جبن

1 جَبُنَ جاب جبن جبنن , (S, Msb, K,) aor. جَبُنَ , inf. n. جُبْنٌ (Msb, K) and جُبُنٌ (K) and جَبَانَةٌ; (Msb, K;) and جَبَنَ, (S, ISd, Msb,) aor. جَبُنَ ; (Msb, TA;) He (a man) was, or became, such as is termed جَبَان (S, Msb, K) and جَبِين; (S, K;) i. e. cowardly, (K,) or weak hearted. (Msb.) And جَبُنَ عَنْهُ He held back, or refrained, from him, or it, through cowardice. (TA in art. عرس.)