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1 جَذَفَهُ ذ , (AA, S, K,) aor. جَذِفَ , (K,) inf. n. جَذْفٌ, (AA, S,) He cut it; or cut it off: (AA, S, K:) and so with د. (TA.) -A2- جَدَفَ said of a bird, a dial. var. of جَدَفَ: (S:) both signify He (a bird) went quickly (K, TA) with his wings; generally, when one of the wings had been shortened; (TA;) as also ↓ اجذف and ↓ انجذف : and so, both of these, with د. (K.) ― -b2- [Hence, جَذَفَ بِالمِجْذَافِ; and جَذَفَ بِالسَّفِينَةِ, or السَّفِينَةَ; i. q. جَدَفَ, q. v.] ― -b3- جَذَفَ فِى مِشْيَتِهِ He (a man) was quick in his manner of walking: (AO, S:) and so with د: (AAF, TA in art. جدف:) as also ↓ تجذّف . (TA.) And جَذَفَتْ She (a woman) walked like those that are short: and she (a gazelle, and a woman, TA) went with short steps; as also ↓ اجذفت : and so, both, with د. (K.) ― -b4- جَذَفَتِ السَّمَآءُ بِالثَّلْجِ The sky cast down snow: and so with د. (TA.) -A3- جَذَفَ الشَّىْءَ i. q. جَذَبَهُ. (TA.)

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