بص

R.Q.1 بَصْبَصَ بصبص , (S, K,) or بَصْبَصَ بِذَنَبِهِ, (M,) inf. n. بَصْبَصَةٌ, (TA,) He (a dog, S, M, K, and a beast of prey, and a gazelle, and a camel when urged on by the driver's singing, TA) wagged, or moved about, his tail; (S, K;) which a dog does by reason of cupidity, or fear; (TA;) as also ↓ تَبَصْبَصَ: (S:) or he (a dog) struck with his tail. (ISd.) The inf. n. بَصْبَصَةٌ has a pl., namely, بَصَابِصُ; as in the following ex.: حَتَّى اـِذَا أَبْصَرْنَهُ وَ عَلِمْنَهُ حَيَّيْنَهُ بِبَصَابِصِ الأَذْنَابِ [ Until, when they see him and know him, they greet him with waggings of the tails ]. (TA.) It is said in a prov., respecting the flight and submissiveness of the coward, بَصْبَصْنَ اـِذْ حُدِيْنَ بِالأَذْنَابِ [ They wagged the tails when they were urged on by the driver's singing ]. (As.) -A2- بَصْبَصَتِ الاـِبِلُ قَرَبَهَا The camels performed quickly their nightjourney to water. (K.) [See بَصْبَاصٌ.]