خَشَفٌ
Root: خشف
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خَشَفٌ
and
خَشِيفٌ
Rough snow, that causes one to hear a [sound such as is termed] خَشْفَة
in walking [upon it]: and ice that is soft, or yielding [to the feet, crackling], or easily broken: or the latter signifies [simply] snow. One says, أَصَبَحَ المَآءُ [The water became ice such as was soft, &c.]. [See also خَاشِفٌ.]
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