شفق

2 تَشْفِيقٌ ذ signifies (tropical:) The making [a gift or the like (see مُشَفَّقٌ)] scanty, or little in amount or quantity; as also ↓ اـِشْفَاقٌ. (O, K, TA.) ― -b2- And (tropical:) The weaving badly. (K, TA.) You say, شفّق المِلْحَفَةَ (tropical:) He wove badly, (M,) or so as to make it scanty in the yarn, or unsubstantial, (TA,) the [ kind of wrapper called ] ملحفة. (M, TA.) -A2- See also 4, last sentence.