اجفاهُ

He made, or caused, him, or it, to be, or become, distant, remote, far off, or aloof. (TA.)

See also 3, in two places.

اجفى المَاشِيَةَ He fatigued the cattle, [in some copies of the S, تَبِعَهَا is put for أَتْعَبَهَا,] and did not let them eat, (AZ, S, K, TA,) nor fed them previously, driving them vehemently. (TA.)

أَجْفَتِ القِدْرُ: see 1.

أجْفَتِ الأَرْضُ The land became like the جُفَاء, or rubbish and scum cast forth by the torrent of a valley, or by a cooking-pot, in respect of the departure of the good thereof. (Er-Rághib, TA.)