اعبل
1.
He, or it, was, or became, thick and white: (K:) originally used in relation to the fore arms. (TA.)
2.
اعبل الشَّجَرُ
The trees put forth their [leaves termed] عَبَل: and the trees dropped their leaves: thus having two contr. significations: (O, K: *) or اعبل الأَرْطَى
the [trees called] ارطى
became in the state in which their
هَدَب [or عَبَل (q. v.)] were thick, in the hot season, and red, and fit to be used for tanning therewith: and, according to As, اعبلت الشَّجَرَةُ signifies the tree dropped its leaves: (S:) according to En-Nadr, اعبلت الأَرْطَاةُ signifies the
ارطاة
put forth its leaves: and also, dropped its leaves: (Az, TA:) and ISd mentions, on the authority of AHn, اعبل الشَّجَرُ as meaning the trees put forth their fruit; but he says, “ I have not found this to be known. ” (TA.) [See also 1, last sentence.]