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عسب
Root entry · 1 derived lemma10 استعسبهُ جَمَلَهُ ذ He asked, or demanded, or desired, of him, the loan of his he-camel [app. for covering ]. (TA.) ― -b2- استعسبت She (a mare) desired the stallion. (S.) And استعسب He (a dog) became excited by lust: you say, فُلَانٌ يَسْتَعْسِبُ ا@سْتِعْسَابَ الكَلْبِ Such a one becomes excited by lust like as does the dog. (TA.) -A2- And استعسبت نَفْسِى مِنْهُ My soul disliked, or hated, him, or it. (O, K. *)
Derived headwords
استعسبهُ جَمَلَهُverb
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فُلَانٌ يَسْتَعْسِبُ
ا@سْتِعْسَابَ الكَلْبِ
نَفْسِى مِنْهُ