أُفْنُونٌ
Root: فن
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أُفْنُونٌ
: see فَنٌّ, in two places.
def.2 Also A tangled, or luxuriant, or dense, branch.
2 And Obscure, indistinct, or confused, speech, of a foolish, stupid, or dull, person.
3 And A mixed, or confused, run, of a horse and of a she-camel.
def.3 Also A serpent.
2 And An old woman: so some say: or an old woman advanced in age: or one who is flaccid, or flabby: Yaakoob has explained it as having the first of these three meanings; but IB regards this as improbable, because a verse of Ibn-Ahmar which is cited as an ex. thereof is preceded by what shows that it is applied to his beloved. [It is said in the M to be also the proper name of a certain woman; and as such it may be used by Ibn-Ahmar.]
3 And i. q. دَاهِيَةٌ [A calamity, or misfortune, &c.]: so some say.
def.4 And The first part of youth, or youthfulness; and of clouds.
def.2 Also A tangled, or luxuriant, or dense, branch.
2 And Obscure, indistinct, or confused, speech, of a foolish, stupid, or dull, person.
3 And A mixed, or confused, run, of a horse and of a she-camel.
def.3 Also A serpent.
2 And An old woman: so some say: or an old woman advanced in age: or one who is flaccid, or flabby: Yaakoob has explained it as having the first of these three meanings; but IB regards this as improbable, because a verse of Ibn-Ahmar which is cited as an ex. thereof is preceded by what shows that it is applied to his beloved. [It is said in the M to be also the proper name of a certain woman; and as such it may be used by Ibn-Ahmar.]
3 And i. q. دَاهِيَةٌ [A calamity, or misfortune, &c.]: so some say.
def.4 And The first part of youth, or youthfulness; and of clouds.
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