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Form 1خَطِفَهُ5 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarخَطْفٌ خَطَفَانٌ

Core sense — he snatched it away, or seized it; it took away the sightgenerated

1.1he seized it, or carried it off by force; or he did so quickly, snatching it away—اختطفهُ

this is the approved form of the verb.

Also خَطَفَهُ, with the same maṣdar; a form mentioned by Akh, but it is rare, or bad, and scarcely known at all.

he seized it, or snatched it away—تخطّفهُ

خطّف has been said to imply repetition of the action [unless it is a variation of اختطف, as in a case mentioned below]; but this is strange, and rests on no authority other than the “Akáneem et-Taaleem” of El-Khuweiyee, a disciple of El-Fakhr Er-Rázee.

[And men are carried off by force from around them]—وَيُتَخَطَّفُ النَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْ

Qur'ān 29:67.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز[This is a sword that will strike off the head]—هٰذَا سَيْفٌ يَخْطَفُ الرَّأْسَ
1.1.2figurative · مجازit took away the sight—خَطِفَ البَصَرَ
it took away the sight—خَطَفَهُ
his sight was suddenly taken away—اُخْتُطِفَ بَصَرُهُ

Said of lightning, of a ray of light, of a [glistening] sword, and of any polished body.

In art. ملس.

[The lightning almost takes away their sight, literally sights]—يَكَادُ البَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَارَهُمْ

Qur'ān 2:19. Yoo read يَخْطِفُ ابصارهم, and so did Aboo-Rejà and Mujáhid; some read يِخِطِّفُ and يَخَطِّفُ, originally يَخْتَطِفُ, according to the opinion of the Basrees, disputed by Fr but confirmed by Zj.

1.1.3figurative · مجازhe stole [an opportunity of] hearing—خَطِفَ السَّمْعَ

. Said of a devil: he stole the chance of hearing the speech of the angels, from the confines of the lowest Heaven; or he snatched it.

he stole [an opportunity of] hearing—اختطفهُ

The two verbs are like نَزَعَهُ and اِنْتَزَعَهُ.

Except him who steals the [opportunity of] hearing—إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الخَطْفَةَ

Qur'ān 37:10; or who snatches unawares and by stealth, or hears and snatches, the speech of the angels. El-Hasan read الّا من الخطفة خَطَّفَ, originally ٱخْتَطَفَ; another reading, ascribed to him and to others, is خِطِّفَ, but this is very weak.

1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhe went along quickly—خَطِفَ

. Said of a camel.

he went along quickly—خَطَفَ

the maṣdar is given as خَطَفَانٌ in all the copies of the K, but correctly خَطْفٌ, as in the L. Said of a camel.

he went along at a quick rate [such as was deemed strange, or disapproved]—مَرَّ يَخْطَفُ خَطْفًا مُنْكَرًا
the ship sailed, or voyaged—خَطِفَتِ السَّفِينَةُ
the ship sailed, or voyaged—خَطَفَت
she sailed, or voyaged, today from 'Omán—خَطِفَتِ اليَوْمَ مِنْ عُمَانَ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
2:20
يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

The lightning all but snatches away their sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, and when the darkness grows on them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could take away their faculty of hearing and seeing; for Allah hath power over all things.

22:31
حُنَفَآءَ لِلَّهِ غَيْرَ مُشْرِكِينَ بِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ ٱلطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِى بِهِ ٱلرِّيحُ فِى مَكَانٍ سَحِيقٍ

Being true in faith to Allah, and never assigning partners to Him: if anyone assigns partners to Allah, is as if he had fallen from heaven and been snatched up by birds, or the wind had swooped (like a bird on its prey) and thrown him into a far-distant place.

37:10
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.

