اغتفّت

Root: غف

Form: 8

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اغتفّتVIII , or الدَّابَّةُ, Verbal.Noun اِغْتِفَافٌ, The mare, or the beast, obtained what was sufficient for its subsistence of the [herbage called] ربِيع; as also : or [in the K “ and ”] acquired somewhat of fatness: each of these meanings is mentioned as on the authority of Ks: AZ mentions the phrase اغتفّت المَالُ, or اغتفّ المال, and says that the meaning is [the cattle obtained] middling pasture, and middling fatness. And اِغْتِفَافٌ signifies also The taking [with the mouth] fodder, or provender. [See also 8 in art. غث.]

def.2 اِغْتَفَفْتُهُ I gave him somewhat, little in quantity.

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