جدف

1 جَدَفَهُ جدف جدفه جدفة , aor. جَدِفَ , (IDrd, K,) inf. n. جَدْفٌ, (TA,) He cut it; or cut it off: (IDrd, K:) and so جَذَفَهُ. (TA.) -A2- جَدَفَ, (Ks, S, K,) aor. جَدِفَ , (Ks, IDrd, S,) inf. n. جُدُوفٌ, (Ks, S, K,) or جَدْفٌ, (L as on the authority of Ks,) He (a bird) flew [ with his wings ] clipped, appearing as though he turned his wings backward: (Ks, S, K:) or contracted his wing somewhat, in order to descend in his flight, and then inclined, or declined, in fear of the hawk: (TA:) and he (a bird) went quickly, (K in art. جذف,) with his wings; generally when one of the wings had been shortened; (TA;) as also ↓ اجدف and ↓ انجدف: and so, all, with ذ. (K ib.) ― -b2- [Hence,] جَدَفَ المَلَّاحُ بِالمِجْدَافِ [ The sailor rowed, or paddled, with the oar, or paddle ]. (AA, TA.) And جَدَفَ بِالسَّفِينَةِ, (TA,) or جَدَفَ السَّفِينَةَ, aor. جَدِفَ , inf. n. جَدْفٌ, (Mgh,) [ He rowed, or paddled, the ship, or boat; ] he put the ship, or boat, in motion with the مِجْدَف [or مِجْدَاف]. (Mgh.) ― -b3- Also جَدَفَ He (a man) swung the arms; (K, expl. by ضَرَبَ بِاليَدَيْنِ; in the O, بِاليَدِ, as is said in the TA;) as a man does in walking, moving them about: and the meaning seems to be, he walked quickly: (TA:) you say, جَدَفَ فِى مِشْيَتِهِ he (a man) was quick in his manner of walking; (AAF, TA;) and so with ذ: (S in art. جذف:) or جَدْفٌ signifies a repeated interrupting of the voice (تَقْطِيعُ الصَّوْتِ) in singing to camels to urge or excite them. (K, * TA.) ― -b4- Also, (K,) inf. n. جَدْفٌ, (TA,) He (a gazelle) went, or walked, with short steps. (K, * TA.) And جَدَفَتْ She (a woman) walked like those that are short: and she (a gazelle, and a woman, TA) went with short steps; as also ↓ اجدفت: and so, both, with ذ. (K in art. جذف.) ― -b5- جَدَفَتِ السَّمَاآءُ بِالثَّلْجِ The sky cast down snow: (K:) and so with ذ. (TA.)