be sensible, be judicious, be discriminating

, aor. , (S, K,) inf. n. حَصَافَةٌ, (S, TA,) [app., in its primary and proper sense, It was, or became, compact, or firm and close; said of a rope, and of a web, and the like: see its part. n., حَصِيفٌ; and see also 10. ― -b2- And hence,] (tropical:) He (a man, TA) was, or became, firm, or sound, in intellect or sense; (S, K, TA;;) or strong in intellect, and good in judgment. (TA.) -A2- حَصِفَ, aor. , inf. n. حَصَفٌ, It (the skin, S, TA, or the body, or person, Msb) was, or became, affected with dry mange or scab: (S, K, TA:) or broke out with small pustules, (Msb, TA,) like the smallpox, (Msb,) generating matter, or thick purulent matter, and not becoming large; sometimes coming forth in the soft parts of the belly in the days of heat. (TA.)

, (K,) inf. n. إِحْصَافٌ, (S,) He twisted a rope firmly, strongly, or compactly. (S, K.) And احصف نَسْجَهُ [He made his weaving, or his web, compact; or firm and close; or close in texture, and strong: see the pass. part. n. below]: said of a weaver. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] (tropical:) He established, or settled, or he did, performed, or executed, an affair, firmly, solidly, soundly, or well. (S, K, TA.) ― -b3- (tropical:) He (a man, and a horse,) passed, went, or went along, quickly, or swiftly: (S, K:) or raised the pebbles in his running: (Sgh, K:) or went with short steps, but quickly: (ISk, K:) or he (a horse) ran quickly, with short steps, at the utmost rate of the pace termed حُضْر. (AO, TA.) -A2- احصفهُ الحَرُّ, inf. n. as above, The heat caused pustules [such as are termed حَصَف] to come forth upon his body, or person. (TA.)

It (a thing, S, TA) was, or became, firm, strong, compact, sound, or free from defect: (S, K, TA:) properly said of a rope, as meaning it was, or became, firmly, strongly, or compactly, twisted: and ― -b2- tropically said of judgment [as meaning (tropical:) it was, or became, firm, strong, sound, or good]: and of an affair [as meaning (tropical:) it was, or became, established, or settled, or done, performed, or executed, firmly, solidly, soundly, or well]. (TA. [See also حَصُفَ.]) ― -b3- (tropical:) It (the vulva) was, or became, narrow, and firm, or tough, on the occasion of جِمَاع. (K, TA.) The quality thus denoted is approved; and the woman possessing it is termed ↓ مُسْتَحْصِفَةٌ. (TA.) ― -b4- (tropical:) It (time, or fortune,) pressed hardly, or severely, (S, K, TA,) عَلَيْهِ upon him. (S, TA.) ― -b5- (assumed tropical:) It (a company of men) collected, or congregated. (TA.)

Dry mange or scab: (S, K:) or small pustules, [like the small-pox, (see حَصِفَ,)] that generate matter, or thick purulent matter, and do not become large; sometimes coming forth in the soft parts of the belly in the days of heat. (TA.)

: see حَصِيفٌ. -A2- Also part. n. of حَصِفَ. (Msb.)

Anything firm, strong, compact, sound, and free from defect. (TA.) A garment, or piece of cloth, compactly, or firmly and closely, woven: (TA:) or dense; concealing [what is within it]: (Kf, TA:) and ↓ مُحْصَفٌ [in like manner] signifies dense and strong. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] (tropical:) Firm, or sound, in intellect or sense; (S, K, TA;) and ↓ حَصِفٌ signifies the same; and firm in judgment; [or possessing firmness, or soundness, of intellect and judgment; for] it is a possessive epithet: and the former is said to signify strong in intellect, and good in judgment. (TA.) حَصِيفُ العُقْدَةِ, occurring in a letter of 'Omar, means (assumed tropical:) [Firm] in judgment, and in the management, conducting, ordering, or regulating, of affairs. (TA.)

: see حَصِيفٌ. ― -b2- [Hence,] بَيْنَهُمَا حَبْلٌ مُحْصَفٌ (tropical:) Between them two is a firm tie of brotherhood. (TA.)

A horse that goes in the manner denoted by the verb احصف; (K;) as also ↓ مِحْصَفٌ (S, K) and ↓ مِحْصَافٌ; (K;) [or] the last is applied to a she-camel: (S:) the fem. of the first is with ة. (TA.)

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A narrow فَرْج [or vulva]. (S.) See also 10.