خَسَفَ

1. خَسَفَ

1 xasafa xsf , aor. xasifa , (JK, S, Msb, K,) inf. n. xasofN , (JK,) or xusuwfN , (S, K,) or both; (Msb;) [and ↓ Anxsf ;] It (a place) sank, (JK, Msb,) or went away, into the ground, or earth, (S, Msb, K,) with what was upon it. (JK.) You say, AlA^aroDu ↓ Anxsf , [and xasafat ,] The ground sank [ in

2. خَسْفٌ

xasofN xsf [an inf. n. of 1: and hence several of the significations here following.] Deep places in the ground ( Eumuwqu ZaAhiri AlA^aroDi ; in the CK Eumuwqu mA'i AlArDi ); as also ↓ xusofN . (K, TA.) ― -b2- The place whence the water of a well issues. (AZ, S, K.) In the following saying of Sá'ide

3. خُسْفٌ

xusofN xsf : [see 1, last sentence: and] see xasofN , in two places. ― -b2- daEi AlA^amora bixusofK means (assumed tropical:) Leave thou the thing, or affair, as it is. (Sgh, K.) -A2- The [ fruit called ] jawoz , which is eaten; [i. e. the walnut, or walnuts; ] (AA, AHn, K;) of the dial. of the peop