رطب

2 رطّب ذ , inf. n. تَرْطِيبٌ, He [or it ] made, or rendered, a thing such as is termed رَطْبٌ and رَطِيبٌ; i. e. [ moist, humid, succulent, sappy, or juicy: or soft, or tender, to chew: and fresh, new, or green: and supple, pliant, or flexible: and soft, or tender, as applied to a branch, or twig, and to plumage, &c.:] contr. of يَا بِس: (S:) he moistened a garment, or piece of cloth, (A, K, TA,) &c.; (TA;) as also ↓ ارطب. (K, TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] one says, لِسَانِى بِذِكْرِكَ ↓ مَا زِلْتُ أُرْطِبُ (tropical:) [ I have not ceased to make my tongue supple by mentioning thee; meaning I have not ceased to employ my tongue frequently in mentioning thee: or ما زلت أُرَطِّبُ الخ: for] one says also مَا رَطَّبَ لِسَانِى بِذِكْرِكَ اـِلَّا مَا بَلَلْتَنِى بِهِ مِنْ بِرِّكَ (tropical:) [ Nothing has made my tongue to become supple by mentioning thee save what thou hast bestowed upon me of thy bounty ]. (A. [See also 1.]) -A2- Also رطّب, (S, A, K,) inf. n. as above, (S,) He fed people with رُطَب [or fresh ripe dates ]; (S, A, K;) and so ↓ رَطَبَ. (K.) You say, ↓ مَنْ أَرْطَبَ نَخْلُهُ وَلَمْ يُرَطِّبْ خَبُثَ فِعْلُهُ وَلَمْ يَطِبْ [ He whose palm-trees have fresh ripe dates and he does not feed people with such dates, his conduct is bad, and is not good ]. (A.) -A3- See also the next paragraph, in two places.