خوف

خَوْفٌ خائف خوف inf. n. of 1. (S, Msb, K, &c.) ― -b2- Also Slaughter: whence, وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَىْءٍ مِنَ ا@لْخَوْفِ [ And we will assuredly try you with somewhat of slaughter ]; (Lh, K;) in the Kur [ii. 150]. (TA.) [See also 4.] ― -b3- And Fighting: whence, فَاـِذَا جَاآءَ الخَوْفُ [ But when fighting cometh; in the Kur xxxiii. 19]. (K.) -A2- See also خَائِفٌ. -A3- Also A red hide from which are cut strips like thongs, (Kr, K, TA,) and then upon these are put [ ornaments of the kind termed ] شَذْر; worn by a girl: (TA:) a dial. var. of حَوْفٌ [q. v.]: (K:) but this latter is preferable. (L, TA.)