غَفَا

, and غَفِىَ: see 4.

غَفَا, (K, TA,) verbal noun غَفْوٌ and غُفُوٌّ, (TA,) also signifies It (a thing, TA) floated upon the water (K, TA.)

-A2- غَفَى الطَّعَامَ, aorist 1َ2ِ3َ , (K, TA,) verbal noun غَفْىٌ, (TA,) He cleared the wheat of what is termed غَفًى, i. e. a thing such as [the noxious weed called] زُوءَان [q. v.], (K, TA,) and other refuse; (TA;) or the straw; as also ↓ اغفى. (K, TA,)