bloodshed

, aor. (S, M, O, Msb, K) and , (O, Msb, TA, &c.,) inf. n. سَفْكٌ, (S, O, Msb,) He shed, poured forth, or caused to run or flow, blood, (S, O, Msb, K, TA,) and tears, (S, O, Msb, TA,) and water, and any fluid or liquid, but app. most especially blood. (TA.) ― -b2- And [hence,] سَفَكَ الكَلَامَ, (K,) inf. n. as above, (TA,) (tropical:) He poured forth speech profusely, (K, TA,) with haste, or quickly. (TA.)

,inf. n. تَسْفِيكٌ, He fed him (i. e. his guest) with something whereby to content, or satisfy, him, [so as to allay the craving of his stomach,] before the morning-meal; i. q. لَمَّجَهُ (O, TA.)

[They contended together in the mutual shedding of blood]. (TA in art. نجز)

, said of blood, (K, TA,) and tears, and water, and any fluid or liquid, (TA,) It was, or became, shed, poured forth, or caused to run or flow; or it poured forth, or flowed. (K, TA.)

A portion of food that is presented to a guest, to content, or satisfy, him, [so as to allay the craving of his stomach,] before the morningmeal; like لُمْجَةٌ. (IAar, O, K. *)

: see سَفَّاكٌ, in two places. ― -b2- Also (assumed tropical:) The soul: (K:) [like كَذُوبٌ: app. because of its proneness to lying.]

Blood, (K, TA,) and tears, and water, and any fluid or liquid, (TA,) Shed, poured forth, or caused to run or flow; as also ↓ مَسْفُوكٌ (K, TA.)

One who sheds blood, and tears, much; (Msb;) [as also ↓ سَفُوكٌ.] You say سَفَّاكٌ لِلدِّمَآءِ A great shedder of blood. (TA.) ― -b2- And (assumed tropical:) Eloquent; (Kr, K;) an able speaker. (S, K.) ― -b3- And (tropical:) Mendacious; a great, or habitual, liar; (TA;) as also ↓ سَفُوكٌ, (K,) or سَفُوكٌ بَالكَلَامِ (TA.)

Shedding, or pouring forth, blood and tears [&c.]. (Msb.) You say عُيُونٌ سَوَافِكُ Eyes shedding, or pouring forth, tears. (TA.) ― -b2- And دُمُوعٌ سَوَافِكُ [Tears pouring forth; properly] meaning ذَوَاتُ سَفْكٍ [having a shedding or pouring forth], the latter word being pl. of سَافِكَةٌ: so as used in a verse of Mutemmim Ibn-Nuweyreh: but the obviously-right expression is ↓ مَسْفُوكَةٌ (Ham p. 370.)

(assumed tropical:) Loquacious; garrulous. (K, * TA.)

: See سَفِيكٌ and سَافِكٌ.