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احفّ

Root: خف

Form: 4

Full Definition

احفّIV He made an arrow light, by scraping or paring it. (L in art. حوذ.)
2 See also 10.

def.2 He was, or became, unburdened, or unencumbered, or without anything that burdened him heavily: or he was, or became, little burdened or encumbered, in journeying, or in his residence at home.
2 And i. q. حَالُهُ [i. e. His state, or condition, was, or became, light, little encumbered, easy, or alleviated: or it was, or became, that of one having a small family to maintain: or that of having little property: or that of having little property and a small family to maintain]: (JK, S, K, TA: [see حَالٌ:]) and, as some add, رَقَّتْ [i. e., it was, or became, narrow in its circumstances, or evil: it is used in contr. senses: though رَقَّتْ seems to be here intended as explanatory of خَفَّتْ].
3 اخفّ القَوْمُ The people's beasts were, or became, خِفَاف [i. e. light as meaning active, agile, or brisk]: or the people had such beasts.
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