حرف

2 حَرَّفَ see 1, in two places. ― -b2- [Hence,] طَاعُونٌ يُحَرِّفُ القُلُوبَ [ A pestilence ] causing the hearts [of those witnessing its effects] to turn away, and be aloof: (K:) occurring in a trad.: or, accord. to one relation, يُحَوِّفُ القلوب, (TA,) i. e., turning the hearts from confidence, and inclining them to removal and flight. (K and TA in art. حوف.) ― -b3- تَحْرِيفُ القَلَمِ The nibbing the writing-reed obliquely; (S, * K, * TA;) making the right tooth of the nib higher [i. e. longer ] than the left. (TA.) You say also, حَرَّفَ القَطَّةَ [ He made the nibbing oblique ]. (TA.) And حرّف السِّكِّينَ فِى حَالِ القَطِّ [ He turned the knife obliquely in nibbing ]. (TA.) ― -b4- See also 7. ― -b5- تَحْرِيفٌ also signifies The putting in motion, or into a state of commotion; syn. تَحْرِيكٌ. (TA.) ― -b6- قَالَ بِيَدِهِ فَحَرَّفَهَا كَأَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ القَتْلَ, in a trad., means [ He made a sign with his hand, ] and imitated with it the cutting of a sword with its edge. (TA.)