شبح

1 شَبُحَ ذ , (S, K,) inf. n. شَبَاحَةٌ, (TK,) said of a man, (S,) He was, or became, broad in the fore arms: (S, K, TA:) or long therein. (TA.) -A2- شَبَحَهُ, (A, O, Mgh, L, Msb, K,) aor. شَبَحَ , (K,) inf. n. شَبْحٌ, (TK,) He extended, stretched, or stretched out, it, or him; (A, O, Mgh, L, Msb, K;) namely, a thing; (IF, L, Msb;) a hide, or skin, (A, L, K,) or some other thing, (L,) between pegs, or stakes; (K;) and a man, (Mgh, L, Msb,) between two things, to be flogged, (L,) [i. e.,] between two stakes inserted and fixed in the ground, (Mgh, Msb,) which are called عُقَابَانِ, (Mgh,) when he was beaten, or crucified, (Mgh, Msb,) or like him who is crucified; and ↓ شبّحهُ is used, accord. to some, in the same manner. (L.) And شَبَحَ يَدَيْهِ He extended, or stretched forth, his arms, or hands: (L:) or شَبَحَ [alone] he extended his arm, or hand, to offer a prayer, or supplication; (K;) or he extended and raised his arms, or hands, in his prayer, or supplication. (A.) And الحِرْبَاآءُ يَشْبَحُ عَلَى العُودِ (tropical:) The chameleon extends (S, A, O) itself (S, O) or its fore legs (A) upon the branch. (S, A, O.) ― -b2- Also, inf. n. as above, He cut, hewed, or pared, it, namely, a stick, or piece of wood, so as to make it wide. (O, L. [See also 2.]) ― -b3- And He clave it, or split it, (K, * TA,) namely, another's head, or anything whatever. (TA.) ― -b4- شَبَحَ لَنَا He (a man, K) stood erect [as though drawing himself up] to us. (O, K.) ― -b5- And شَبَحَ لَكَ It (a thing) appeared, or became apparent, to thee. (L.) -A3- شُبِحَ بِأَمْرٍ He was, or became, attached, or addicted, to an affair; or fond of it. (O.)