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, aor. خَطَفَ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. خَطْفٌ ; (S, TA;) this is the approved form of the verb; (T, S;) and خَطَفَهُ , aor. خَطِفَ , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. as above; (Msb;) a form of the verb mentioned by Akh, (S,) but this is rare, (S, K,) or (K) bad, (S, K,) scarcely, or not at all, known; (S;) and اختطفهُ , (S, Mgh, Msb, TA,) and تخطّفهُ ; (S Msb, TA;) He seized it; or took it, or carried it off, by force: (S, K:) or he did so quickly; snatched it away: (Mgh, Msb, TA:) and خطّف has been said to imply repetition of the action [unless it be a variation of اختطف as in a case mentioned below]; but this is strange, and not known on any other authority than that of the “ Akáneem et-Taaleem ” by El-Khuweiyee, a disciple of El-Fakhr Er-Rázee. (MF, TA.) Hence, in the Kur [xxix. 67], وَيُتَخَطَّفُ النَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْ [And men are carried off by force from around them]. (TA.) [And hence,] هٰذَا سَيْفٌ يَخْطَفُ الرَّأْسَ [This is a sword that will strike off the head]. (TA.) And خَطِفَ البَصَرَ and خَطَفَهُ , said of lightning, (K,) and of a ray of light, and of a [glistening] sword, and of any polished body, (TA,) It took away the sight: (K, TA:) and ↓ اُخْتُطِفَ بَصَرُهُ His sight was suddenly taken away. (M and K in art. ملس .) It is said in the Kur [ii. 19], يَكَادُ البَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَارَهُمْ [The lightning almost taketh away their sight, lit. sights]: (TA:) Yoo read يَخْطِفُ ابصارهم ; (S, TA;) and so did Aboo-Rejà and Mujáhid: and some read ↓ يِخِطِّفُ , and ↓ يَخَطِّفُ , originally يَخْتَطِفُ , accord. to the opinion of the Basrees, disputed by Fr, but confirmed by Zj. (TA.) And خَطِفَ السَّمْعَ , (K,) aor. خَطَفَ , (S,) said of a devil, He stole [an opportunity of] hearing [the speech of the angels, from the confines of the lowest Heaven; or snatched it]; (S, K, TA;) as also ↓ اختطفهُ : (K:) the two verbs being like نَزَعَهُ and اِنْتَزَعَهُ . (Sb, TA.) Hence, in the Kur [xxxvii. 10], ↓ إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الخَطْفَةَ Except him who steals the [opportunity of] hearing: (TA:) or who snatches unawares and by stealth, (Bd,) or hears and snatches, (Jel,) the speech of the angels: (Bd, Jel:) EL-Hasan read الّا من الخطفة ↓ خَطَّفَ , originally ٱخْتَطَفَ : (S, TA:) and another reading, ascribed to him and others, is ↓ خِطِّفَ ; but this is very weak. (TA.) خَطِفَ , aor. خَطَفَ ; and خَطَفَ , aor. خَطِفَ ; inf. n. خَطَفَانٌ ; (K;) thus in all the copies of the K, but correctly خَطْفٌ , as in the L; (TA;) said of a camel, He went along quickly. (K, TA.) And مَرَّ يَخْطَفُ خَطْفًا مُنْكَرًا He went along at a quick rate [such as was deemed strange, or disapproved]. (TA.) And خَطِفَتِ السَّفِينَةُ , and خَطَفَت , The ship sailed, or voyaged: you say, خَطِفَتِ اليَوْمَ مِنْ عُمَانَ She sailed,. or voyaged, to-day, from 'Omán. (TA.)
Form 2خَطَّفَ1 sense

Core sense — he seized it, or snatched it awaygenerated

2.1

See 1, first sentence.

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see 1, first sentence.
Form 4اخطف بِالأَمْرِ7 senses · 2 main
maṣdarإِخْطَافٌ

Core sense — he missed it, or it missed him; the fever left himgenerated

4.1

He said: Seize this, man; or take it, or carry it off, by force; or snatch it away.

