ضلع

مُضْلِعٌ ذ A load heavily burdening, or overburdening, (S, IAth, O, K, TA,) to the أَضْلَاع [or ribs ]; (TA;) as though leaning, or bearing, upon the أَضْلَاع: (IAth, TA:) or a heavy load, which one is unable to bear; as also ↓ مُضَلِّعٌ. (Har p. 77.) [See also مُظْلِعٌ.] And, دَاهِيَةٌ مُضْلِعَةٌ (tropical:) A calamity that heavily burdens, or overburdens, and breaks, the أَضْلَاع [or ribs ]. (TA.) ― -b2- And دَابَّةٌ مُضْلِعٌ A beast whose أَضْلَاع [or ribs ] have not strength sufficient for the load. (Ibn-'Abbád, O, L, K.) ― -b3- See also مُضْطَلِعٌ.