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1 شَبِعَ ذ , [aor. شَبَعَ ,] inf. n. شِبَعٌ (IDrd, S, Msb, K) and شِبْعٌ, (IDrd, Msb, TA,) which is a contraction of the former, or accord. to some it is a subst., having the signification assigned to it below, (Msb,) or it is both, (TA,) and شَبْعٌ, (Ibn- 'Abbád, K,) He was, or became, satiated, sated, or satisfied in stomach; شِبَعٌ being the contr. of جُوعٌ, (S, K,) and one of those inf. ns. [which are of a measure often] denoting natural affections or qualities [such as رِوًى and سِمَنٌ &c.]. (S.) You say بَلَدٌ قَدْ شَبِعَتْ غَنَمُهُ A country of which the sheep, or goats, have become completely satiated, or satisfied, by abundance of herbage. (TA.) And شَبِعْتُ خُبْزًا, and لَحْمًا, (S, Msb, K,) and مِنْ خُبْز ٍ, and من لَحْم ٍ, (S, K,) I was, or became, satiated, sated, or satisfied, with bread, and with flesh-meat. (S, K.) ― -b2- Hence, metaphorically, شَبِعْتُ مِنْ هٰذَا الأَمِْ وَرَوِيتُ (tropical:) I have become, or I became, disgusted [or satiated to loathing] with this thing, or affair. (S, * TA.) ― -b3- [See also another metaphorical usage of this verb voce حُزَانَةٌ.] -A2- شَبُعَ عَقْلُهُ (assumed tropical:) His intellect was, or became, full, perfect, (K,) strong, or solid. (TA.)

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