4.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe cut short part of the story he had begun to tell me, and was silent—أَخْطَفَ لِى مِنْ حَدِيثِهِ شَيْئًا ثُمَّ سَكَتَ

. He did so because something else occurred to his mind.

4.2.1

أَخْطَفَتْهُ الحُمَّى, or أَخْطَفَتْ عَنْهُ.

4.2.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe fever left him, or quitted him—اِخْتَطَفَتْهُ
4.2.3figurative · مجاز — inferred[Death missed him by a little;] he escaped death by a little—اخطفهُ المَوْتُ
he missed the animal he shot at or cast at, nearly hitting it—اخطف الرَّمِيَّةَ

It also means: he captured, or caught, the animal he shot at or cast at; explained by إِذَا كَانَ يَصِيدُهَا [perhaps a mistranscription for يُصِيبُهَا, and, if so, meaning he hit].

he missed the thing, nearly hitting it—الشَّىْءَ

Ibn-Buzurj.

it went straight, said of an arrow—اخطف

Said of an arrow, it also means: it missed; or it fell upon the ground and then glided along the ground to the target.

4.2.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhe became affected with a slight sickness, and then quickly recovered—اخطف

Said of a man.

4.2.5figurative · مجاز — inferredthe state of being lean, or lank, in the belly—أِخْطَافُ الحَشَا

The same as اِنْطِوَآؤُهُ: see مُخْطَفٌ.

الأِخْطَافُ in horses is a fault: it is the opposite of الاِنْتِفَاخُ.

AHeyth says that in horses it is smallness of the جَوْف [here meaning the belly, or abdomen].

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He said, Seize thou this [thing], O man; or take it, or carry it off, by force; or snatch it away. (Sgh.) أَخْطَفَ لِى مِنْ حَدِيثِهِ شَيْئًا ثُمَّ سَكَتَ , inf. n. إِخْطَافٌ , He cut short somewhat of his discourse, or narrative, which he had begun to me, on some other thing's occurring to his mind, and was silent. (TA.) أَخْطَفَتْهُ الحُمَّى , (Lh, O, TA,) or أَخْطَفَتْ عَنْهُ , (JK,) or اِخْتَطَفَتْهُ , (K,) The fever left him, or quitted him. (Lh, JK, O, K.) اخطفهُ المَوْتُ [Death missed him by a little;] he escaped death by a little. (JK.) And اخطف الرَّمِيَّةَ He missed the animal at which he shot or cast, (JK, S, K,) nearly hitting it: (JK:) and in like manner, الشَّىْءَ the thing. (Ibn-Buzurj, TA.) And He captured, or caught, the animal at which he shot or cast; expl. by إِذَا كَانَ يَصِيدُهَا [perhaps a mistranscription for يُصِيبُهَا , and, if so, meaning he hit]. (JK.) And اخطف said of an arrow, [It missed: or it fell upon the ground, and then glided along upon the ground to the butt, or object of aim: (see خَاطِفٌ :) and] it went straight. (TA.) اخطف said of a man, He became affected with a slight sickness, and then speedily recovered. (TA.) أِخْطَافُ الحَشَا i. q. اِنْطِوَآؤُهُ [meaning The state of being lean, or lank, in the belly: see مُخْطَفٌ ]. (S, TA.) الأِخْطَافُ in horses is a fault: it is The contr. of الاِنْتِفَاخُ : AHeyth says that it is, in horses, smallness of the جَوْف [here meaning the belly, or abdomen]. (TA.)
Form 5تَخَطَّفَ1 sense

Core sense — he snatched it away, he carried it off by forcegenerated

5.1

See 1, in two places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5 1 shown of 3
29:67
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا حَرَمًا ءَامِنًا وَيُتَخَطَّفُ ٱلنَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْ ۚ أَفَبِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ يَكْفُرُونَ

Do they not then see that We have made a sanctuary secure, and that men are being snatched away from all around them? Then, do they believe in that which is vain, and reject the Grace of Allah?

