ذءف

1 ذَأَفَ ذ , aor. ذَأََ , inf. n. ذَأَفَانٌ, [in the CK ذَأْفان,] He died: (Moheet, K, TA:) [or he died quickly: see ذَأْفٌ, which is app. an inf. n, as also, perhaps, ذُؤَافٌ.] -A2- ذَأْفَهُ, and ذَأَفَ عَلَيْهِ, inf. n. ذَأْفٌ and ذَأَفٌ, He despatched him; namely, a wounded man; or hastened and completed his slaughter. (M.) ― -b2- And يَذْأَفُ is also said of poison [app. as meaning It kills quickly ]. (Lth, T.) ― -b3- مَرَّ يَذْأَفُهُمْ He passed by driving them away, or pursuing them, or destroying them. (M.)