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اوفض : see 1, in two places. -A2- Also, He made a she-camel to go the pace termed خَبَب ; as also اوضف . (Khaleefeh El-Hoseynee.) And He dispersed camels. (The same, and K.) See also 10. -A3- اوفض لَهُ He spread for him a carpet, or the like, by which to preserve himself from the ground; (K, TA;) as also اوضم . (TA)

استوفض : see 1, in two places. -A2- Also, He required, or commanded, another to hasten, or be quick, or he hastened, hurried, or urged, him. (S, M, A, K, [but in the M; it seems to relate to camels, or an ostrich.]) ― -b2- He drove away (S, M, K) camels, or an ostrich; as also ↓ اوفض : (M:) he drove away, or expelled, another from his country: (M:) he banished him. (Mgh, K.)

وَفْضٌ (S, M, K,) and ↓ وَفَضٌ (M, K) Haste: (S, M, K:) [like وَفْزٌ and وَفَزٌ :] pl. أَوْفَاضٌ . (K.) You say, جَا=ءَ عَلَى وَفْضٍ , and ↓ وَفَضٍ , and أَوْفَاضٍ , He came in haste. (M.) And لَقِيتُهُ عَلَى أَوْفَاضٍ I found him in a state of haste: (S, K:) like أَوْفَازٍ . (S.)

وَفَضٌ : see وَفْضٌ , in two places.

وَفْضَةٌ 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.)

أَوْفَاضٌ Parties of men: (A'Obeyd, S, K:) a mixed multitude: (A'Obeyd, M, K:) from وَفَضَتِ الاـِبَلُ meaning “ the camels became dispersed: ” (AA:) or poor, weak, defenceless people: (L:) or an assemblage, (K,) or a mixed multitude or collection, (S,) from various tribes, such as the أَصْحَابُ الصُّفَّةِ : (A'Obeyd, S, K:) or a company of whom every one has a وَفْضَة for his food, (Fr, M, K,) i. e. a thing resembling a كِنَانَة , (Fr, M,) of small size, (Fr,) in which he puts his food; (Fr, M;) but this explanation is disapproved by A'Obeyd (TA) [and by ISd]: or الأَوْفَاضُ applies to the persons called أَهْلُ الصُّفَّةِ , (M,) who were a mixed multitude (A'Obeyd, M) from various tribes, (A'Obeyd,) consisting of ninety-three men. (TA.) [See صُفَّةٌ .]

مِيفَاضٌ Going quickly, or swiftly; applied to a she-camel, (S, M, K,) and to an ostrich. (S, M.)

مُسْتَوُفِضٌ Going quickly, or hastening, by reason of fright; (As;) or running away by reason of fright; as though desiring his وَفْض , or running: (Sgh:) or frightened. (TA.)