عَامَلَهُ مُصَايَفَةً

(S, M, O, Msb, K) and صِيَافًا (Lh, M) is from الصَّيْفُ, (M, O, Msb,) like مُشَاهَرَةً (S, O, Msb, K) from الشَّهْرُ, (O, Msb,) and مُعَاوَمَةً (S, O) from العَامُ, (O,) i. e. [He made an engagement, or a contract, with him for work or the like] for the days of the صَيْف. (S.) And in like manner, اِسْتَأْجَرَهُ مُصَايَفَةً and صِيَافًا [He hired him, or took him as a hired man or hireling, for the period of the صَيْف]. (M.)