دلف

دَالِفٌ دالف An old man that walks, or goes, gently, or leisurely, or with short steps, or in the manner of him who is shackled: (TA:) walking with a heavy load, with short steps; (S, K;) like دَالِحٌ: (S:) pl. دُلَّفٌ (S, K) and دُلُفٌ (K) and دُلَّافٌ: (TA:) and دَوَالِفُ [as pl. of دَالِفَةٌ] is applied to old women. (TA.) ― -b2- (assumed tropical:) Old, and rendered lowly, humble, or submissive, by age. (M.) ― -b3- (tropical:) An arrow that hits a thing in the way to the butt, or object of aim, and then glances off from the place thereof. (S, K, TA.)