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شِبَابٌ ذ : see شَبَّ, in three places. ― -b2- Also A horse whose hind feet pass beyond his fore feet; (K;) which is a fault: accord. to Th, such is termed ↓ شَبِيبٌ : IM says that the correct word is شَئِيتٌ: [but] see this in its proper place. (TA.) -A2- Also A thing with which a fire is kindled, or made to burn, burn up, burn brightly or fiercely, blaze, or flame; (S, K;) and so ↓ شِبَابٌ . (K.) ― -b2- And [hence, as also ↓ شِبَابٌ ,] (tropical:) A thing that serves [as a foil] for beautifying, or setting off, (K,) [or making to appear bright and beautiful,] or for increasing, or enhancing, and strengthening, [or heightening, in beauty,] (S, TA,) to another thing. (S, K, TA.) So in the saying, هٰذَا شَبُوبٌ لِكَذَا (tropical:) This is a thing that serves for increasing, or enhancing, [or heightening, in beauty,] to such a thing. (S, TA.) One says of a woman's headcovering, هُوَ شَبُوبٌ لِوَجْهِهَا (tropical:) [It is a thing that serves for giving an appearance of additional brightness and beauty to her face]. (A.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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