injustice, prejudice

, aor. يَحِيفُ, (S, Msb,) inf. n. حَيْفٌ, (S, Msb, K,) He (a judge, or any other person, Msb) acted wrongfully, unjustly, injuriously, or tyrannically, (S, Msb, K,) عَلَيْهِ against him: (S:) or, as some say, he inclined [to that which was wrong], or declined [from that which was right], in his judgment. (TA.) حَيْفُ النَّاحِلِ means A man's giving to certain of his children exclusively of others: he should treat them equally, and not prefer some before others. (T, TA.)

The taking a thing, or something, from the side: and diminishing [from the side]. (KL.)

I took by little and little from its sides; (S, K;) as also تحوّفتهُ. (S.)

A side, or lateral part: pl. حِيَفٌ; (K;) which is likewise pl. of حَافَةٌ. (TA.) [See also حَايأِفٌ, below.]

Acting wrongfully, unjustly, injuriously, or tyrannically: (Lth, Msb, K: [in some copies of the K, حَايأِرٌ is erroneously put for جَايأِرٌ:] pl. حَافَةٌ (Msb, K) and حُيَّفٌ (K, Msb *) and حُيُفٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- An arrow declining from the right direction. (TA.) ― -b3- And, as being likened thereto, (tropical:) An impotent man, who does not attain the object of his want. (TA.) -A2- The side of a mountain. (K, TA.) [See also حِيفَةٌ.]

, and أَرْضٌ حَيْقَآءُ, A district or the like, and a land, upon which rain has not fallen: (Ibn-'Abbád, K:) as though the rain treated it wrongfully. (TA.)