صفن

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Form 1صَفَنَ6 senses · 3 main

muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarصُفُونٌ صَفْنٌ

Core sense — he stood on three legs; he set his feet evenly, side by sidegenerated

1.1

Said of a horse: he stood on three legs and the tip of the hoof of the fourth leg; explained so without restriction to a fore leg or a hind leg. Or he stood on three legs and turned back the tip of the front part of the fourth hoof, that of his fore leg. [Or he stood on three legs, and otherwise: ]

Fr: the poems of the Arabs indicate that صُفُونٌ means specifically, [or simply,] standing, or standing still.

1.1.1said of a man: he set his feet evenly, side by side, standing and praying—صَفَنَ قَدَمَيْهِ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above. The same as صَفَّ قَدَمَيْهِ [He set his feet evenly, side by side].

[Or, said of a man standing in prayer, it means, or in this case also means, He put his feet close together: or he turned one of his feet backward, as the horse turns one hoof when standing on three legs: see, again, صَافِنٌ.]

1.2said of a bird: it compacted the dry herbage and the leaves, [to make a habitation,] for its young ones, or around its place of entrance [into its habitation]—صَفَنَ الحَشِيشَ

the same—وَالوَرَقَ

the same—صفّنهُ

Lth: تَصْفِينٌ as done by the hornet and the like is its compacting for itself, or for its young ones, a habitation of dry herbage and of leaves.

1.2.1he collected his clothes together—صَفَنَ ثِيَابَهُ

فِى سَرْجِهِ [upon his saddle], or فِى السَّرْجِ وَنَحْوِهِ [upon the saddle and the like].

1.2.2he flung him, or it, on the ground—صَفَنَ بِهِ الأَرْضَ

1.3he rent, or slit, his scrotum—صَفَنَهُ

That is, his صَفَن, the scrotum.

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, aor. صَفِنَ , inf. n. صُفُونٌ , said of a horse, He stood upon three legs and the extremity of the hoof of the fourth leg; (AZ, * S, K, TA;) [thus expl.] without restriction to a fore leg or a hind leg: (TA:) or he stood upon three legs, and turned back the extremity of the fore part of the fourth hoof, that of his fore leg: (M, TA:) [or he stood upon three legs, and otherwise: (see صَافِنٌ :)] accord. to Fr, the poems of the Arabs indicate that صُفُونٌ signifies peculiarly, or specially, [or simply,] the act of standing, or standing still. (TA.) Also, (M, Msb, K,) aor. and inf. n. as above, (M, Msb,) said of a man, (K,) or صَفَنَ قَدَمَيْهِ , (TA, from a trad.,) meaning صَفَّ قَدَمَيْهِ [He set his feet evenly, side by side], (M, Msb, K, TA,) standing, (Msb,) and praying. (TA.) [Or, said of a man standing in prayer, it signifies, or in this case it signifies also, He put his feet close together: or he turned one of his feet backward, like as the horse turns one hoof when standing upon three legs: see, again, صَافِنٌ .] صَفَنَ الحَشِيشَ (M, TA) وَالوَرَقَ , aor. صَفِنَ , (M,) inf. n. صَفْنٌ , said of a bird, or flying thing, It compacted the dry herbage (M, TA) and the leaves, [to make a habitation,] for its young ones, (M,) or around its place of entrance [into its habitation]; (TA;) and صفّنهُ signifies the same: (M:) تَصْفِينٌ as the act of the hornet and the like is the compacting for itself, or for its young ones, a habitation (K, TA) of dry herbage and of leaves: so says Lth. (TA.) And صَفَنَ ثِيَابَهُ He collected together his clothes (JM, TA) فِى سَرْجِهِ [upon his saddle], (TA,) or فِى السَّرْجِ وَنَحْوِهِ [upon the saddle and the like thereof]. (JM.) صَفَنَ بِهِ الأَرْضَ , (K, TA,) aor. صَفِنَ , inf. n. صَفْنٌ , (TA,) He flung him, or it, upon the ground. (K, TA.) And صَفَنَهُ , aor. صَفِنَ , inf. n. صَفْنٌ , He rent, or slit, his صَفَن , i. e. scrotum. (M.)

Form 2صفّن1 sense

Core sense — he compacted dry herbage and leaves for its young; he set his feet evenlygenerated

2.1

This word and its maṣdar: see 1, in two places.

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, and its inf. n.: see 1, in two places.

Form 3مُصَافَنَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — standing facing a people; dividing water among a people by sharesgenerated

3.1

The standing facing a people, or party.

3.2he divided the water in that way among the people and gave me a gulp—القَوْمِ فَأَعْطَانِى صَفْنَةً صَافَنَ المَآءَ بَيْنَ

[Also the dividing of water among a people, or party, in the way described in the next paragraph.]

That is, مَقْلَةً [for جُرْعَةَ مَقْلَةٍ]; the gulp being as much as would cover a pebble in the bottom of a vessel.

