رعف

رَاعِفٌ ذ A horse that precedes other horses; that goes, or gets, before them; that outgoes, outruns, or outstrips, them; (S, O, Msb, K;) as also ↓ مُسْتَرْعِفٌ. (O, K.) ― -b2- Having blood flowing from his nose: (Msb:) or having a continual bleeding of the nose. (PS and TK voce مُدِيمٌ, in art. دوم.) And أُنُوفٌ رَوَاعِفُ [ Noses bleeding ]. (O.) ― -b3- The extremity of the أَرْنَبَة [or lower portion, or lobule, of the nose ]; (S, O, K;) [because the blood drops from it when the nose bleeds.] (S, K.) ― -b4- And [hence,] (assumed tropical:) A prominence, or projecting part, of a mountain. (S, O, K.) ― -b5- رِمَاحٌ رَوَاعِفُ Spears that are the first to thrust, or pierce: or from which blood is dropping: (S:) or spears are termed رَوَاعِفُ because thrust forward to pierce, or because blood drops from them. (IDrd, O.)