خيف

خَيْفَةٌ خيفه خيفة A knife, (AA, K,) such as is termed رَمِيض [q. v.]. (AA, TA.) -A2- Also, (thus in the K,) or ↓ خِيفَةٌ, (so in the JK, [and app. accord. to Sgh,]) The place of resort a lion: (JK, K:) mentioned in this art. by Ibn-'Abbád; but accord. to Sgh, it may be from الخَوْفُ. (TA.)