غيف

5 تَغَيَّفَ see 1. ― -b2- تغيّف said of a horse, He inclined, or bent, (S, O, K, TA,) towards one side, (S, O, TA,) in running. (TA.) And He [app. a man] walked with an elegant and a proud and selfconceited gait, with an affected inclining of the body from side to side, and in the manner of the tall: or he passed along easily and quickly: or, accord. to AHeyth, he affected an inclining of the body from side to side, by reason of width of step, and gentleness of pace: accord. to El-Mufaddal, he was proud, or haughty, in his gait. (TA.) The phrase مَرَّ البَعِيرُ يَتَغَيَّفُ, mentioned by As, but not expl. by him, is said by Sh to mean [ The camel passed along ] going quickly. (TA.) ― -b3- One says also, تغيّف عَنِ الأَمْرِ, meaning He refrained, or drew back, from the affair, in fear; as also ↓ غيّف; this latter mentioned by Th. (TA.) ― -b4- And تَغَيُّفٌ signifies also The being, or becoming, creased, or wrinkled: like تَغَضُّفٌ. (TA in art. عضف.)