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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see 1, in two places.
Form 6تخاطفوا الكُرَةَ بَيْنَهُمْ1 sense

Core sense — they contended in snatching the ball from one anothergenerated

6.1

[They contended together in snatching away the ball] with the goff-sticks. In art. جحف.

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[They contended together in snatching away the ball] with the goffsticks. (K * and TA in art. جحف .)
Form 8اختطف3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he seized it, or snatched it awaygenerated

8.1

Its variants خَطَّفَ, خِطِّفَ, يِخِطِّفُ and يَخِطِّفُ are variations of its muḍāriʿ: see 1, in seven places.

8.1.1as though he were straining, or stretching, his neck in going along—كَأَنَّهُ يَخْتَطِفُ فِى مَشْيِهِ عُنُقَهُ

Said of a swift camel; the word for straining, or stretching, is يَجْتَذِبُ.

8.2

See also 4.

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; and its variations خَطَّفَ and خِطِّفَ ; and يِخِطِّفُ and يَخِطِّفُ , variations of its aor.: see 1, in seven places. كَأَنَّهُ يَخْتَطِفُ فِى مَشْيِهِ عُنُقَهُ , said of a swift camel, means As though he were straining, or stretching, ( يَجْتَذِبُ ,) in his going along, his neck. (S.) See also 4.

Derived nouns 17

Nounخُطْفٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a slight disease; leanness, or lankness of the bellygenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A slight disease; also خَطْفَةٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredThere is no disease that has no cure for it—مَا مِنْ مَرَضٍ إِلَّا وَلَهُ خُطْفٌ
1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredleanness, or lankness of the belly; and lightness of the flesh of the side—خُطْفٌ
leanness, or lankness of the belly—خُطُفٌ
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A slight disease; as also خَطْفَةٌ . (JK.) مَا مِنْ مَرَضٍ إِلَّا وَلَهُ خُطْفٌ There is no disease but there is for it a cure. (JK, K.) خُطْفٌ and خُطُفٌ Leanness; or lankness of the belly: and lightness of the flesh of the side. (TA)
Nounخُطُفٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a slight disease; madness, or diabolical possessiongenerated

1

See the word immediately before this.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredIn him (namely, a man) is madness, or diabolical possession—بِهِ خُطُفٌ

Also خُطَّفٌ, but this latter may be either a plural, like ضُرَّبٌ [plural of ضَارِبٌ], or a singular.

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: see what next precedes. بِهِ خُطُفٌ In him (namely, a man, JK) is madness, or diabolical possession; (JK, TA;) as also خُطَّفٌ : but this latter may be either a pl., like ضُرَّبٌ [pl. of ضَارِبٌ ], or a sing. (TA.)
Nounخَطْفَةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a single act of snatching away; what a beast of prey snatches offgenerated

1he prohibited the prey of whatever snatches the prey away and goes off with it—نَهَى عَنْ كُلِّ ذِى خَطْفَةٍ

A single act of seizing; or of taking, or carrying off, by force; or of doing so quickly, snatching away.

In a tradition, according to one reading: such a creature does not withhold the prey for its owner; or, as some say, it is whatever snatches away with its talon, or claw. The reading commonly known, however, is نَهَى عَنِ الخَطْفَةِ.

what the wolf, or the like, snatches away of the limbs of a living sheep or goat, or of a living animal—الخَطْفَةُ

Or what the dog snatches away from the limbs of the animal of the chase, of flesh and the like, while the animal is alive; or the limb that the beast or bird of prey seizes, or carries off by force, or that a man cuts off, from the beast that is alive: for whatever is separated from a living animal, of flesh or fat, is carrion, unlawful to be eaten.

The prohibition arose from the Prophet's finding, when he came to El-Medeeneh, that the people loved and ate the humps of camels and the tails of sheep.

