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صَفَا , (S, M, Msb,) aor. يَصْفُو, (S, Msb,)
inf. n. صَفَآءٌ (S, M, Msb, K *) and صُفُوٌّ (M, Msb,
K *) and صَفْوٌ (K, * TK) and صَفْوَةٌٰ and صِفْوَةٌ,
(MA,) said of wine, or beverage, (S,) or of water,
(TK,) or of a thing, (M,) It was, or became,
clear, limpid, or pure; contr. of كَدِرَ; (S, M,
K; *) or free from الكَدَر [i. e. turbidness, thickness,
or muddiness]; (Msb;) or free from admixture.
(Er-Rághib, TA.) And, said of the air, or
atmosphere, It was, or became, cloudless; free
from any particle of cloud. (M, K.) [And it is
also said, tropically, of life; and of the mind, or
heart; and of love, or affection; &c.] ―
2-b2- صَفَتْ,
(AA, S, M, K,) aor. تَصْفُو; (AA, S;) and صَفُوتْ;
(M, K;) said of a she-camel, (AA, S, M, K,) and
of a ewe, or she-goat, (AA, S,) She abounded with
milk. (AA, S, M, K.) ＝
1-A2- صَفَا الشَّىْءَ He took the
clear, or pure, part, or portion, of the thing;
(M, TA;) as also استصفى ↓ صَفْوَهُ; (M;) and
↓ استصفاهُ [alone] signifies the same; (K, TA;) as
also ↓ اصطفاهُ; (Er-Rághib, TA;) or he took the
best, or choice, part, or portion, of it. (TA.) You
say, صَفَوْتُ القِدْرَ I took the clear, or pure, part,
or portion, [of the contents] of the cooking-pot.
(S.)