مَشْفُوهٌ ذ (tropical:) A water at which there are many lips (شِفَاه TA, and Har p. 669,) of those coming to drink, (Har,) so that it has become little in quantity; (TA;) or water at which are many people: (S, K: *) or water that is sought: or, as some say, forbidden to those who come to drink of it because of its being little in quantity. (TA.) ― -b2- And hence, (Har ubi suprà,) (tropical:) Food upon which are [put] many hands; (K, TA, Har;) having many eaters: or that has become little in quantity. (TA.) ― -b3- And (assumed tropical:) Property sought by many: (TA:) [or little in quantity; for] one says, أَتَانَا وَ أَمْوَالُنَا مَشْفُوهَةٌ (tropical:) He came to us when our possessions were little in quantity. (K, TA.) ― -b4- And (assumed tropical:) A man of whom people have asked, or begged, much, (S,) or importuned by begging, (K,) so that all that he had, or possessed, is consumed: (S, K:) like مَثْمُودٌ, and مَضْفُوفٌ, and مَكْثُورٌ عَلَيْهِ: (so in one of my copies of the S:) and sometimes it means (assumed tropical:) one whose household and guests have consumed his property. (IB, TA.)
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