عرقب

Q. 2 تَعَرْقَبَ ذ He mounted a beast from behind. (O, TA.) ― -b2- And (assumed tropical:) He took his course along the narrow roads, or ways, of the mountain, which are called عَرَاقِيب. (S, O, K.) ― -b3- And تعرقب لِخَصْمِهِ (assumed tropical:) He pursued a way hidden from his adversary: said when one adopts another and easier course of speech. (TA.) ― -b4- And تعرقب عَنِ الأَمْرِ (assumed tropical:) He turned away, or declined, from the affair. (K.) ― -b5- اـِذَا مَطَلَ تَعَقْرَبَ وَاـِذَا وَعَدَ تَعَرْقَبَ (assumed tropical:) [ When he puts off the fulfilment of his promise, he acts like 'Akrab (a man notorious for putting off the fulfilment of his promises); and when he promises, he acts like 'Orkoob ] (A, TA) is a prov. (TA. [See the following paragraph, last sentence but one.])