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أَعْصَفَ

Root: عصف

Form: 4

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أَعْصَفَIV see 1, in five places.
2 اعصف He died, or perished.
3 And He deviated, declined, or wandered, from the road, or way.
4 اعصفت الإِبِلُ The camels went round about the well, eager for the water, raising the the dust, and spreading it, around.

def.2 اعصف الزَّرْعُ The corn, or seed-produce, put forth its عَصْف [q. v.]: or its عَصْف became long: or it attained to the time for its being cut, or clipped.
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