جَحَفَهُ
Root: جحف
Form: 1
Full Definition
2 He, or it, took away, carried away, or removed, the whole of it, or the greater part of it, or much of it; or swept it away: or, as some say, vehemently. And مُجَاحَفَةٌ [an Verbal.Noun of جاحف ] signifies The taking a thing, taking it away, removing it, or sweeping it away.
3 He, or it, destroyed, and extirpated, him, or it; as also اجتحفهُ and به.
4 It took it and bore it away; namely, water.
5 He collected it, لَنَفْسه for himself.
6 He laded it out with his hand or with a ladle, namely, food, and beverage, لَهُ for him.
7 He threw it by kicking it with his foot.
8 جَحَفَ الكُرَةَ and He snatched away the ball from the ground. (TA in explanation of the former. See also جَحْفَةٌ.)
9 [The Verbal.Noun] جَحْفٌ also signifies The act of eating what is called ثَرِيد, or butter with dates, or with dried dates.
10 And The act of striking, or smiting, with the sword.
11 And The act of ejecting, or expelling.
12 And The doing damage, or an injury.
13 And جَحَفَ مَعَهُ He inclined with him, عَلَى غَيْرِهِ against another: and in like manner, جَحَفَ لَهُ [he inclined to him].
def.2 جَحِفَ He was affected with the flux of the belly termed جُحَاف.
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