1. غُفْلٌ
gufolN * Land without cultivation: (K:) or without any way-mark: (Msb:) or without any waymark and without cultivation: (S, O:) or not rained upon: (Ks, S, O:) or unknown; in which is no known trace; or vestige: and, accord. to the M, a desert, or waterless desert, that causes one to lose his way, wherein is no sign, or mark: (TA:) pl. A^agofaAlN , (S, TA,) syn. with mawaAtN [q. v.]; (S:) and Lh mentions the phrase A^aroDN A^agofaAlN , as though they made every portion thereof to be what is termed gufolN : and bilaAdN A^agofaAlN , meaning [ tracts of country ] wherein are no way-marks by which to be directed. (TA.) ― -b2- Also A road, or way, &c., in which is no sign, or mark, whereby it may be known. (K.) ― -b3- And A gaming-arrow ( qidoHN ) upon which is no mark [or notch to distinguish it ]; (K;) such as has no portion assigned to it, and no fine: (O, K:) [or,] accord. to Lh, one says qidaAHN gufolN , using the sing. form [of the epithet] meaning [ gaming arrows ] in which are no notches, and to which is assigned no portion and no fine: they used to be added to give additional weight to the collection of arrows from fear of occasioning suspicion [of foul play], i. e. to increase the number: and they were four; the first [called] AlmuSad~aru ; the next, AlmuDaE~afu ; the next, AlmaniyHu ; and the next, Als~afiyHu . (TA.) ― -b4- And A beast ( daAb~apN ) having no brand upon it: (S, O, K:) and a she-camel that is not branded, in order that the poor-rate may not be [ considered as ] incumbent for her: and ↓ gufulN is a dial. var. thereof, or is used by poetic license: the pl. is A^agofaAlN . (TA.) The pl. ( A^agofaAlN ) is also applied to Camels, or cattle, ( naEamN ,) that yield no milk. (TA.) ― -b5- And A muSoHaf [or copy of the Kur-án] bare of the [ signs called ] EawaA$ir [pl. of EaA$irapN q. v.] and the like of these. (TA.) ― -b6- And A book, or writing, [ that is anonymous, ] of which the author is not named. (TA.) And Poetry of which the author is unknown. (K.) And A poet unknown (K, TA) and unnamed [or anonymous ]: pl. A^agofaAlN . (TA.) ― -b7- Also A man inexperienced in affairs. (S, O, Msb, TA.) One whose beneficence is not hoped for, nor his evilness feared; (K, TA;) he being like the shackled that is neglected: pl. as above. (TA.) And One having no grounds of pretension to respect or honour: (K, TA:) or, as some say, of whom one knows not what he possesses. (TA.) ― -b8- And The fur (lit. furs, or soft portions of hair, A^awobaAr , [perhaps because long left unshorn,]) of camels. (AHn, K, TA.)