طلب

مُطْلِبٌ ذ , applied to water, and to pasture, or herbage, Distant, or remote, (S, A, O,) so as not to be attainable but by seeking, (S, O,) or so that it is sought: (A:) or, applied to pasture, or herbage, distant, or remote: and, applied to water, distant, or remote, from the pasture or herbage: or between which and the pasture, or herbage, is twice the space termed a مِيل, (K, TA,) or thrice that space, the ميل being the space from one عَلَم [or sign of the way ] to another; (TA;) or a day, or two days, (K, TA,) i. e. a day's journey, or two days' journey; in the latter case being termed مُطْلِبُ اـِبِلٍ [i. e. distant to be sought of camels ]. (TA.) It is also applied to other things: a poet says, أَهَاجَكَ بَرْقٌ اآخِرَ اللَّيْلِ مُطْلِبُ [ Has distant lightning, in the latter part of the night, excited thee? ]. (S, O.)