ربع

8 ارتبع ذ He (a. camel) beat [ the ground ] with all his legs, in going along; (S;) and went quickly. (TA.) ― -b2- See also 1, near the end of the paragraph. -A2- He (a man) was of middling stature, neither tall nor short. (S.) -A3- See also رَبَعَ بِالمَكَانِ: ― -b2- and see 5, in two places: ― -b3- and 4, near the end of the paragraph: -A4- see also رَبَعَ الحَجَرَ, in two places, near the end of 1. -A5- ارتبع أَمْرَ القَوْمِ He looked for, expected, or awaited, his being made commander, or lord, over the people, or party of men. (TA.)