The reading الخَطَفَة, of the measure فَعَلَة, with fet-h to the middle radical letter, as plural of خَاطِفٌ, is a mistake.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also a single suck of a small quantity of milk, quickly taken by a child from the breast.

1.2

For its meaning in Qur'ān 37:10, see 1.

Qur’ān 37:10 approximate — somewhere between 37:1 and 37:12 Lane cites “Kur xxxvii. 10”
Qur’ān 37:10 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.3

See also خُطْفٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences خَطْفَة
37:10
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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A single act of seizing; or, of taking, or carrying off, by force: (TA:) or, of doing so quickly; of snatching away. (Mgh, Msb, TA.) Hence, [in a trad.,] accord. to one reading, نَهَى عَنْ كُلِّ ذِى خَطْفَةٍ , meaning He prohibited the prey of whatever snatches away the prey, and goes away with it, not withholding it for its owner: or, as some say, what snatches away with its talon, or claw: but the reading commonly known is, نَهَى عَنِ الخَطْفَةِ : (Mgh:) and الخَطْفَةُ signifies what the wolf, (Mgh, Msb, TA,) or the like, (Msb,) snatches away, (Mgh, Msb, TA,) of the limbs, or members, of a living sheep or goat, (Mgh, TA,) or of a living animal; (Msb;) or what the dog snatches away from the limbs, or members, of the animal of the chase, of flesh &c., while the animal is alive: (Mgh, TA:) or the limb, or member, which the beast or bird of prey seizes, or carries off by force, or which a man cuts off, from the beast that is alive: (K, TA:) for whatever is separated from the living animal, (Mgh, TA,) of flesh or fat, (TA,) is carrion, (Mgh, TA,) unlawful to be eaten: the prohibition originated from the Prophet's finding, when he came to El-Medeeneh, that the people loved and ate the humps of camels and the tails of sheep: (TA:) the reading الخَطَفَة , of the measure فَعَلَة , with fet-h to the medial radical letter, as pl. of خَاطِفٌ , is a mistake. (Mgh.) Also A single suck of a small quantity of milk quickly taken by a child from the breast. (TA.) For its meaning in the Kur xxxvii. 10, see 1. See also خُطْفٌ .
Nounخَطَفَى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — quickness of pace in a camel, as though stretching its neckgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Quickness in pace or going, of a camel, as though he were straining, or stretching, his neck in going along; also خَيْطَفَى and خَيْطَفٌ.

1.1

See also the last of these words below.

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Quickness in pace or going, (S, K,) of a camel, as though he were straining, or stretching, his neck, in going along; (S; [see 8;]) as also خَيْطَفَى , (K,) and خَيْطَفٌ . (JK, TA.) See also the last of these words below.
Nounخَطِيفٌ1 sense

Core sense — flour sprinkled upon milk, then cookedgenerated

1

See خَيْطَفٌ.

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: see خَيْطَفٌ .
Nounخَطِيفَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — flour sprinkled upon milk and cooked; an act of snatching awaygenerated

1

The act of seizing, or carrying off by force; or of snatching away unawares.

2

Flour sprinkled upon milk, or flour upon which milk is sprinkled, then cooked, and licked, or eaten with the finger, and snatched up with spoons.

IAar says that it is [what is called] جَبُولَآءُ [a word I have not found in any other instance].

Or, with the Arabs, it is a food made with milk which is heated, then flour is sprinkled upon it, then it is cooked, and people lick it, or eat it with the finger, snatching it up hastily.

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The act of seizing, or carrying off by force; or, of snatching away at unawares. (TA.) Flour sprinkled upon milk, (S,) or flour upon which milk is sprinkled, (JK, K,) then cooked, (JK, S, K,) and licked, or eaten with the finger, (S, K,) and snatched up with spoons: (K:) IAar says that it is [what is called] جَبُولَآءُ [a word I have not found in any other instance]: (S:) or, with the Arabs, it is a food made with milk ( لَبَنِيَّةٌ ), which is heated, then flour is sprinkled upon it, and then it is cooked, and people lick it, or eat it with the finger, snatching it up hastily. (Az, TA.)
Nounخُطَّفٌ1 sense

Core sense — one that snatches, or seizesgenerated

1

See خُطُفٌ.

