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Arabic dictionary

Dictionary Habib Anthony Salmone, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary (1889)

Entry عصب

عَصَبَ(n. ac. عَصْب) a. [Bi], Surrounded, crowded round. b. [Bi], Sided with. c. Bound, tied together; bandaged; strapped up. d. [acc. or Bi], Dried in ( the month : saliva ). e.(n. ac. عَصْب عِصَاْب) ['Ala], Seized, clutched, got possession of. f.(n. ac. عَصْب عُصُوْب), Was dirty, unclean. g. Was red (sky). عَصِبَ(n. ac. عَصَب) a. see supra (a) عَصَّبَa. Bound, tied; bandaged; strapped up; wound, twisted wrapped round. b. Made lord, chief. c. Starved, famished. أَعْصَبَa. Went quickly, sped along (camel). تَعَصَّبَa. Wrapped up his head. b. [Bi], Contented himself with, confined himself to. c. [Fī], Espoused, embraced, defended zealously ( cause ); maintained obstinately ( opinion ). d. Was a fanatic, sectarian, zealot. e. [La], Sided, leagued, united, banded with; defended. f. ['Ala], Was infuriated, incensed, embittered against. إِنْعَصَبَa. Became arduous, difficult (affair). إِعْتَصَبَ a. [Bi], Wrapped round his head, put on. b. [Bi], Contented himself with; confined himself to. c. Banded together, formed a troop. عَصْبa. Turban. b. A kind of stuff. c. The choice, best, élite of. عُصْبَة (pl. عُصَب) a. Troop, band, company. b. Party, faction; cabal. عَصَب (pl. أَعْصَاْب) a. Nerve; sinew, tendon; muscle. b. Chief, chieftain. عَصَبَة ( pl. reg. ) a. see 4 (a)b. Band; bandage; fillet. c. Party, faction; adherents; relatives. d. Distant relation. عَصَبِيّa. Sinewy, muscular. عَصَبِيَّةa. Partyspirit; partisanship; fanaticism. b. Enthusiasm; zeal; ardour; tenacity; stubbornness obstinacy. c. Relationship on the father's side. عِصَاْبa. Band, bandage. عِصَاْبَة (pl. عَصَاْئِبُ) a. Bandage; ligature; band; fillet; ribbon; tape. b. Troop, band. c. Red mirage. عَصِيْب (pl. عُصُب أَعْصِبَة) a. Hot, scorching; trying, painful (day). b. Roast liver & lights. عَصُوْبa. Scraggy, ugly woman; hag. عَصَّاْبa. Seller of yarn, thread &c. N. P. عَصڤبَa. Twisted, folded, tied &c. b. Firm, strong, compact. c. Elegant, slender. d. Hungry. e. Letter. N. Ag. عَصَّبَa. see N. P. عَصڤبَ (d), & N. P. عَصَّبَ (a. c ). N. P. عَصَّبَa. see N. P. عَصڤبَ (d). b. Turbaned; crowned. c. Chief. N. Ac. تَعَصَّبَa. see 4yit (a) (b). N. Ag. إِعْتَصَبَa. see N. P. عَصَّبَ (b).