فثء

4 افثأ ذ (assumed tropical:) It (the heat) became allayed, or assuaged; and remitted, or abated. (S, O.) ― -b2- And أَطْبَقَتِ السَّمَاآءُ ثُمَّ أَفْثَأَتْ (assumed tropical:) [ The sky became overcast, and then cleared ]. (A, TA.) ― -b3- افثأ بِالمَكَانِ (assumed tropical:) He remained, stayed, dwelt, or abode, in the place. (O, K. *) ― -b4- عَدَا حَتَّى أَفْثَأَ (assumed tropical:) He (a man, M) ran until he became tired, (S, M, O, K, *) and out of breath, (S, O,) or and languid. (M, K.) In the saying of El-Khansà, أَلَا مَنْ لِعَيْنٍ لَا تَجِفُّ دُمُوعُهَا اـِذَا قُلْتَ أَفْثَتْ تَسْتَهِلُّ فَتَحْفِلُ (assumed tropical:) [ Now who will be as a helper for an eye of which the tears will not dry up? when thou sayest, “ They have become tired of flowing, ” they pour, and become copious ], she means أَفْثَأَتْ. (M.) -A2- أَفْثَؤُوا لَهُ They heated stones for him (i. e. a sick man), and sprinkled water upon them, and he lay prostrate upon them, in order that he might sweat: (O, K:) this they did when they were unable to procure a hot bath. (O.)