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زَفُونٌ

Root: زفن

Full Definition

زَفُونٌ , applied to a she-camel, i. q. زَبُونٌ [That pushes, or thrusts, or that pushes, or thrusts, away, or that kicks, or strikes, and pushes, &c., her milker with her hind leg, or with her stiflejoint; or that is wont, or accustomed, to do so]: or lame; as also زَافِنَةٌ ; as though she danced in her gait, in consequence of lameness.
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