He became attached, addicted, given, or devoted, to it; or he attached, addicted, gave, or devoted, himself to it; (S, Msb, K, TA;) he loved it: (Msb, TA:) [he was fond of it:] he loved him, [or it,] vehemently. (TA.)
2.
كَلَفٌ, verbal noun of كَلِفَ: [violent or intense love:] see حُبٌّ; and see a verse cited in the first paragraph of that article