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حوّفهُ

Root: حوف

Form: 2

Full Definition

حوّفهُII , Verbal.Noun تَحْوِيفٌ, He put him, or it, on the حَافَة, i. e., the side.
2 It (the [rain called] وَسْمِىّ) surrounded it; namely, a place; as though it took its حَافَاتِ [or sides].
3 سُلِّطَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَاعُونٌ يُحَوِّفُ القُلُوبَ, occurring in a trad., means [A pestilence was made to overcome them] turning the hearts [of those witnessing its effects] from confidence, and inclining them to removal and flight therefrom; from حَافَةٌ signifying the “ side ” of a place: but some relate it otherwise, saying , like يَقُولُ: and some say يُحَرِّفُ; and thus A' Obeyd affirms it to be. (TA. [See 2 in art. حرف.])
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