ضَابَعْنَاهُمْ بِالسُّيُوفِ

1.
We stretched forth our arms towards them with the swords, they stretching theirs forth towards us [therewith]: so in the “ Nawádir ” of AA. (TA.)
2.
See also 1, in the former half.
3.
[The verbal noun] مُضَابَعَةٌ also signifies The joining of hands; synonym مُصَافَحَةٌ. (TA.)

Perseus ID: n25507