خذرف

خُذْرُوفٌ ذ [ A kind of whirling plaything; ] a thing which a boy turns round by means of a thread, or string, in his hands, causing it to make a sound such as is termed دَوِىّ: (S, K:) or a small piece of wood, or a slit, or split, reed or cane, in the middle of which is cut a notch, and which is then tied with a thread, or string, which being pulled, it turns round, and is heard to make a sound such as is termed حَفِيف: boys play with it; and it is also called خَرَّارَةٌ: (Lth, TA: [in the latter of which, in art. خر, the خرّارة is said to be a piece of wood like the half of a sandal, tied with a thread or string, which, being put in motion, draws along the piece of wood and causes it to make a sound: ]) or a small, round, piece of skin, attached to which are two connected threads or strings, which being pulled by a boy, with his fingers, it turns round, causing a sound to be heard such as is termed دَوِىّ: (EM p. 43:) pl. خَذَارِيفُ. (S.) Imra-el-Keys likens to it a swift horse: (S:) and it is applied as an epithet to a horse; (Lth;) meaning Swift in his running, (Lth, K, TA,) or in going. (TA.) And one says, تَرَكَتِ السُّيُوفُ رَأْسَهُ خَذَارِيفَ, meaning (assumed tropical:) The swords made his head to be pieces, each piece like the خذروف. (S, K.) ― -b2- Clay kneaded, and made like sugar, (يُعْمَلُ شَبِيهًا بِالسُّكَّرِ, in the CK يُعْمَلُ منهُ شَبِيهًا بِالسُّكُّرِ, [the latter reading evidently wrong, and the former I think doubtful,]) with which boys play. (K.) ― -b3- The piece of wood that is put [app. as a handle ] in the hole of the upper millstone. (TA.) ― -b4- A herd of camels: and one separate therefrom. (K.) ― -b5- Lightning gleaming, or shining brightly, in the clouds, and separate therefrom. (K.) ― -b6- Anything scattered from, or of, a thing. (L, O, K.) ― -b7- The خَذَارِيف of the هَوْدَج are The pieces of wood (سَقَائِف) with which the هودج is made of a square form. (K.) [See also دَامِغَةٌ.]