نشب

كُنْتُ مَرَّةً نُشْبَةً فَصِرْتُ اليَوْمَ عُقْبَةٌ ذ I was once such that, when I clung to a man, he experienced evil from me; but now I have reverted from being such through weakness. (IAar, K. *) [See also art. عقب.] A proverb. Said by El-Hárith Ibn-Bedr El-Ghudánee. Applied in the case of him who has become abased after having been great or powerful. MF observes, that نشبة as syn. with عَلِقٌ is properly written ↓ نَشَبَةٌ; and that it is altered here to assimilate it to عُقْبَة: but it will be seen that نُشْبَةٌ is explained in the K, in another instance in this art. in a sense suitable to it in this proverb. (TA.) ― -b2- نُشْبَةٌ [ A holdfast. And hence,] (tropical:) A man who, when he is involved, or engaged, in an affair, can scarcely be extricated, or disengaged, from it; (A, K;) or who is unable to accomplish it: (TA:) one who, when charged with, or accused of, a vice, or fault, or the like, will scarcely forsake it. (L.) [See an explanation of a verse cited voce عُصْبٌ.] -A2- نُشْبَةُ a proper name of The wolf. (K.) Imperfectly declinable. (TA.)