عفن

1 عَفِنَ ذ , aor عَفَنَ , inf. n. عَفَنٌ (S, Mgh, Msb, K, TA, in the CK [erroneously] عَفْن,) and عُفُونَةٌ, (K,) It (a thing) was, or became, putrid, or rotten; i. e. it became decayed, (Mgh,) or in a corrupt, or an unsound, state, (Msb,) by the effect of moisture upon it, (Mgh, * Msb,) so as to become dissundered when felt: (Msb;) said of a rope, (S, K.) it became decayed (S,) or in a corrupt, or an unsound, state, (K,) from the effect of water, (S,) or from moisture, or some other cause, (TA,) so as to crumble on its being felt; as also ↓ تعفّن. (K.) And عَفِنَ اللَّحْمُ The flesh, or flesh-meat, became [ stinking, or] altered [ for the worse ] in odour; and so ↓ تعقّن. (Msb.) -A2- عَفَنَ اللَّحْمَ, (Msb, K,) aor. عَفِنَ , (Msb,) inf. n. عَفْنٌ, (TA,) He made the flesh, or flesh-meat, to become [ stinking, or] altered [ for the worse ] (Msb, K) in odour; (Msb;) and ↓ عفّنهُ signifies the same (K.) -A3- عَفَنَ فِى الجَبَلِ, (Kr, K.) inf. n. عَفْنٌ, (TA,) He ascended the mountain; (Kr, K;) as also عَثَنَ. (Kr, TA.)