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Nounالخَطَّافُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who habitually snatches, or seizes; the Devilgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

[Literally, one who habitually seizes, and so on; and in particular one who habitually snatches, or steals, opportunities of hearing the speech of the angels, from the confines of the lowest Heaven; and hence:]

applied in a tradition to the Devil, or Satan; or, as some say, it is in this instance الخُطَّافُ, as plural of خَاطِفٌ [and therefore meaning the devils], or as being likened to the hooked iron called خُطَّاف.

1.1a surname of the حِدَأَة [or kite]—أَبُو الخَطَّافِ

In art. حدأ.

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[lit. He that is wont to seize, &c.: and particularly he that is wont to snatch, or steal, opportunities of hearing the speech of the angels, from the confines of the lowest Heaven: and hence.] applied in a trad. to the Devil, or Satan: (S, TA:) or, as some say, it is in this instance الخُطَّافُ , as pl. of خَاطِفٌ , [and therefore meaning the devils,] or as being likened to the hooked iron called خُطَّاف . (TA.) أَبُو الخَطَّافِ a surname of The حِدَأَة [or kite]. (TA in art. حدأ .)
Nounخُطَّافٌ7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the swallow; a crooked, or hooked, iron; a wicked thiefgenerated

1

[The swallow; thus called in the present day;] a certain bird, well known; a certain black bird; the عُصْفُور [or passerine bird] which the common people call عُصْفُورُ الجَنَّةِ [the عصفور of Paradise]. Plural خَطَاطِيفُ.

[See also خُشَّافٌ.]

1.1figurative · مجازthe claws, or talons, of a beast or bird of prey—خَطَاطِيفُ

The bent, or crooked, piece of iron which is on each side of the sheave of a pulley, and in which is the pin whereon the sheave turns; it confines the sheave on each side. The one made of wood is termed قَعْوٌ.

Also any crooked, or hooked, iron; plural as above. [An iron hook: a grapple: a grapnel: and the like.]

The خُطَّافَانِ of a bit are the two bent pieces of iron in the مِسْحَل and the شَكِيمَة, on the right and left. IDrd, in his “Book on the Saddle and Bridle.”

So called as being likened to a hooked iron.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredapparently meaning O son of a wicked thief—يَا ٱبْنَ خُطَّافٍ

Said by a woman to Jereer, in derision.

A wicked thief. So in the saying of Abu-n-Nejm: [And they took as companions every blind illiterate man, of every wicked thief and Arab of the desert]

shāhid
وَٱسْتَصْحَبُوا كُلَّ عِمٍ أُمِّىِّمِنْ كُلِّ خُطَّافٍ وَأَعْرَابِىِّ
1.3

See also the paragraph immediately before this.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

A mark made with a hot iron upon a camel, like the خُطَّاف of the sheave of a pulley.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferred

The part of a horse which is the place of the rider's heel.

2

Also a plural of خَاطِفٌ. See الخَطَّافُ.

