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اعفاهُ

Root: عفو

Form: 4

Full Definition

اعفاهُIV He made him to be free, or exempted him, from the affair. You say, أَعْفِنِى مِنْ هٰذَا الأَمْرِ and أَعْفِ عَنِّى مِنْهُ [Make thou me to be free, or exempt thou me, from this affair]. And أَعْفِنِى مِنَ الخُرُوجِ مَعَكَ Exempt thou me, or excuse me, from going forth with thee.
2 See also 3, in two places:
3 and 1, latter half, in three places:
4 and the same paragraph, last quarter, in two places.

def.2 اعفى also signifies He expended the عَفْو of his property; i. e., the clear portion thereof; or the redundant portion of it.

def.3 And He was, or became, a possessor of much property; and independent, or in no need.
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