جَدَفَهُ
Root: جدف
Form: 1
Full Definition
def.2 جَدَفَ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun جُدُوفٌ, or جَدْفٌ, He flew [with his wings] clipped, appearing as though he turned his wings backward: or contracted his wing somewhat, in order to descend in his flight, and then inclined, or declined, in fear of the hawk: and he went quickly, (K in art. جذف,) with his wings; generally when one of the wings had been shortened; as also and : and so, all, with ذ.
2 [Hence,] جَدَفَ المَلَّاحُ بِالمِجْدَافِ [The sailor rowed, or paddled, with the oar, or paddle]. And جَدَفَ بِالسَّفِينَةِ, or جَدَفَ السَّفِينَةَ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun جَدْفٌ, [He rowed, or paddled, the ship, or boat;] he put the ship, or boat, in motion with the مِجْدَف [or مِجْدَاف].
3 Also جَدَفَ He swung the arms; (K, expl. by ضَرَبَ بِاليَدَيْنِ; in the O, بِاليَدِ, as is said in the TA;) as a man does in walking, moving them about: and the meaning seems to be, he walked quickly: you say, جَدَفَ فِى مِشْيَتِهِ he was quick in his manner of walking; and so with ذ: (S in art. جذف:) or جَدْفٌ signifies a repeated interrupting of the voice (تَقْطِيعُ الصَّوْتِ) in singing to camels to urge or excite them.
4 Also, Verbal.Noun جَدْفٌ, He went, or walked, with short steps. And جَدَفَتْ She walked like those that are short: and she went with short steps; as also : and so, both, with ذ. (K in art. جذف.)
5 جَدَفَتِ السَّمَآءُ بِالثَّلْجِ The sky cast down snow: and so with ذ.
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