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[The swallow; thus called in the present day;] a certain bird, (JK, S, Mgh,) well known; (JK, Mgh;) a certain black bird; (K;) the عُصْفُور [or passerine bird] which the common people call عُصْفُورُ الجَنَّةِ [the عصفور of Paradise]: pl. خَطَاطِيفُ . (ISd, TA.) [See also خُشَّافٌ .] The bent, or crooked, piece of iron which is on each side of the sheave of a pulley, and in which is the pin whereon the sheave turns: (As, * JK, S, K:) it confines the sheave on each side: (TA:) that which is of wood is termed قَعْوٌ . (As, TA.) Also (S [in the K “ or ”]) Any crooked, or hooked, iron: (S, K, TA:) pl. as above. (TA.) [An iron hook: a grapple: a grapnel: and the like.] The خُطَّافَانِ of a bit are The two bent pieces of iron in the مِسْحَل and the شَكِيمَة , on the right and left. (IDrd in his “ Book on the Saddle and Bridle. ”) And خَطَاطِيفُ signifies The claws, or talons, of a beast or bird of prey; (S, TA;) as being likened to a hooked iron. (TA.) A wicked thief: so in the saying of Abu-nNejm, 1 [And they took as companions every blind illiterate man, of every wicked thief and Arab of the desert]. (TA.) يَا ٱبْنَ خُطَّافٍ [app. meaning O son of a wicked thief] was said by a woman to Jereer, in derision. (TA.) وَٱسْتَصْحَبُوا كُلَّ عِمٍ أُمِّىِّ | مِنْ كُلِّ خُطَّافٍ وَأَعْرَابِىِّ See also the paragraph next preceding this. A mark made with a hot iron upon a camel, like the خُطَّاف of the sheave of a pulley. (JK, L, K. *) The part, of a horse, which is the place of the heel of the rider. (JK.) Also pl. of خَاطِفٌ . (TA. See الخَطَّافُ .)
Nounخَاطِفٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — seizing, snatching away; the wolf; lightning that takes away the sightgenerated

1

[Ism fāʿil of 1: seizing, and so on.] Plural خُطَّافٌ.

1.1the wolf—الخَاطِفُ

So called because he seizes, or carries off by force, his prey.

1.2a certain bird—خَاطِفُ ظِلِّهِ

Ibn-Selemeh says it is called الرَّفْرَافُ [so in three copies, not رَقْرَاق as in Freytag's Lexicon].

It sees its shadow and thinks it to be a bird; or, when it sees its shadow in the water, it advances to it to seize it, thinking it to be a prey: [see خَيَالٌ.]

It is one of the birds of the deserts, and is said to be called this because of the swiftness with which it pounces down. It is green, or of a dark, or an ashy, dust-colour, in the back; white in the belly; long in the wings and short in the neck. In art. لعب. Also called مُلَاعِبُ ظِلِّهِ.

1.3figurative · مجازlightning that takes away the sight—بَرْقٌ خَاطِفٌ
1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredan arrow that falls upon the ground and then glides along it to the target—سَهْمٌ خَاطِفٌ

As though snatching something from the ground. Plural خَوَاطِفُ.

arrows that miss—خَوَاطِفُ

For مُخْطِفَاتٌ.

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[act. part. n. of 1, Seizing, &c.]: pl. خُطَّافٌ . (TA.) الخَاطِفُ The wolf; (JK, S, K;) because he seizes, or carries off by force, his prey. (TA.) خَاطِفُ ظِلِّهِ A certain bird, (JK, S, K,) said by Ibn-Selemeh to be called الرَّفْرَافُ ; (S, [so in three copies, not رَقْرَاق as in Freytag's Lex.,] TA;) that sees its shadow, and thinks it to be a bird; (JK;) or when it sees its shadow in the water, it advances to it to seize it, (S, L, K,) thinking it to be a prey: (L, TA:) [see خَيَالٌ :] it is one of the birds of the deserts, and is [said to be] thus called because of the swiftness with which it pounces down; it is green, or of a dark, or an ashy, dust-colour, ( أَخْضَرُ ,) in the back; white in the belly; long in the wings, and short in the neck: (Msb in art. لعب :) also called مُلَاعِبُ ظِلِّهِ . (S and Msb in that art.) بَرْقٌ خَاطِفٌ Lightning that takes away the sight. (JK, S, * TA. *) سَهْمٌ خَاطِفٌ An arrow that falls upon the ground, and then glides along upon the ground to the butt, or object of aim; as though snatching something from the ground: pl. خَوَاطِفُ : (Ham p. 573:) or خَوَاطِفُ signifies arrows that miss; for مُخْطِفَاتٌ . (TA.)
Nounخَيْطَفٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a quick, or swift, camel, as though stretching its neck in goinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Or خَطِيفٌ, [so in my copies of the S]. A quick, or swift, camel, as though he strained, or stretched, his neck in going along.

