دِفْءٌ

Warmth, or heat; synonym سُخُونَةٌ (T, S, Mgh) and حَرَارَةٌ; (Mgh;) opposite of بَرْدٌ; (Msb;) or opposite of حِدَّةُ بَرْدٍ; (M, K;) as also ↓ دَفْءٌ (IKtt TA) and ↓ دَفَأٌ, (K,) verbal noun of دَفِيءَ, (S, TA,) and ↓دَفَاءَةٌ, (K,) also verbal noun of دَفِيءَ according to the S and Sgh, and of دَفُوءَ according to Yz: (TA:) plural أَدْفَاءٌ. (M, K.)

A thing [or garment or covering] that renders one warm, or hot, (Th, S, M, Mgh, K,) of wool, (Th, M, Mgh, K,) or the like, (Mgh,) or of camels' fur; (Th, M, K;) as also ↓دِفَاءٌ: (K, * TA:) plural of the former as above. (S.) You say, مَا عَلَيْهِ دِفْءٌ [There is not upon him any warm garment or covering, or anything to render him warm]: but you should not say, ما عليه دَفَاءَةٌ, (T, S,) because this is a verbal noun (S.)

The shelter (كِنّ) of a wall [by which one is protected from cold wind]. (T, S, K.) You say, اُقْعُدْ فِى دِفْءِ هٰذَا الحَايءِطِ [Sit thou in the shelter of this wall]. (T, S.) And ↓ دَفْأَةٌ [also] signifies A shelter, for warmth, from the wind. (M.)

The young ones, or offspring, (نِتَاج, S, M, Mgh, K,) and hair, or fur, (M, K,) and milk, (S, M, Mgh,) of camels, and whatever else, of a profitable, or useful, nature, is obtained from them: (S, M, * Mgh, K: *) so called because clothing, with which to warm oneself, is made of camel's hair and wool: (TA:) it occurs in the Qur'an, 16:5: (S, TA:) according to I “ Ab, there meaning the offspring of any beast (دَابَّة). (TA.)

Also (assumed tropical:) A gift. (K.)