رَابِطُ

raAbiTN * [act. part. n. of 1]. ― -b2- xal~afa fulaAnN biAlv~agori jayo$FA raAbiTapF [ Such a one left behind him on the frontier an army having their horses tied in preparation for the enemy; or keeping post ]. (S.) And bibaladi ka*aA raAbiTapN mina Alxayoli [ In such a town, or country, or the like, is a company of horsemen having their horses tied at the frontier in preparation for the enemy; or keeping post on the frontier: or it may perhaps mean, a number of horses tied: see rabiyTN ]. (S.) ↓ muraAbiTapN also signifies A company of warriors; or of men warring against an enemy: (Mgh:) or a company of men having their horses tied at the frontier in preparation for the enemy; or keeping post on the frontier; and in like manner [its pl.] muraAbiTaAtN , a company of horsemen having their horses tied &c. (TA.) ― -b3- fulaAnN raAbiTu AljaA^o$i , and AljaA^o$i ↓ rabiyTu , (tropical:) Such a one is strong in heart: (S:) or courageous: (K:) as though he tied himself from flight, (S, TA,) and restrained himself. by his boldness and courage. (TA.) ― -b4- nafosN raAbiTN (assumed tropical:) A spirit [ still attached to the body, and consequently not doomed, but ] having ample power, or liberty, [ and ] capable of good; syn. waAsiEN A^ariyDN . (K.) An Arab is related by IAar to have said, Aall~`hum~a A@gofiroliY waAljilodu baAridN waAln~afosu raAbiTN waAlS~uHufu munota$irapN waAlt~awobapu maqobuwlapN [ O God, forgive me while the skin is cool, not heated by fever, and the spirit is yet attached to my body, and is at liberty, and capable of good, and the volumes in which my actions are registered are still expanded, and repentance is accepted ]: he meant thereby, while he was in health; before death. (TA.) ― -b5- See also rabiyTN , in two places.