شَّفَق

[1] شَفِقَ and شَفَقَ : see 4, in five places. ― 2-b2- شَفِقَ عَلَيْهِ signifies He was niggardly of it: (TA:) [thus] the saying [of a poet] كَمَا شَفِقَتْ عَلَى الزَّادِ العِيَالُ means [Like as the household] are niggardly of the provision: (IDrd, M, O:) because he who is niggardly of a thing is مُشْفِقٌ ↓ عَلَيْهِ [i. e. fearful, or cautious, on account of it]. (M.)