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حصف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 حَصُفَ حصف , aor. حَصُفَ , (S, K,) inf. n. حَصَافَةٌ, (S, TA,) [app., in its primary and proper sense, It was, or became, compact, or firm and close; said of a rope, and of a web, and the like: see its part. n., حَصِيفٌ; and see also 10. ― -b2- And hence,] (tropical:) He (a man, TA) was, or became, firm, or sound, in intellect or sense; (S, K, TA;;) or strong in intellect, and good in judgment. (TA.) -A2- حَصِفَ, aor. حَصَفَ , inf. n. حَصَفٌ, It (the skin, S, TA, or the body, or person, Msb) was, or became, affected with dry mange or scab: (S, K, TA:) or broke out with small pustules, (Msb, TA,) like the smallpox, (Msb,) generating matter, or thick purulent matter, and not becoming large; sometimes coming forth in the soft parts of the belly in the days of heat. (TA.)

Derived headwords

حَصُفَverb
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