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رَفٌّ ذ A thing resembling a طَاق, [i. e. a kind of arched construction, app. like the صُفَّة described and figured in the Introduction to my work on the Modern Egyptians,] (El-Fárábee, S, Msb, K,) upon which are placed the طَرَائِف [or choice articles, such as vessels and other utensils &c.,] of the house; as also ↓ رَفْرَفٌ : (IAar, T, K:) the رَفّ that is [commonly] used in houses is well known [as being a wooden shelf, generally extending along one or more of the sides of a room]: IDrd says that the word is Arabic: (Msb:) the pl. is رُفُوفٌ (T, S, O, Mgh, Msb, K) and رِفَافٌ. (O, Mgh, Msb.) The latter pl. occurs in the saying of Kaab Ibn-El-Ashraf, أَمَا إِِنَّ رِفَافِى تَقَصَّفُ تَمْرًا Verily my shelves are breaking with dates, by reason of the large quantity thereof. (Mgh.) رُفُوفُ الخَشَبِ, also, means The planks of the لَحْد [or lateral hollow of a grave]. (Mgh.) [And accord. to Golius, on the authority of a gloss. in the KL, رَفٌّ also signifies A small arched window in a wall.] -A2- [When the رَفّ of a بَيْت is mentioned, by بيت may sometimes be meant a tent:] see رَفْرَفٌ. -A3- Also A flock of sheep, (Fr, T, S, M, O, K,) or of sheep or goats. (Lh, M, K.) ― -b2- A herd of oxen or cows. (Lh, O, K.) ― -b3- A row of birds. (IAar, T and TA in art. ابل.) ― -b4- A company of men. (Fr, T.) ― -b5- Large camels; (O, K;) as also ↓ رِفٌّ : (K:) [or] a large herd of camels. (M.) -A4- An enclosure (حَظِيرَة) for sheep or goats. (M, O, K.) -A5- Any tract of sand elevated above what is adjacent to it or around it. (K.) -A6- Wheat, corn, or other provision, which one brings for himself or his family or for sale; syn. مِيرَةٌ. (M, K.) -A7- A soft garment or piece of cloth. (K.) -A8- And, as some say, (M,) Saliva (M, K) itself [as well as the “ sucking in of saliva: ” see 1]. (M.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.

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