سفو ند سفى

سَفًا ذ Lightness, thinness, or scantiness, in the hair of the forelock, (S, M, Mgh, K,) of the horse, in which it is discommended, (S, * Z, Mgh,) and of the mule and ass, in both of which it is commended: (Z, Mgh:) or shortness, and scantiness, of the forelock: accord. to Th, it is ↓ سَفَاآءٌ, with medd: which is metaphorically used by a poet as meaning scantiness in milk. (M.) [Accord. to the TK, the former is an inf. n., of which the verb is ↓ سَفِىَ, said of a horse, as meaning He was, or became, light, thin, or scanty, in the forelock. ] ― -b2- And, accord. to IAar, A whiteness [or a tinge thereof ] in the hair [of a horse]: particularly said by him in one place to be such as is termed أَدْهَم, and such as is أَشْقَر. (M, in art. سفو.) -A2- Also, [but more properly written سَفًى, the last radical in this case being ىِ,] Dust, or earth; (S, M, K;) and so ↓ سَافٍ: (TA:) or this is applied to earth, or dust, [as meaning pouring down, ] from سَفَى التُّرَابُ [expl. above]: (Ham p. 454:) the former signifies dust, or earth, though not raised and carried away, or dispersed, by the wind: or, accord. to the T, whatever is raised and carried away, or dispersed, by the wind: (TA:) accord. to IAar, dust, or earth, taken forth from a grave or a well: (M:) سَفَاةٌ is a more special term, (S,) the n. un., (M,) سَفَاةٌ مِنْ تُرَابٍ signifying a collection (كُبَّةٌ) of dust, or earth. (Ham p. 810.) -A3- Also Any kind of tree having prickles, or thorns: (K: [but this seems to have been erroneously taken from what here follows:]) the prickles [or awn or beard ] of بُهْمَى [or barley-grass ], (S, M,) and of the ears of corn, [ of wheat or barley, (TA in art. خدش,)] and of anything having prickles: accord. to Th, the extremities of بُهْمَى: n. un. سَفَاةٌ, as above. (M.) -A4- Also Leanness, or emaciation, (K, TA,) in consequence of disease. (TA.) -A5- It is also an inf. n. of سَفِىَ as syn. with سَفِهَ, expl. above. (M, K.)