رَجَفَ
Root: رجف
Form: 1
Full Definition
رَجَفَI
, Present.T
ـُ Verbal.Noun رَجْفٌ and رَجَفَانٌ and رَجِيفٌ and رُجُوفٌ; [and
; and
; (see نَغَضَ, in two places;)] It was, or became, in a state of motion, commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance: or in a state of violent motion, commotion, agitation, &c.; as the camel beneath the saddle, and the tree when put in motion by the wind, and the wabbling tooth, and the like. You say, رَجَفَتِ الأَرْضُ, Present.T
ـُ Verbal.Noun رَجْفٌ, The earth quaked; or was, or became, in a state of motion, commotion, agitation, &c., as above; and so
, and
; [for ارجف is both intrans. and trans.:] and الرَّجَفَانُ signifies the being in a state of violent commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance. And رَجَفَتْ يَدُهُ
His arm, or hand, trembled, by reason of disease, or old age. And رَجَفَ
القَلْبُ
The heart became agitated by reason of fright.
2 رَجَفَ الرَّعْدُ, Verbal.Noun رَجْفٌ and رَجِيفٌ, The thunder made a reiterated rumbling, or confused noise, in the clouds.
3 رَجَفَ القَوْمُ The people, or party, prepared themselves for war, or battle.
def.2 Also He put [a thing] into a state of motion, commotion, or agitation; [so too, app., رَجَفَ بِهِ;] see 4, last sentence; [and so أَرْجَفَ ; for] أَرْجَفَ الأَرْضَ بِهِمْ is said of God [as meaning He made the earth to quake with them]. (TA in art. دم.) And one says also, رَجَفَتْهُ الحُمَّى The fever caused him to quake, or shiver.
2 رَجَفَ الرَّعْدُ, Verbal.Noun رَجْفٌ and رَجِيفٌ, The thunder made a reiterated rumbling, or confused noise, in the clouds.
3 رَجَفَ القَوْمُ The people, or party, prepared themselves for war, or battle.
def.2 Also He put [a thing] into a state of motion, commotion, or agitation; [so too, app., رَجَفَ بِهِ;] see 4, last sentence; [and so أَرْجَفَ ; for] أَرْجَفَ الأَرْضَ بِهِمْ is said of God [as meaning He made the earth to quake with them]. (TA in art. دم.) And one says also, رَجَفَتْهُ الحُمَّى The fever caused him to quake, or shiver.
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