قرف

قَرَفٌ ذ The mixing with others; [and particularly with others who are diseased or the like ]; a subst. from ↓ مُقَارَفَةٌ: (K:) the being near to [ a person, or persons, or a place, infected with ] disease: (S, TA:) the being near to pestilence, or epidemic disease. (T in art. تلف.) See تَلَفٌ.