غِطْرِيفٌ
Root: غطرف
Full Definition
غِطْرِيفٌ
The hawk, or falcon; syn. بَازٍ: this is said to be the primary signification: or the young one thereof or the hawk, or falcon, (بَازٍ,) that has been taken from its nest: as also
غِطْرَافٌ .
2 And A سَيِّد [i. e. chief, or lard, &c.]: or a سَيِّد that is high-horn, or noble, or generous: said to be so called as being likened to the hawk, or falcon: and liberal, bountiful, generous, noble, and youthful: or a goodly, or comely, youth or young man. and غِطْرَافٌ signifies the same: pl. غَطَارِفَةٌ and غَطَارِيفُ and غَطَارِفُ. Also Goodly, or beautiful; and so غُطْرُوفٌ and غِطْرَوْفٌ : or the last of these signifies a youth, or young man, such as is ظَرِيف [i. e. excel-lent, or elegant in mind, manners, and address, or speech, and in person. &c.].
3 Also The common fly: syn. ذُبَابٌ.
4 And عُنُقٌ غِطْرِيفٌ A wide neck. as also خِطْرِيفٌ
2 And A سَيِّد [i. e. chief, or lard, &c.]: or a سَيِّد that is high-horn, or noble, or generous: said to be so called as being likened to the hawk, or falcon: and liberal, bountiful, generous, noble, and youthful: or a goodly, or comely, youth or young man. and غِطْرَافٌ signifies the same: pl. غَطَارِفَةٌ and غَطَارِيفُ and غَطَارِفُ. Also Goodly, or beautiful; and so غُطْرُوفٌ and غِطْرَوْفٌ : or the last of these signifies a youth, or young man, such as is ظَرِيف [i. e. excel-lent, or elegant in mind, manners, and address, or speech, and in person. &c.].
3 Also The common fly: syn. ذُبَابٌ.
4 And عُنُقٌ غِطْرِيفٌ A wide neck. as also خِطْرِيفٌ
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