The first of these two words also means a camel of the [excellent and swift] kind called مَهَارِىّ; plural خَيَاطِفُ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

خَيْطَفٌ, or خَطَفَى, [as meaning Quick,] is also applied to [the pace termed] عَنَقٌ; and so is خَيْطَفَى.

1.2

See also خَطَفَى.

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, (K,) or خَطِيفٌ , (S, [so in my copies,]) A quick, or swift, camel; (S, K, TA;) as though he strained, or stretched, his neck, in going along: (S: [see 8:]) and the former, a camel of the [excellent and swift] kind called مَهَارِىّ : pl. خَيَاطِفُ . (TA.) خَيْطَفٌ , (TA,) or خَطَفَى , (JK,) [as meaning Quick,] is also applied to [the pace termed] عَنَقٌ ; (JK, TA;) and so خَيْطَفَى . (JK.) See also خَطَفَى .
Nounخَيْطَفَى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — quickness of pace in a camel, as though stretching its neckgenerated

1

See خَطَفَى.

1.1

And see also خَيْطَفٌ.

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: see خَطَفَى : and see also خَيْطَفٌ .
Nounخَاطُوفٌ1 sense

Core sense — a thing like a reaping-hook, tied to a snare, for catching gazellesgenerated

1

A thing like a reaping-hook, which is tied to a snare, and by which the gazelle is caught.

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A thing like a reaping-hook, which is tied to a snare, and by which the gazelle is caught. (JK, O, L, K.)
Nounأَخْطَفُ الحَشَا1 sense

Core sense — lean, or lank, in the bellygenerated

1

See what follows immediately after this.

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Nounمُخْطَفُ الحَشَا1 sense

Core sense — lean, or lank, in the belly behind the girth, said of a horsegenerated

1figurative · مجازlean, or lank, in the belly, said of a man—مُخْطَفٌ
lean, or lank, in the belly—مَخْطُوفٌ
lean, or lank, in the belly—مُخْطَفُ البَطْنِ

Applied to a horse: lean, or lank, in the part of the belly that is behind the place of the girth.

Synonymous with مُنْطَوِيهِ, applied to a camel and to an ass.

lean, or lank, in the belly, said of a man—أَخْطَفُ الحَشَا
lean, or lank, in the belly, said of a man—مَخْطُوفُهُ

The same as ضَامِرُهُ.

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, applied to a horse, Lean, or lank, in the part of the belly that is behind the place of the girth: (S:) and مُخْطَفٌ [alone] is applied to a man [in a similar sense]; as also مَخْطُوفٌ : (TA:) and مُخْطَفُ البَطْنِ lean, or lank, in the belly; syn. مُنْطَوِيهِ ; (Lth, K;) applied to a camel, and to an ass: (Lth, TA:) and أَخْطَفُ الحَشَا and مَخْطُوفُهُ , applied to a man, [signify the same,] i. q. ضَامِرُهُ . (TA.)
Nounمِخْطَفٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sword that takes away the sight by its glisteninggenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A sword that takes away the sight by its glistening.

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A sword that takes away the sight by its glistening. (TA.)
Nounمَخْطُوفٌ2 senses

Core sense — lean, or lank, in the belly; a camel branded with a hook-like markgenerated

1

See مُخْطَفُ الحَشَا, in two places.

2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also a camel branded with a mark like the خُطَّاف of the sheave of a pulley.

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: see مُخْطَفُ الحَشَا , in two places. Also A camel branded with a mark like the خُطَّاف of the sheave of a pulley. (JK, L, K.)