عبس

عَابِسٌ ذ [and ↓ عَبِسٌ, mentioned above,] A man frowning, or contracting his face: (Msb:) [ grimfaced; or looking sternly, austerely, or morosely: ] or contracting the part between his eyes; &c.: (TA:) and ↓ عَبَّاسٌ one who does so much [or habitually; stern, austere, or morose, in look or countenance; as also ↓ عَبُوسٌ and ↓ مُعَبِّسٌ]: (Msb:) or ↓ عَبَّاسٌ and ↓ مُعَبِّسٌ signify a man having a hateful face: and ↓ عَبَّاسِىٌّ, hateful to encounter or meet; stern, austere, or morose, in countenance. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] العَابِسُ signifies The lion; (O, K;) as also ↓ العَبُوسُ, and ↓ العَبَّاسُ, (IAar, O, K,) and ↓ العَنْبَسُ, (S, and mentioned in the K in art. عنبس, q. v.,) [accord. to some,] of the measure فَنْعَل, (S,) and ↓ العُنَابِسُ: (K in art. عنبس:) or the lion from whom other lions flee. (TA.) ― -b3- See also عَبُوسٌ.