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ش ر ح ف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes states of readiness, preparation, and eagerness, particularly for combat or action. It also extends to meanings of speed, swiftness, and physical attributes like broadness.

Derived headwords

اِشْرَحَفَverb
  1. 1.
    prepared for combatclassical

    To prepare oneself for fighting or confronting an enemy.

  2. 2.
    hurriedclassical

    To move quickly or swiftly.

اِشْقَعَرَّverb
  1. 1.
    bristledclassical

    To stand on end (hair), often due to fear or excitement. This form is mentioned as similar to اشرحف.

مُشَرَّحِفadjective
  1. 1.
    ready for battleclassical

    One who is prepared and ready to fight.

  2. 2.
    swiftclassical

    Moving quickly or rapidly.

الشَّرْحُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    one ready for attackclassical

    A person or animal prepared and poised to launch an attack on an enemy.

الشَّرْحَافnoun
  1. 1.
    broad-soled footclassical

    A person with a wide or broad sole of the foot.

  2. 2.
    broad bladeclassical

    A wide or broad sword blade.

  3. 3.
    swift oneclassical

    Something or someone that is fast or swift.

التَّشَرُّحُفnoun
  1. 1.
    preparation for fightingclassical

    The act of preparing oneself or getting ready for combat.

شَعْرٌ مُشَرَّحَفadjective
  1. 1.
    raised hairclassical

    Hair that is standing on end, similar to 'aqsh'arraf', often due to fear or excitement.

Parallel reading

اشرحف له، كاقشعر
He prepared himself for him, like bristling.
اشرحف الرجل للرجل، إذا تهيأ لمحاربته
A man prepared himself for another man if he got ready to fight him.
لما رأيت العبد مشرحفا للشر لا يعطى الرجال النصفا
When I saw the slave prepared for evil, not giving men half (of what is due).
اشرحف: أي أسرع وخف
Ishraḥafa: meaning he hurried and was light/swift.
ولقد غدوت بمشرحف ... الشذني فيه اللجام
And indeed I went out in the morning with a swift [mount]... the bridle was in its mouth.
الشرحوف، كعصفور: المستعد للحملة على العدو
Ash-sharḥūf, like 'aṣfūr: one prepared for an attack on the enemy.
الشرحاف. كقرطاس: العريض ظهر القدم
Ash-sharḥāf, like 'irṭās: one with a broad sole of the foot.
والشرحاف: النصل العريض
And ash-sharḥāf: the broad blade.
التشرحف: التهيؤ للقتال
At-tasharḥuf: preparing oneself for fighting.
لما رأيت العبد قد تشرحفا
When I saw the slave had prepared himself.
والشرحاف: السريع
And ash-sharḥāf: the swift one.
تردى بشر حاف المغاور بعدما ... نشر النهار سواد ليل مظلم
He donned the swiftness of the lions after... the day spread the darkness of a dark night.
وشعر مشرحف، كمقشعر
And hair that is raised, like muqash'ar.