رَفَأَ
Root: رفأ
Form: 1
Full Definition
2 [Hence, accord. to ISd in the M, but this I think doubtful,] رَفَأَ الثَّوْبَ, Present.T as above, and so the Verbal.Noun, He repaired, or mended, [or darned,] the garment, where it was rent; or he closed up what was rent in the garment, drawing the parts together, by texture [with the needle, i. e. darning]: and sometimes it is pronounced without ء; [i. e.,] one says also [رَفَا الثَّوْبَ, and] رَفَوْتُهُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun رَفْوٌ; and رَفَيْتُهُ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun رَفْىٌ, which is of the dial. of Benoo-Kaab; but this last is strange. [See 1 in art. رفو.] One says, مَنِ آغْتَابَ خَرَقَ وَمَنِ ٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَفَأَ
3 And [hence,] رَفَأَ بَيْنَهُمْ He effected a reconciliation, or made peace, between them; like رَقَأَ.
4 And رَفَأَ الرَّجُلَ, Present.T and Verbal.Noun as above, He appeased quieted, or calmed, the man, (M, K, TA, [like رَفَاهُ, without ء, see art. رفو,]) stilling his fear, or terror, and treated him with gentleness.
5 See also 3.
6 رَفَأَ is also said to signify تَزَوَّجَ [He married; or took a wife]; or so رَفا [without ء].
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