حصف

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of dryness, hardness, and tightness, extending to mental acuteness and swiftness of movement. It describes conditions like dry skin disease, the firmness of something well-made, and the intensity of time or difficult situations.

Derived headwords

حَصَفَverb

1.
to be dry and scabbyboth
Said of skin when it becomes dry and covered with scabs, like a skin disease.

حَصْفnoun

1.
dry scabby skinclassical
The condition of dry, scabby skin, a manifestation of a skin ailment.

حَصِيفadjective

1.
sound-mindedboth
Possessing sound intellect, wisdom, and good judgment.

حَصَافَةnoun

1.
sound-mindednessboth
The state of being sound of mind, characterized by intelligence and good sense.

إِحْصَافnoun

1.
making firmboth
The act of making something firm, secure, or well-executed.
2.
tight twistingclassical
Specifically, the tight and firm twisting of a rope.

أَحْصَفَverb

1.
to move swiftlyboth
Said of a horse or men when they move at a rapid, swift pace.

مُحْصَفadjective

1.
swift-movingboth
Describing a horse that moves swiftly.

مِحْصَافadjective

1.
swift-movingboth
Describing a she-camel that moves swiftly.

اِسْتَحْصَفَverb

1.
to become firmboth
The state of something becoming firm, strong, or well-established.
2.
to intensifyclassical
Said of time or circumstances when they become severe or harsh.

مُسْتَحْصَفadjective

1.
narrowclassical
Describing a passage or space that is narrow or constricted.

Parallel reading

الجرب اليابس

Dry scabby skin.

وقد حصف جلده بالكسر يحصف حصفا

And his skin became dry and scabby, he suffers from dry scabby skin.

والحصيف: المحكم العقل

And the sound-minded: the one firm in intellect.

وقد حصف بالضم حصافة

And he possessed soundness of mind.

وإحصاف الامر: إحكامه

And the firm making of a matter: its being well-executed.

وإحصاف الحبل، إحكام فتله

And the firm twisting of the rope, the tight twisting of its strands.

واستحصف الشئ، أي استحكم

And a thing became firm, meaning it became strong.

يقال استحصف عليه الزمان، أي اشتد

It is said that time became severe upon him, meaning it intensified.

وفرج مستحصف، أي ضيق

And a narrow passage, meaning constricted.

وأحصف الفرس والرجال، إذا مرامرا سريعا

And the horse and men moved swiftly, when they ran fast.

ذار إذا لاقى العراز أحصفا

A swift runner when he meets the difficult terrain.

وفرس محصف، وناقة محصاف

And a swift-moving horse, and a swift-moving she-camel.