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حظرب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of tightening, strengthening, and being robust. It describes the act of making something taut, particularly a bowstring, and extends to describing a person who is physically strong, well-built, and mentally sharp.

Derived headwords

حَظْرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenclassical

    To tighten a bowstring, making it taut and ready for use.

مَحْظَرِبadjective
  1. 1.
    tightly twistedclassical

    Describing something that has been tightly twisted or spun, indicating strength and resilience.

  2. 2.
    strongly builtboth

    Describing a person who is physically strong, robust, and well-formed.

  3. 3.
    sharp-wittedboth

    Describing someone who is mentally sharp, keen in intellect, and quick in perception.

رجل محظرب — a strongly built man
يلمعي محظرب — a sharp-witted and keen person

Parallel reading

حظرب قوسه، إذا شد توتيرها.
He tightened his bow, when he pulled its string taut.
والمحظرب: الشديد الفتل،
And al-maḥẓarib: the one who is tightly twisted,
يقال رجل محظرب إذا كان شديد الخلق مفتوله.
It is said of a man that he is maḥẓarib if he is strongly built and well-formed.
وكائن ترى من يلمعي محظرب
And how many a keen, robust person you see
يقول: هو مشدد حديد اللسان حديد النظر،
He says: he is strong, sharp of tongue, sharp of sight,
فإذا نزلت به الأمور وجدت غيره ممن ليس له نظره وحدته أقوم بها منه.
and when matters befall him, you find others, who lack his keenness of sight and sharpness, are less able to cope with them than he.