ضبع

3 ضَابَعْنَاهُمْ بِالسُّيُوفِ ذ We stretched forth our arms towards them with the swords, they stretching theirs forth towards us [ therewith ]: so in the “ Nawádir ” of AA. (TA.) ― -b2- See also 1, in the former half. ― -b3- [The inf. n.] مُضَابَعَةٌ also signifies The joining of hands; syn. مُصَافَحَةٌ. (TA.)