جَدَفَهُ

, aorist جَدِفَ , (IDrd, K,) verbal noun جَدْفٌ, (TA,) He cut it; or cut it off: (IDrd, K:) and so جَذَفَهُ. (TA.)

-A2- جَدَفَ, (Ks, S, K,) aorist جَدِفَ , (Ks, IDrd, S,) verbal noun جُدُوفٌ, (Ks, S, K,) or جَدْفٌ, (L as on the authority of Ks,) He (a bird) flew [with his wings] clipped, appearing as though he turned his wings backward: (Ks, S, K:) or contracted his wing somewhat, in order to descend in his flight, and then inclined, or declined, in fear of the hawk: (TA:) and he (a bird) went quickly, (K in article جذف,) with his wings; generally when one of the wings had been shortened; (TA;) as also ↓ اجدف and ↓ انجدف: and so, all, with ذ. (K ib.)

[Hence,] جَدَفَ المَلَّاحُ بِالمِجْدَافِ [The sailor rowed, or paddled, with the oar, or paddle]. (AA, TA.) And جَدَفَ بِالسَّفِينَةِ, (TA,) or جَدَفَ السَّفِينَةَ, aorist جَدِفَ , verbal noun جَدْفٌ, (Mgh,) [He rowed, or paddled, the ship, or boat;] he put the ship, or boat, in motion with the مِجْدَف [or مِجْدَاف]. (Mgh.)

Also جَدَفَ He (a man) swung the arms; (K, explained by ضَرَبَ بِاليَدَيْنِ; in the O, بِاليَدِ, as is said in the TA;) as a man does in walking, moving them about: and the meaning seems to be, he walked quickly: (TA:) you say, جَدَفَ فِى مِشْيَتِهِ he (a man) was quick in his manner of walking; (AAF, TA;) and so with ذ: (S in article جذف:) or جَدْفٌ signifies a repeated interrupting of the voice (تَقْطِيعُ الصَّوْتِ) in singing to camels to urge or excite them. (K, * TA.)

Also, (K,) verbal noun جَدْفٌ, (TA,) He (a gazelle) went, or walked, with short steps. (K, * TA.) And جَدَفَتْ She (a woman) walked like those that are short: and she (a gazelle, and a woman, TA) went with short steps; as also ↓ اجدفت: and so, both, with ذ. (K in article جذف.)

جَدَفَتِ السَّمَاءُ بِالثَّلْجِ The sky cast down snow: (K:) and so with ذ. (TA.)