دَافٌّ

[originally دَافِفٌ, act. particle n. of دَفَّ, q. v.,] is opposed to صَافٌّ, which signifies “ spreading its wings and not moving [or flapping] them ” [in its flight]. (M, TA.) A rájiz, (M,) Ru-beh, (T,) [for the sake of rhyme], uses دَافِى for دَافِفُ. (T, M.)

جَمَاعَةٌ دَافَّةٌ A company of men going a gentle pace: (Msb:) and دَافَّةٌ [alone] a party journeying together not a hard pace: (AA, T:) an army going gently, or leisurely, towards the enemy: (S, K: *) a company of men coming from one country or town to another: (IDrd, M:) a party going to a great town or city: (TA:) a company of men journeying leisurely (يَدِفُّونَ) in search of herbage and sustenance: (Z, TA:) a party of the people of the desert journeying to a region of green herbage and waters in consequence of drought: and [hence] a party having rain after experiencing drought; as also ↓ دَفَّافَةٌ. (M.) See 1, in two places.