall down upon the foot, attached to the شِرَاك [or thong extending from the قِبَال mentioned above towards the ankle]; so called because it waggles.

Of a sword: the thong [or cord] attached to the hilt, which [is sometimes also made fast to the guard, and at other times] hangs loose and dangles.

A skin, or piece of skin, hung upon the آخِرَة [or hinder part] of the camel's saddle called رَحْل; also termed عَذَبَةٌ.

A poet uses ذَوَائِب figuratively of palm-trees, [apparently meaning hanging clusters of dates].

1.2figurative · مجاز[I ascended upon the summit of the mountain]—عَلَوْتٌ ذُؤَابَةَ الجَبَلِ

Also the higher, or highest, part of anything.

ذُؤَابٌ is used as its plural, or [as a collective noun, that is,] as standing to ذُؤَابَةٌ in the same relation that سَلٌّ stands to سَلَّةٌ.

the highest degree of might and of nobility—ذُؤَابَةُ العِزِّ وَ الشَّرَفِ
he is among the highest of his people—هُوَ فِى ذُؤَابَةِ قَوْمِهِ

Taken from the ذؤابة of the head.

they are the nobles of their people—هُمْ ذُؤَابَةُ قَوْمِهِمْ

ذَوَائِبُهُمْ likewise; and مِنْ ذَوَائِبِ قُرَيْشٍ means of the nobles of Kureysh.

[Such a one is of the lowest of the people, not of the highest]—فُلَانٌ مِنَ الذَّنَائِبِ لَا مِنَ الذَّوَائِبِ
1.3figurative · مجاز — inferreda name of nine stars set in a bowed, or curved, form, in the sleeve of Orion—ذَوَائِبُ الجَوْزَآءُ

Also called تَاجُ الجَوْزَآءِ. (Kzw, in his description of Orion.)

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredthe last, or latter, parts of a night—ذَوائِبُ لَيْلَةٍ
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(also pronounced ذُوَابَةٌ , T and K in art. ذوب ,) A portion [or lock] of hair, (S, A,) hanging down loosely from the middle of the head to the back: (A:) or the hair of the fore part of the head; the hair over the forehead; syn. نَاصِيَةٌ ; (M, K;) so called because, hanging down, it moves to and fro, or from side to side: (M:) or the place whence that hair grows: (M, K:) or the hair that surrounds the دُوَّارَة [or round part] of the head: (AZ, T:) or plaited hair of the head: and the part of the head which is the place thereof: (Lth, T:) or a plait of hair hanging down: if twisted, it is called عَقِيصَةٌ : (Msb:) and [a horse's forelock; or] hair (M, K) of the head, (M,) in the upper part of the نَاصِيَة , of the horse: (M, K:) pl. (in all its senses, M, TA) ذَوَائِبُ , (T, S, M, Msb, K,) originally, (S, K,) or regularly, (T,) ذَآئِبُ , changed to render it more easy of pronunciation, (T, S, K,) and ذُؤَابَاتٌ also. (Msb.) Hence, فُتِلَ ذَوَائِبُهُ [His pendent locks of hair were twisted;] meaning he was made to abandon, or relinquish, his opinion or idea or judgment. (A.) Anything that hangs down loosely. (TA.) The end of a turban, (A, Msb,) that hangs down between the shoulders. (A.) The end of a whip. (Msb.) Of a sandal. The thing, or portion, that hangs down from, or of, [the upper part of] the قِبَال [or thong that passes, from the sole, between two of the toes; it is generally a prolongation of the قِبَال ]: (T:) or the part that touches the ground, of the thing that is made to fall down upon the foot, (M, A, K,) attached to the شِرَاك [or thong extending from the قِبَال above mentioned towards the ankle]; (A;) so called because of its waggling. (M.) Of a sword, The thong [or cord] which is attached to the hilt, (T, A,) and which [is sometimes also made fast to the guard, and at other times] hangs loose and dangles. (A.) A skin, or piece of skin, that is hung upon the آخِرَة [or hinder part] of the [camel's saddle called] رَحْل ; (S, M, K;) also termed عَذَبَةٌ . (TA.) A poet speaks, metaphorically, of the ذَوَائِب of palmtrees [app. meaning Hanging clusters of dates]. (M.) And one says نَارٌ سَاطِعَةٌ الذَّوَائِبِ [A fire of which the flames rise and spread]. (A.) Also The higher, or highest, part of anything: (M, K:) and ذُؤَابٌ is used as its pl., or [as a coll. gen. n., i. e.] as bearing the same relation to ذُؤَابَةٌ that سَلٌّ does to سَلَّةٌ . (M.) You say, عَلَوْتٌ ذُؤَابَةَ الجَبَلِ [I ascended upon the summit of the mountain]. (A.) And ذُؤَابَةُ العِزِّ وَ الشَّرَفِ The highest degree of might and of nobility. (T, * M.) And هُوَ فِى ذُؤَابَةِ قَوْمِهِ He is among the highest of his people; taken from the ذؤابة of the head. (M.) And هُمْ ذُؤَابَةُ قَوْمِهِمْ (T, A) and ذَوَائِبُهُمْ (A) They are the nobles of their people: (A, T:) and مِنْ ذَوَائِبِ قُرَيْشٍ of the nobles of Kureysh. (TA.) And فُلَانٌ مِنَ الذَّنَائِبِ لَا مِنَ الذَّوَائِبِ [Such a one is of the lowest of the people, not of the highest]. (A.) ذَوَائِبُ الجَوْزَآءُ is a name of Nine stars disposed in a bowed, or curved, form, in the sleeve of Orion; also called تَاجُ الجَوْزَآءِ . (Kzw in his description of Orion.) ذَوائِبُ لَيْلَةٍ The last, or latter, parts, or portions, of a night. (Har p. 58.)
Nounأَرْضٌ مَذْأَبَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a land abounding with wolvesgenerated

