خدب

خَدَبٌ خدب Stupidity; (JK;) i. q. هَوَجٌ [which means the same; or tallness combined with stupidity; &c.]: (S, K:) and [simply] tallness, or length; (S, * K, TA;) as also ↓ خُدْبَةٌ. (TA.) One says, كَانَ بِنَعَامَةَ خَدَبٌ There was, in Na'ámeh, هَوَج [i. e. stupidity, &c.]: (S, TA:) Na'ámeh being the surname of Beyhes, (TA,) who became the subject of a prov. respecting the taking of blood-revenge: (K in art. بهس:) Beyhes El-Fezáree, surnamed En-Na'ámeh, [or simply Na'ámeh,] was one of seven brothers, who were slain [in a case of blood-revenge], except himself; he being left because of his stupidity; for which he became proverbial. (TA in art. بهس.) One says also, فِى لِسَانِهِ [ He is long-tongued; lit. ] in his tongue is length. (S.) ― -b2- Also The act of making haste. (KL.)