عَزَفَ
Root: عزف
Form: 1
Full Definition
عَزَفَI
, Present.T
ـِ and
ـُ; Verbal.Noun عَزْفٌ and عَزِيفٌ [or عُزُوفٌ?], He turned away, or back, from the thing: [or] عَزَفَتْ نَفْسِى
عَنْهُ, Present.T
ـِ and
ـُ Verbal.Noun عُزُوفٌ and عَزْفٌ, and عُزُفٌ, which is a contraction of عُزُوفٌ, My soul abstained from it, relinquished it, or forsook it, after having been pleased with it; and turned away, or back, from it; namely, a thing: or became averse from it.
def.2 And عَزَفَ نَفْسَهُ عَنْ كَذَا He withheld, or restrained, himself from such a thing.
def.3 عَزَفَ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun عَزْفٌ and عَزِيفٌ, He played with, or upon, the musical instruments called مَعَازِف: and he sang: and عَزْفٌ signifies [particularly] the beating of tambourines; whence the saying in a trad., of 'Omar, مَرَّ بِعَرْفِ دُفٍّ [He passed by the beating of a tambourine], whereupon he said, “ What is this? ” and they said “ A circumcision, ” and he was silent: and it signifies also any playing.
2 And عَزَفَتِ الجِنُّ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun عَزِيفٌ and عَزْفٌ, The jinn, or genii, uttered, or made, the sound termed عَزِيف, expl. below.
3 And عَزَفَتِ القَوْسُ, Verbal.Noun عَزْفٌ and عَزِيفٌ, The bow [twanged, or] made a sound.
def.4 عَزَفَ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun عَزْفٌ, He continued occupied in eating and drinking.
def.5 عَزَفَ said of a camel, The head of his windpipe heaved (نَزَتْ حَنْجَرَتُهُ) on the occasion of death: app. a dial. var. of عَسَفَ [q. v.].
def.2 And عَزَفَ نَفْسَهُ عَنْ كَذَا He withheld, or restrained, himself from such a thing.
def.3 عَزَفَ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun عَزْفٌ and عَزِيفٌ, He played with, or upon, the musical instruments called مَعَازِف: and he sang: and عَزْفٌ signifies [particularly] the beating of tambourines; whence the saying in a trad., of 'Omar, مَرَّ بِعَرْفِ دُفٍّ [He passed by the beating of a tambourine], whereupon he said, “ What is this? ” and they said “ A circumcision, ” and he was silent: and it signifies also any playing.
2 And عَزَفَتِ الجِنُّ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun عَزِيفٌ and عَزْفٌ, The jinn, or genii, uttered, or made, the sound termed عَزِيف, expl. below.
3 And عَزَفَتِ القَوْسُ, Verbal.Noun عَزْفٌ and عَزِيفٌ, The bow [twanged, or] made a sound.
def.4 عَزَفَ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun عَزْفٌ, He continued occupied in eating and drinking.
def.5 عَزَفَ said of a camel, The head of his windpipe heaved (نَزَتْ حَنْجَرَتُهُ) on the occasion of death: app. a dial. var. of عَسَفَ [q. v.].
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