خيف

4 اخاف أخاف اخاف خاف , (JK, S, K,) inf. n. اـِخَافَةٌ; (TA;) and أَخْيَفَ; (JK, K;) said of a man, (JK, TA,) or of a party of men, (JK, S,) He, or they, alighted, or descended and stopped or sojourned or abode, in a [ tract such as is termed ] خَيْف: (JK:) and [particularly] came to the خَيْف of Minè, and there alighted, or descended and stopped &c.; (JK, * S, K;) as also ↓ اختاف. (Yoo, K.) -A2- اخاف السَّيْلُ القَوْمَ The torrent made the party, or company of men, to alight, or descend and stop or sojourn or abide, in a [ tract such as is termed ] خَيْف. (JK, Ibn-'Abbád, K.)