لهبر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to descriptions of women, specifically concerning their physical appearance and gait. It is noted as being obscure and potentially related to other roots.

Derived headwords

اللهبرةnoun

1.
short, ugly womanclassical
A woman who is short and ugly.
2.
tall, thin womanclassical
A woman who is tall and emaciated or thin.

لهبرةnoun

1.
woman with a specific gaitclassical
A woman who walks with a short, perhaps awkward gait, or one who does not understand her own movements.

الرهبلةnoun

1.
short, awkward gaitclassical
A short, perhaps clumsy or uncomprehending gait, especially attributed to a woman.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري

Al-Jawhari neglected it.

وقال ابن الأثير: هي المرأة القصيرة الدميمة

And Ibn al-Athir said: she is the short, ugly woman.

وقيل: هي الطويلة الهزيلة

And it was said: she is the tall, emaciated one.

وبه فسر الحديث لا تتزوجن لهبرة

And with this, the hadith 'Do not marry a Lahbarah' was interpreted.

أو هو مقلوب الرهبلة

Or it is an inversion of al-Rahbalah.

وهي التي لا تفهم جلباتها

And she is the one who does not understand her own movements.

أو التي تمشي مشيا قليلا

Or she who walks with a short gait.

كما سيأتي

As will be mentioned later.

وهذا هو التطويل المخل بصنعته

And this is the lengthy digression that disrupts his craft.

فإنه لو أحال الرهبلة على محله على عادته كان أوفق له كما لا يخفى

For if he had referred al-Rahbalah to its proper place, as was his custom, it would have been more fitting for him, as is not hidden.