Edward William Lane, An Arabic-English Lexicon, و

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وَفْضَةٌ ذ A pastor's [bag of the kind called] خَرِيطَة, for his implements and provisions, (M, K,) which he carries therein. (M.) ― -b2- And hence, as being likened thereto, (M,) A [quiver of the kind called] جَعْبَة, (M, K,) or a thing like the جَعْبَة. (S,) for arrows, (M,) of skins, or hides, (S, M, K,) in which is no wood: (S, M:) or [a quiver] smaller than the جعبة, having its upper and lower parts of equal size: the جعبة is round and wide, and has a cover on the top, over its mouth: [see the latter word:] (ISh:) pl. وِفَاضٌ (S, M, A, K) and وَفَضَاتٌ. (A, TA.) ― -b3- Also, A thing like a quiver (كِنَانَة), (Fr, M,) of small size, (Fr,) in which a man of the class called أَوْفَاض puts his food. (Fr, M.) ― -b4- Also, The small depression between the two mustaches, beneath the nose, (K, TA,) of a man. (TA.)