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A land containing, or abounding with, wolves.

In the dialect of some of the tribe of Keys, مَذَيْبَةٌ, agreeing with ذِيبٌ.

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A land containing, (S,) or abounding with, (M, K,) wolves: (S, M, K:) in the dial. of some of the tribe of Keys, مَذَيْبَةٌ , agreeing with ذِيبٌ . (M.)
Nounمُذَأَّبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a boy having a pendent lock of hair; a saddle with a skin hung on itgenerated

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A boy having a ذُؤَابَة.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

And a camel's saddle of the kind called غَبِيط [and the like] having [a ذُؤَابَة, that is,] a skin, or piece of skin, hung upon its آخِرَة [or hinder part]; or having a ذِئْبَة [q. v.].

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A boy having a ذُؤَابَة . (T, S, A, K.) And A [camel's saddle such as is called] غَبِيط [&c.] having [a ذُؤَابَة , i. e.] a skin, or piece of skin, hung upon its آخِرَة [or hinder part]: (S:) or having a ذِئْبَة [q. v.]. (TA.)
Nounمَذْؤُوبٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — frightened by wolves; a horse affected with a certain diseasegenerated

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A man frightened by wolves; or whose sheep, or goats, have been fallen upon by the wolf.

1.1figurative · مجاز

[And hence,] frightened [as though by a wolf].

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Also a horse, or such a beast as is called بِرْذَوْنٌ, and, according to the Tekmileh, an ass, and so مَذْبُوبٌ, as though from ذِيبَةٌ for ذِئْبَةٌ, affected with the disease called ذِئْبَةٌ.

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A man frightened by wolves: (A, TA:) or whose sheep, or goats, have been fallen upon by the wolf. (S, M, A, K.) [And hence,] Frightened [as though by a wolf]. (T, TA.) Also A horse, (Mgh,) or such as is called بِرْذَوْنٌ , (Lth, T, M, K,) and, accord. to the Tekmileh, an ass, and so مَذْبُوبٌ , as though from ذِيبَةٌ for ذِئْبَةٌ , (Mgh,) Affected with the disease termed ذِئْبَةٌ . (Lth, T, M, Mgh, K.)
Nounمُتَذَائِبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man in a state of commotion, or fluctuationgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A man in a state of commotion, or fluctuation; from تَذَآءَبَتِ الرِّيحُ.

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A man in a state of commotion, or fluctuation; from تَذَآءَبَتِ الرِّيحُ . (TA from a trad.)