رَاعِفٌ
Root: رعف
Full Definition
رَاعِفٌ
A horse that precedes other horses; that goes, or gets, before them; that outgoes, outruns, or outstrips, them; as also
مُسْتَرْعِفٌ .
2 Having blood flowing from his nose: or having a continual bleeding of the nose. (PS and TK voce مُدِيمٌ, in art. دوم.) And أُنُوفٌ رَوَاعِفُ [Noses bleeding].
3 The extremity of the أَرْنَبَة [or lower portion, or lobule, of the nose]; [because the blood drops from it when the nose bleeds.]
4 And [hence,]
5 رِمَاحٌ رَوَاعِفُ Spears that are the first to thrust, or pierce: or from which blood is dropping: or spears are termed رَوَاعِفُ because thrust forward to pierce, or because blood drops from them.
2 Having blood flowing from his nose: or having a continual bleeding of the nose. (PS and TK voce مُدِيمٌ, in art. دوم.) And أُنُوفٌ رَوَاعِفُ [Noses bleeding].
3 The extremity of the أَرْنَبَة [or lower portion, or lobule, of the nose]; [because the blood drops from it when the nose bleeds.]
4 And [hence,]
5 رِمَاحٌ رَوَاعِفُ Spears that are the first to thrust, or pierce: or from which blood is dropping: or spears are termed رَوَاعِفُ because thrust forward to pierce, or because blood drops from them.
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