جَلَبٌ

A thing, or things, driven, or brought, (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) from one country or town to another, (S, Mgh, Msb,) or from one place to another, (A, K,) for the purpose of traffic; (Mgh;) as horses, &c., (K,) camels, (TA,) sheep or goats, captives or slaves, (Lth, TA,) or any merchandise: (TA:) and so ↓جَلَبَةٌ, thus in the handwriting of the author of the K in his last copy of that work, and mentioned by more than one, (MF, [who adds that it is correct, but SM thinks it a mistake,]) and ↓ جَلِيبَةٌ and ↓ جُلُوبَةٌ: (K:) [see this last, below:] plural [of the first] أَجْلَابٌ. (K.) Hence the prov., النُّفَاضُ يُقَطِّرُ الجَلَبَ The failure of provisions causes the camels, driven, or brought, from one place to another, to be disposed in files for sale. (TA.)

[And, apparently, Male camels; like جَلُوبَةٌ; because they are driven, or brought, from one place to another, and sold; (see 4;) opposed to حَلَبٌ, q. v.]

Also Persons who drive, or bring, camels and sheep or goats [&c.] from one place or country or town to another, for sale; and so [its plural] أَجْلَابٌ. (S.) [In the present day, ↓ جَلَّابٌ signifies One who brings slaves from foreign countries, particularly from African countries, for sale.]

-A2- Also, (S, A, K,) and ↓ جَلَبَةٌ, (S, A, * Mgh, K,) [the former a verbal noun, and so, perhaps, the latter, but often used as simple substs., the latter more commonly, meaning] Cries, shouts, noises, or clamour: (S, TA:) or a confusion, or mixture, (A, Mgh, K,) of cries or shouts or noises, (A, Mgh,) or of crying or shouting or noise. (K.)

And the former, An assembly of men. (TA.)