خُذْرُوفٌ
Root: خذرف
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خُذْرُوفٌ
[A kind of whirling plaything;] a thing which a boy turns round by means of a thread, or string, in his hands, causing it to make a sound such as is termed
دَوِىّ: or a small piece of wood, or a slit, or split, reed or cane, in the middle of which is cut a notch, and which is then tied with a thread, or string, which being pulled, it turns round, and is heard to make a sound such as is termed
حَفِيف: boys play with it; and it is also called
خَرَّارَةٌ: (Lth, TA: [in the latter of which, in art. خر, the خرّارة is said to be a piece of wood like the half of a sandal, tied with a thread or string, which, being put in motion, draws along the piece of wood and causes it to make a sound:]) or a small, round, piece of skin, attached to which are two connected threads or strings, which being pulled by a boy, with his fingers, it turns round, causing a sound to be heard such as is termed
دَوِىّ: pl. خَذَارِيفُ. Imra-el-Keys likens to it a swift horse: and it is applied as an epithet to a horse; meaning Swift in his running, or in going. And one says, تَرَكَتِ السُّيُوفُ رَأْسَهُ خَذَارِيفَ, meaning
2 Clay kneaded, and made like sugar, (يُعْمَلُ شَبِيهًا بِالسُّكَّرِ, in the CK يُعْمَلُ منهُ شَبِيهًا بِالسُّكُّرِ, [the latter reading evidently wrong, and the former I think doubtful,]) with which boys play.
3 The piece of wood that is put [app. as a handle] in the hole of the upper millstone.
4 A herd of camels: and one separate therefrom.
5 Lightning gleaming, or shining brightly, in the clouds, and separate therefrom.
6 Anything scattered from, or of, a thing.
7 The خَذَارِيف of the هَوْدَج are The pieces of wood (سَقَائِف) with which the هودج is made of a square form. [See also دَامِغَةٌ.]
2 Clay kneaded, and made like sugar, (يُعْمَلُ شَبِيهًا بِالسُّكَّرِ, in the CK يُعْمَلُ منهُ شَبِيهًا بِالسُّكُّرِ, [the latter reading evidently wrong, and the former I think doubtful,]) with which boys play.
3 The piece of wood that is put [app. as a handle] in the hole of the upper millstone.
4 A herd of camels: and one separate therefrom.
5 Lightning gleaming, or shining brightly, in the clouds, and separate therefrom.
6 Anything scattered from, or of, a thing.
7 The خَذَارِيف of the هَوْدَج are The pieces of wood (سَقَائِف) with which the هودج is made of a square form. [See also دَامِغَةٌ.]
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