وفض

أَوْفَاضٌ ذ Parties of men: (A'Obeyd, S, K:) a mixed multitude: (A'Obeyd, M, K:) from وَفَضَتِ الاـِبَلُ meaning “ the camels became dispersed: ” (AA:) or poor, weak, defenceless people: (L:) or an assemblage, (K,) or a mixed multitude or collection, (S,) from various tribes, such as the أَصْحَابُ الصُّفَّةِ: (A'Obeyd, S, K:) or a company of whom every one has a وَفْضَة for his food, (Fr, M, K,) i. e. a thing resembling a كِنَانَة, (Fr, M,) of small size, (Fr,) in which he puts his food; (Fr, M;) but this explanation is disapproved by A'Obeyd (TA) [and by ISd]: or الأَوْفَاضُ applies to the persons called أَهْلُ الصُّفَّةِ, (M,) who were a mixed multitude (A'Obeyd, M) from various tribes, (A'Obeyd,) consisting of ninety-three men. (TA.) [See صُفَّةٌ.]