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The standing confronting a people, or party. (TA.) [Also The dividing of water among a people, or party, in the manner described in the next paragraph:] one says, القَوْمِ فَأَعْطَانِى صَفْنَةً صَافَنَ المَآءَ بَيْنَ i. e. مَقْلَةً [for جُرْعَةَ مَقْلَةٍ , the meaning being He divided the water in that manner among the people, or party, and gave me a gulp as much as would cover a pebble in the bottom of a vessel]. (TA.)

Form 6تصافنوا المَآءَ1 sense

Core sense — they divided the water among themselves by shares, using a pebblegenerated

6.1

Said of people on a journey who have little water: they divided the water among themselves by shares, by means of the pebble, which they threw into the vessel to pour the water into it, giving each of them as much as would cover the pebble.

Derived nouns 6

Nounصَفْنٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a round piece of skin on which food is put; the camel's faucial baggenerated

1the [round piece of skin, or leather, in which food is put, and upon which people eat; commonly called]—سُفْرَة

[If not a mistake for صُفْنٌ.]

the same—صَفْنَةٌ

AA and IAar explain this as a سُفْرَة gathered together by a [running] string [near the edge, by which it is turned into a bag, in keeping with a modern custom].

1.1the [bursa faucium, or faucial bag, of the camel; commonly called]—شِقْشِقَة

the same—صَفْنَةٌ

on this sense So explained by AA.

1.2

See also what follows next.

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A thing like the سُفْرَة [described in the next preceding paragraph], and between the عَيْبَة and the قِرْبَة , in which are [put] goods or utensils or the like: or it is of skin, or leather, (M,) [i. e.] a receptacle of skin, or leather, (S, in which it is expressly said to be with damm,) like the سُفْرَة , (S, M,) pertaining to the people of the desert, in which they put their travelling-provisions, and (M) with which (S, M) sometimes (M) water is drawn, (S, M,) like [as is done with] the دَلْو : (M:) occurring in a verse of Sakhr El-Hudhalee [cited in art. خض ]: (S:) or a thing like the [small bucket, or small drinking-vessel, of skin or leather, called] رَكْوَة , (Fr, Mgh, K,) in which the ablution termed وُضُوْء is performed: (Fr, K:) or it signifies, (Mgh,) or signifies also, (K,) accord. to AA, (S,) a [pouch such as is called] خَرِيطَة , pertaining to the pastor, in which are [put] his food, and his زِنَاد [for producing fire], (S, Mgh, K,) and his other utensils or apparatus, (K,) or what other things he requires; (S, Mgh;) and sometimes water is drawn with it, like [as is done with] the دَلْو ; (TA;) as also صَفْنَةٌ : (K:) or, accord. to A'Obeyd, صَفْنَةٌ signifies a thing like the عَيْبَة , in which are [put] a man's goods or utensils, and his [other] apparatus; and when the ة is elided, it is pronounced with damm [i. e. صُفْنٌ ]: (TA:) or صَفْنَةٌ , (TA,) or صُقْنَةٌ , (so in a copy of the M,) signifies a small دَلْو [or leathern bucket], having a single حَلْقَة [or ring]; and when it is large, it is called صُفْنٌ : and the pl. is أَصْفُنٌ . (M, TA.) And Water [app. considered as contained in the vessel thus called]: so expl. as used in the saying of Aboo-Du-ád, 1 [I poured into his drinking-trough water that he might drink it]. (TA.) هَرَقْتُ فِى حَوْضِهِ صُفْنًا لِيَشْرَبَهُ See also what next follows.

Nounصَفَنٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the scrotum; the envelope of an ear of corn; a bird's nest of dry herbagegenerated

The scrotum of a man.

Also صُفْنٌ, or صَفْنٌ, and صَفْنَةٌ, and صُفْنَةٌ. Plural أَصْفَانٌ and صُفْنَانٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز

Also the envelope of the ear of corn, so called by comparison [to the scrotum].

1.2

Also the habitation that a bird, or a hornet and the like, compacts of dry herbage and of leaves for its young ones, or for itself.

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The scrotum (S, M, Msb, K) of a man; (S, Msb;) as also صُفْنٌ , (M,) or صَفْنٌ , (K,) and صَفْنَةٌ and صُفْنَةٌ : (M:) pl. أَصْفَانٌ (S, M, Msb) and صُفْنَانٌ . (Msb.) And The envelope of the ear of corn: (K, TA:) so called by way of comparison [to the scrotum]. (TA.) And The habitation that is compacted (M, * K, TA) by a bird, or flying thing, (M,) or by the hornet and the like, (K, TA,) of dry herbage and of leaves, (M, TA,) for its young ones, (M, K, TA,) or for itself. (K, TA.)

Nounصَفْنَةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a round piece of skin on which food is put; a leather pouchgenerated

See صَفْنٌ, in two places.

1.1

And صُفْنٌ, in three places.

