عطف

عَاطِفَةٌ ذ [(assumed tropical:) A bias, or cause of inclining: pl. عَوَاطِفُ]. One says, مَا يَثْنِينِى عَلَيْكَ عَاطِفَةٌ مِنْ رَحِمٍ and قَرَابَةٍ [(assumed tropical:) A bias of relationship does not incline me towards thee; or no bias of relationship inclines me towards thee ]. (S, O, TA.) ― -b2- [And hence, as being a cause of inclining,] العَاطِفَةُ signifies [also] Relationship [itself]; or the tie, or ties, thereof; syn. الرَّحِمُ: and epithet in which the quality of a substantive predominates. (TA.) ― -b3- [And] (assumed tropical:) Affection, or kindness; mercy, pity, or compassion. (MA.)