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8 اغتبط ذ He was, or became, regarded [with unenvious emulation, i. e.,] with a wish for the like of his condition, without its being desired that it should pass away from him: (S:) or he was, or became, in such a condition that he was regarded with a wish for the like thereof, without its being desired that it should pass away from him: (Táj el-Masádir, TA:) or he rejoiced, or became rejoiced, in being in a good condition; (K;) or in blessing bestowed upon him: (TA:) or he was grateful, or thankful, to God for blessing, or bounty, bestowed upon him: (L:) and the same, (K,) or ↓ أَغْبَطَ , inf. n. إِِغْبَاطٌ, accord. to the L, (TA,) he was, or became, in a good state or condition; in a state of happiness; (L, K;) and of enjoyment, or wellbeing. (L.) You say, لَقِىَ مَا يُغْتَبَطُ عَلَيْهِ [He met with, or experienced, that for which one would be regarded with unenvious emulation, i. e., with a wish to be in the like condition, without its being desired that it should pass away from him]. (TA in art. فوز.) -A2- The saying, “ خَوَّى قَلِيلًا غَيْرَ مَا ا@غْتِبَاطِ
” cited by Th, but not expl. by him, is held by ISd to mean [He (referring to a camel) lay down, or did so making his belly to be separated somewhat from the ground], not resting upon a wide غَبِيط [q. v.] of ground, but upon a place not even, and not depressed. (TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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