حضف

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes rapid, forceful movement, particularly of animals like horses and camels. It also extends to concepts of firmness, solidity, and tightness, applying to physical objects, opinions, and even social bonds. The root can also denote a state of being constricted or narrow.

Derived headwords

حَضَفَverb

1.
to move swiftlyclassical
Said of a man or a horse when they move quickly.

مُحْصِفadjective

1.
swift-movingclassical
Describing a horse that moves swiftly.
2.
firm, solidboth
Describing something that is firm, solid, and without flaw.
3.
dense, strongboth
Describing something that is dense and strong.

مِحْصَافadjective

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

إِحْصَافnoun

1.
swift movementclassical
The act of moving swiftly, especially of a horse, characterized by kicking up gravel.
2.
close-paced gaitclassical
A gait characterized by short, quick steps, yet still fast.
3.
reaching the limitclassical
Reaching the utmost limit or extreme of speed.

مُحْصَفَةadjective

1.
swift-movingclassical
Describing a she-camel that moves swiftly.
2.
gathered, assembledclassical
Describing a troop or army that is gathered and assembled.

اِسْتَحْصَفَverb

1.
to become firmboth
To become firm, solid, and strong, used metaphorically for opinions and matters, and literally for ropes.
2.
to become constrictedclassical
Said of a passage or opening that becomes narrow and tight, especially a vagina during intercourse, which is considered desirable.

مُسْتَحْصِفَةadjective

1.
narrow and tightclassical
Describing a passage or opening that is narrow and tight, especially a vagina.

حَصِيفadjective

1.
sound-mindedclassical
Describing a man who is sound in mind and firm in opinion.
2.
sound, flawlessboth
Describing something that is sound, flawless, and without defect.
3.
dense, thickboth
Describing a fabric that is dense, thick, and opaque.

حَصَافَةnoun

1.
soundness of mindclassical
The quality of being sound in mind and firm in opinion.

أَحْصَفَverb

1.
to cause to gatherclassical
To cause people or things to gather together.
2.
to cause pustulesclassical
Said of heat causing pustules or eruptions on the body.

اِسْتَحْصَدُواverb

1.
to gather togetherclassical
To gather together, to assemble.

مُحْكَمadjective

1.
firm, solidboth
Describing something that is firm, solid, and without flaw.

حِصَافnoun

1.
firm brotherhoodclassical
A strong and stable bond of brotherhood, used metaphorically.

حَصِيفَةnoun

1.
firm opinionclassical
A firm, well-reasoned opinion.

Parallel reading

ذار إذا لاقي العزاز أحصفا وإن تلقى غدرا تخطرفا

A swift one when it meets hard ground, and if it encounters a ravine, it moves rapidly.

وفرس، محصف، كمحسن، ومنبر ومصباح

And a horse, swift-moving, like 'muhsin', 'minbar', and 'misbah'.

والذي في الصحاح ناقة محصاف

And what is in Al-Sihah is a swift-moving she-camel.

وسريت لا جزعا ولا متهلعا ... يعدو برحلي جسرة محصاف

And I traveled by night, not out of fear or panic... My mount was a swift-moving, sturdy she-camel.

أو هو، أي: الإحصاف: أن يثير الحصباء في عدوه

Or it is, meaning: Al-ihsaf: to kick up gravel in its run.

أو وهو مشي فيه تقارب خطو، وهو مع ذلك سريع

Or it is a gait with short steps, yet it is fast.

وقال أبو عبيدة: الإحصاف في الخيل: أن يخذرف الفرس محصف

Abu Ubaidah said: Al-ihsaf in horses is for the horse to move swiftly, being 'muhsif'.

وذلك بلوغ أقصى الحضر

And that is reaching the utmost of speed.

استحصف الشيء: استحكم

Something became firm: it became solid.

استحصف عليه الزمان: أي اشتد

Time became harsh upon him: meaning it intensified.

استحصف الفرج: ضاق ويبس عند الجماع، وذلك مما يستحب، فهي مستحصفة

The vagina became constricted: it became narrow and dry during intercourse, which is desirable, so it is 'mustahsafah'.

وإذا طعنت طعنت في مستهدف ... رابي المجسة بالعبير مقرمد

And when I thrust, I thrust into a target... rising in its fullness with perfume.

وإذا نزعت نزعت من مستحصف ... نزع الحزور بالرشاء المحصد

And when I withdrew, I withdrew from a constricted place... like the pulling of a strong man with a firm rope.

رجل حصف، ككتف: محكم العقل، متين الرأي

A man 'hasif', like 'katif': firm in intellect, strong in opinion.

وكل محكم لا خلل فيه: حصيف

And everything firm without flaw: 'hasif'.

والمحصف: الكثيف القوي

And 'al-muhsif': the dense and strong.

وثوب حصيف: محكم النسج صفيقه

And a 'hasif' garment: tightly woven and thick.

وفي الكفاية: ثوب حصيف: كثيف ساتر

And in Al-Kifayah: a 'hasif' garment: thick and concealing.

وأحصف الناسج نسج

And the weaver made his weaving dense.

واستحصف القوم، واستحصدوا: إذا اجتمعوا

And the people gathered, and they gathered: meaning they assembled.

والمحصوفة: الكتيبة المجموعة

And 'al-mahsufah': the assembled troop.

تأوي طوائفها إلى محصوفة ... مكروهة يخشى الكماة نزالها

Its companies take refuge in an assembled troop... disliked, whose descent the warriors fear.

واستحصف الحبل: شد طائية

And the rope became firm: it became a strong 'ta'i' rope.

وأحصفه الحر إحصافا: أخرج بثرا في جسده

And the heat caused him 'ihsaf': it brought out pustules on his body.

ويقال: بينما حبل محصف، كمكرم: أي إخاء ثابت، وهو مجاز

And it is said: while a bond is 'muhasaf', like 'mukram': meaning a firm brotherhood, and this is metaphorical.