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احصف

Root: حصف

Form: 4

Full Definition

احصفIV , Verbal.Noun إِحْصَافٌ, He twisted a rope firmly, strongly, or compactly. And احصف نَسْجَهُ [He made his weaving, or his web, compact; or firm and close; or close in texture, and strong: see the pass. part. n. below]: said of a weaver.
2 [Hence,] He established, or settled, or he did, performed, or executed, an affair, firmly, solidly, soundly, or well.
3 He passed, went, or went along, quickly, or swiftly: or raised the pebbles in his running: or went with short steps, but quickly: or he ran quickly, with short steps, at the utmost rate of the pace termed حُضْر.

def.2 احصفهُ الحَرُّ, Verbal.Noun as above, The heat caused pustules [such as are termed حَصَف] to come forth upon his body, or person.


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