أَرْيَفَ
Root: ريف
Form: 4
Full Definition
أَرْيَفَIV
see 1, in two places.
2 ارافت الأَرْضُ, Verbal.Noun إِرَافَةٌ and [accord. to some] رِيفٌ ; like اخصبت, Verbal.Noun إِخْصَابٌ and خِصْبٌ; but, [ISd says,] in my opinion, إِرَافَةٌ is the Verbal.Noun, and رِيفٌ is the subst.; and in like manner one should say of إِخْصَابٌ and خِصْبٌ; The land abounded, or became abundant, with herbage, and with the goods, conveniences, or comforts, of life; as also أَرْيَفَت.
2 ارافت الأَرْضُ, Verbal.Noun إِرَافَةٌ and [accord. to some] رِيفٌ ; like اخصبت, Verbal.Noun إِخْصَابٌ and خِصْبٌ; but, [ISd says,] in my opinion, إِرَافَةٌ is the Verbal.Noun, and رِيفٌ is the subst.; and in like manner one should say of إِخْصَابٌ and خِصْبٌ; The land abounded, or became abundant, with herbage, and with the goods, conveniences, or comforts, of life; as also أَرْيَفَت.
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