عَفَا(n. ac. عَفْو) a. Was effaced, obliterated; was razed. b. Effaced, obliterated, wiped out; cancelled. c. [La or 'An], Pardoned, forgave. d. Was thick, bushy (hair). e. Was clear, limpid, untroubled, unfouled ( water ). f. Became redundant, superfluous. عَفَّوَa. see I (b) (d), (e). عَاْفَوَa. Preserved. b. Healed, restored. أَعْفَوَa. see III (a) (b). c. [acc. & Min], Excused, exempted, dispensed from. d. Was liberal, bountiful, lavish. e. [acc. & Bi], Paid, discharged (debt). f. Let grow (hair). g. Possessed much property. تَعَفَّوَa. see I (a) تَعَاْفَوَa. Recovered, got well. b. Pardoned, forgave one another. إِعْتَفَوَa. Sought, asked of. b. see X إِسْتَعْفَوَ a. [Min], Asked to be excused, exempted, dispensed from; resigned, relinquished. عَفْوa. Effacement, obliteration. b. Pardon, forgiveness; amnesty. c. Exemption, dispensation; excuse. d. Favour, benefit; bounty. e. The best, the choice of; the superfluity, redundancy the excess of. f. (pl. عَفْوَة عِفآء [عِفَاْو A ] أَعْفَآء [] ), Foal of an ass. عَفْوَةa. Pardon, forgiveness. b. Bloodmoney. c. see 2t . — عِفْوَة 2t عُفْوَة Scum, sediment; scrapings ( of the cooking-pot ). عَاْفِو (pl. عُفَاة [ 9tA ] a. عُفِيّ ), Effacing, obliterating. b. Pardoning, forgiving; forgiver, pardoner. c. Seeker; suppliant; guest. d. One coming to the water. عَاْفِوَة ( pl. reg. & عَوَافٍ [] ) a. see 21e. Health. عَفَاْوَةa. Scum &c. b. Fat, gravy, the best of the broth. — عِفَاْوَة 23t عُفَاْوَةsee 22t عَفِيّ [] a. [ coll. ], Strong, stout ( thread ). عَفُوّa. Forgiving, forbearing, clement, merciful, mild; indulgent. مُعَافَاة [ N. Ac. عَاْفَوَ (عِفْو)] a. Pardon, forgiveness. b. Health. مُتَعَافٍ [ N. Ag. a. VI], Convalescent. إِسْتِفَآء [ N. Ac. a. X], Resignation; abdication. b. Excuse. عَفْوًا a. Spontaneously, readily, willingly, voluntarily unasked. عُفِيَ عَنْهُ a. May he be absolved, pardoned, forgiven. عَفَّى عَلَى مَا كَانَ a. He acted well, rightly; righted. عَفَّى عَلَيْهُم الخَبَال a. Destruction effaced them: they died. عَافَاكَ اللّٰه a. God preserve thee, keep thee soundly, securely. عَافَاك a. [ coll. ], Bravo! كَثِيْر العَافِيَة a. Generous.