1.2

And صَفَنٌ

1.3

And see also 3.

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: see صَفْنٌ , in two places: and صُفْنٌ , in three places: and صَفَنٌ : and see also 3.

Nounصُفْنَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a leather pouch, or receptacle, for a traveller's provisionsgenerated

See صُفْنٌ, latter part.

1.1

And صَفَنٌ.

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: see صُفْنٌ , latter part: and صَفَنٌ .

Nounصَافِنٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a horse standing on three legs; setting the feet evenly; the saphena veingenerated

A horse standing on three legs and the tip of the hoof of the fourth leg: or standing on three legs and turning back the tip of the front part of the fourth hoof, that of his fore leg: or standing on three legs, and otherwise. Fr: this is how I have found the Arabs use the word.

Plural صُفُونٌ and صَوَافِنُ, and [the plural of صَافِنَةٌ is] صَافِنَاتٌ.

صَافِنَاتٌ occurs in the Kur 38:30.

In the same, 22:37, I'Ab and Ibn-Mesʿood used to read صَوَافِنَ [instead of صَوَافَّ ]; I'Ab explained it as meaning having the shank of one fore leg tied up to the arm, for this is done with the camel when it is slaughtered, and Ibn-Mesʿood as meaning standing, or standing still.

Qur’ān 38:31 approximate — somewhere between 38:6 and 38:32 Lane cites “Kur xxxviii. 30”

Qur’ān 38:31 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root

إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ

Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1applied to a man: [setting his feet evenly, side by side], standing—صَافٌّ قَدَمَيْهِ

In a tradition, referring to the Prophet as praying: قُمْنَا خَلْفَهُ صُفُونًا [apparently meaning We stood behind him setting our feet evenly, side by side; for so the context seems to indicate].

[But] in another tradition, صَلٰوةُ الصَّافِنِ is said to be forbidden, meaning [the praying] of one who puts his feet close together: or, as some say, of one who turns back one of his feet as the horse turns one of his hoofs [when standing on three legs].

2[the saphena, or crural vein; so in the present day]—الصَّافِنُ

The vein of the سَاق [see أَبْهَرُ and see also النَّسَا ].

Or a vein lying deep in the arm [and] amid the sinews of the [fore] shank of a beast.

Or the صَافِنَانِ are two veins penetrating into the interior of the two shanks: or two veins in the legs: or two branches [of veins] in the two thighs.

And the صافن is [strangely said to be] a vein in the interior of the backbone, extending lengthwise, joining the نِيَاط of the heart, also called the أَكْحَل.

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A horse standing upon three legs and the extremity of the hoof of the fourth leg: (A'Obeyd, * S, TA:) or standing upon three legs, and turning back the extremity of the fore part of the fourth hoof, that of his fore leg: (M, TA:) or standing upon three legs, and otherwise: thus, says Fr, I have found the Arabs use the word: (TA: [see 1, first sentence:]) pl. صُفُونٌ (M, TA) and صَوَافِنُ and [the pl. of صَافِنَةٌ is] صَافِنَاتٌ . (TA.) صَافِنَاتٌ occurs in the Kur xxxviii. 30. (M, TA.) And in the same, xxii. 37, I'Ab and Ibn-Mes-'ood used to read صَوَافِنَ [instead of صَوَافَّ ]; the former explaining it as meaning Having the shank of one fore leg tied up to the arm; for thus is done with the camel when he is slaughtered: the latter, as meaning standing, or standing still. (TA.) And applied to a man, it means صَافٌّ قَدَمَيْهِ [setting his feet evenly, side by side], (A'Obeyd, M, TA, and the like is said in the S and Msb,) standing. (A'Obeyd, Msb, TA.) It is said in a trad., (S, M, Msb, TA,) referring to the Prophet mentioned as praying, (S, M,) قُمْنَا خَلْفَهُ صُفُونًا [app. meaning We stood behind him setting our feet evenly, side by side; for so the context seems to indicate]. (S, M, Msb, K.) [But] in another trad., صَلٰوةُ الصَّافِنِ is said to be forbidden; meaning [The praying] of him who puts his feet close together: or, as some say, of him who turns back his foot [i. e. one of his feet] like as the horse turns his hoof [i. e. one of his hoofs, when standing upon three legs]. (TA.) الصَّافِنُ signifies [The saphena, or crural vein; so in the present day; i. e.] the vein of the سَاق : (S: [see أَبْهَرُ , and see also النَّسَا :]) or a vein lying deep in the arm ( الذِّرَاع ) [and] amid the sinews of the [fore] shank of a beast: or the صَافِنَانِ are two veins penetrating into the interior of the two shanks: or two veins in the legs: or two branches [of veins] in the two thighs: and the صافن is [strangely said to be] a vein in the interior of the back bone, extending lengthwise, uniting with the نِيَاط [q. v.] of the heart, also called the أَكْحَل . (M.)