كلف

1 كَلِفَ بِهِ ذ He became attached, addicted, given, or devoted, to it; or he attached, addicted, gave, or devoted, himself to it; (S, Msb, K, TA;) he loved it: (Msb, TA:) [ he was fond of it: ] he loved him, [or it, ] vehemently. (TA.) ― -b2- كَلَفٌ, inf. n. of كَلِفَ: [ violent or intense love: ] see حُبٌّ; and see a verse cited in the first paragraph of that art.