طَافِحٌ
Root: طفح
Full Definition
طَافِحٌ
Full, so as to overflow; applied to [a vessel, and] a river, and a watering-trough, or tank: or full: and full and high. And
إِنَآءٌ طَفْحَانُ , and قَصْعَةٌ طَفْحَى
A vessel, and a bowl, of which the contents flow over the sides.
2 Applied to one intoxicated,
3 And
def.2 And [the fem.] طَافِحَةٌ signifies Dry, or tough, or rigid: whence the phrase رُكْبَةٌ طَافِحَةٌ meaning A knee which he to whom it belongs cannot grasp with his hand.
2 Applied to one intoxicated,
3 And
def.2 And [the fem.] طَافِحَةٌ signifies Dry, or tough, or rigid: whence the phrase رُكْبَةٌ طَافِحَةٌ meaning A knee which he to whom it belongs cannot grasp with his hand.
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