مُرْبِعٌ

see مَرْبُوعٌ.

Applied to rain, (S, Msb, TA,) That comes in the [season called] رَبِيع: [in the Ham p. 425, written مَرْبَع:] or that induces the people to remain in their abodes and not to seek after herbage: (TA:) or that confines the people in their رِبَاع [or dwellings] by reason of its abundance: (Msb:) or that causes the [herbage called] رَبِيع to grow: (TA:) or that causes the growth of that in which the camels may pasture at pleasure. (S.)

With ة, applied to land (أَرْضٌ), Abounding with [the herbage called] رَبِيع; as also مِرْبَاعٌ. (TA.)

Without ة, applied to a she-camel, (As, S, K,) That brings forth in the [season called] رَبِيع: (S, K:) or that has her young one with her; (As, S, K;) the young one being called رُبَعٌ: (As, S:) as also مِرْبَاعٌ: (As, TA:) or the latter signifies one that usually brings forth in the [season called] رَبِيع: (S, K:) or that brings forth in the beginning of the breeding-time: (As, S, K:) or that is early, or before others, in becoming pregnant: (TA:) and the former, so applied, signifies also one whose womb is, or becomes, closed, [apparently in the season called رَبِيع, (see 4,)] so that it does not admit the seminal fluid. (TA.)

Applied to a man, (tropical:) Having offspring born to him in the prime of his manhood. (TA.) [See 4]

Also The sail of a full ship: (AA, K:) that of an empty ship is called رُومِىٌّ. (AA, TA.)