Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

خَيْفَةٌ

Root: خيف

Full Definition

خَيْفَةٌ A knife, such as is termed رَمِيض [q. v.].

def.2 Also, or خِيفَةٌ , The place of resort a lion: mentioned in this art. by Ibn-'Abbád; but accord. to Sgh, it may be from الخَوْفُ.


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