نرى أصله من الخطف. والخطف: سرة المشي، وسرعة المَرّ، وسرعة الأَخذ. ويقال: مَرَّ يَخْطِف خطفًا مُنْكَرًا، إذا مَرَّ مَرًّا سريعًا. ويقال للصقر: خَطَف الأَرنب يَخْطِفها خَطْفًا: إذا ضربها ضربًا سريعًا، وخَطِف يخطَف. قال: وزعم بعض العرب أَن ((الخَطَفَى)) جَدّ جرير، إنما سمي الخطفى لبيت قاله:
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