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Form 1رَدِفَهُ1 sense
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarرَدْفٌ

Core sense — he rode behind him; he followed him, he came after himgenerated

1.1he rode behind him [on the same beast]—رَدَفَهُ

the muḍāriʿ of the latter form is رَدُفَ.

IAar says that اردفهُ means the same as رَدِفَهُ.

he became his رِدْف—رَدِفَهُ

That is, he became a رَدِيف to him; and so رَدِفَ لَهُ, since the Arabs often add the ل with a transitive verb that governs an accusative noun, so that they say سَمِعَ لَهُ, شَكَرَ لَهُ and نَصَحَ لَهُ, meaning سَمِعَهُ, شَكَرَهُ and نَصَحَهُ.

he, or it, followed, or came after, him, or it—رَدِفَ لَهُ

And so رَدَفَهُ, muḍāriʿ رَدُفَ and اردفهُ.

ارتدفهُ also means the same as رَدِفَهُ, رَدِفَهُ and اردفهُ being like تَبِعَهُ and أَتْبَعَهُ in [form and] meaning.

[رَدَّفَهُ likewise appears to be synonymous with رَدِفَهُ, or probably رُدِّفَهُ, which seems to mean literally he was made to ride behind him; for it is said that] the maṣdar تَرْدِيفٌ means the coming, or going, behind, as also تَرْدَافٌ.

I overtook him and outwent him—رَدِفْتُهُ

In my copy this is explained by لحقته وسبقته, but I think that سبقته is a mistranscription for تَبِعْتُهُ, and that the meaning is therefore: I overtook him and followed him.

an event had befallen them, and another greater than it happened to them afterwards—كَانَ نَزَلَ بِهِمْ أَمْرٌ فَرَدِفَ لَهُمْ آخَرُ أَعْظَمُ مِنْهُ
an event happened to him afterwards—اردفهُ أَمْرٌ

A dialectal variant of رَدِفَهُ. Or رَدِفَهُمُ الأَمْرُ and أَرْدَفَهُم mean: the event came upon them suddenly, or unexpectedly, or came upon them so as to overwhelm them.

perhaps a portion of what you desire to hasten may have drawn near to you—عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُمْ بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

In the Qur'ān 27:74. Yoo: as though the ل were introduced because the meaning is دَنَا لَكُمْ; or it may mean يَكُونَ رَدِفَكُمْ [may have become close behind you], the ل being added for the reason mentioned above, as in سَمِعَ لَهُ and the like for سَمِعَهُ. El-Aaraj read رَدَفَ لكم.

Khuzeymeh Ibn-Málik Ibn-Nahd says:

shāhid
إِذَا الجَوْزَآءُ أَرْدَفَتِ الثُّرَيَّاظَنَنْتُ بِآلِ فَاطِمَةَ الظُّنُونَا

[When Orion, or Gemini, rides behind, or closely follows, the Pleiades — an event which will never happen — I will form opinions in my mind about the family (meaning the father) of Fátimeh]. Fr, and J too, cite this as an example of اردفت in the sense of رَدِفَت; he means Fátimeh the daughter of Yedhkur Ibn-'Anazeh, who was one of the قَارِظَان.

For the قارظان see art. قَرظ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
27:72
قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Say: "It may be that some of the events which ye wish to hasten on may be (close) in your pursuit!"

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (T, S, O, Msb, K &c.,) aor. رَدَفَ , (K,) inf. n. رَدْفٌ , (MA, KL,) He rode behind him [on the same beast]; (AZ, Sh, Zj, T, MA, Msb;) [and] so رَدَفَهُ , [aor. رَدُفَ ;] (M;) and اردفهُ ; (AZ, Sh, T, M;) said by IAar to signify the same as رَدِفَهُ : (T:) [or, in other words,] رَدِفَهُ signifies he became to him a رِدْف [meaning a رَدِيف ]; and so رَدِفَ لَهُ ; for the Arabs often add the ل with a trans. v. that governs an accus. noun; so that they say, سَمِعَ لَهُ and شَكَرَ لَهُ and نَصَحَ لَهُ , meaning سَمِعَهُ and شَكَرَهُ and نَصَحَهُ : (Fr, T:) [and also] he, or it, followed, or came after, him, or it; (S, O, K, and Ham p. 148;) and so رَدِفَ لَهُ ; (Ham ibid.;) and رَدَفَهُ , aor. رَدُفَ ; (K;) and اردفهُ ; (S, K, and Ham ubi suprà;) and ارتدفهُ also signifies the same as رَدِفَهُ ; (K;) رَدِفَهُ and اردفهُ being like تَبِعَهُ and أَتْبَعَهُ in [form and] meaning: (S:) [ رَدَّفَهُ , likewise, appears to be syn. with رَدِفَهُ ; or, probably, رُدِّفَهُ , which seems to signify lit. he was made to ride behind him; &c.; for it is said that] the inf. n. تَرْدِيفٌ signifies the coming, or going, behind; as also تَرْدَافٌ : (KL:) and رَدِفْتُهُ also signifies I overtook him and outwent him. (Msb: [explained in my copy by لحقته وسبقته : but I think that سبقته is a mistranscription for تَبِعْتُهُ ; and that the meaning therefore is, I overtook him and followed him.]) One says, كَانَ نَزَلَ بِهِمْ أَمْرٌ فَرَدِفَ لَهُمْ آخَرُ أَعْظَمُ مِنْهُ [An event had befallen them, and another, of greater magnitude than it, happened afterwards to them]. (Lth, * T, * S, O.) And اردفهُ أَمْرٌ is a dial. var. of رَدِفَهُ , meaning An event happened to him afterwards: (S, O:) or رَدِفَهُمُ الأَمْرُ and أَرْدَفَهُم signify the event came upon them suddenly, or unexpectedly; or came upon them so as to overwhelm them. (M.) It is said in the Kur [xxvii. 74], عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُمْ بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ , meaning [Perhaps a portion of that which ye desire to hasten] may have drawn near to you; (Yoo, Fr, T, O,) as though the ل were introduced because the meaning is دَنَا لَكُمْ : or it may mean يَكُونَ رَدِفَكُمْ [may have become close behind you]; (Fr, T, O;) the ل being introduced for a reason mentioned above, as in سَمِعَ لَهُ &c. for سَمِعَهُ &c.: (Fr, T:) El-Aaraj read رَدَفَ لكم . (O.) And Khuzeymeh Ibn-Málik Ibn-Nahd says, 1 [When Orion, or Gemini, shall ride behind, or closely follow, the Pleiades, (an event which will never occur,) I will form in my mind, respecting the family (meaning the father) of Fátimeh, opinions]: (S, O:) cited by Fr [and by J] as an ex. of اردفت in the sense of رَدِفَت : (T:) he means Fátimeh the daughter of Yedhkur Ibn-'Anazeh, who [i. e. Yedhkur] was one of the قَارِظَان . (S, O. [Respecting the قارظان , see art. قَرظ .]) إِذَا الجَوْزَآءُ أَرْدَفَتِ الثُّرَيَّا | ظَنَنْتُ بِآلِ فَاطِمَةَ الظُّنُونَا
Form 2رَدَّفَ1 sense

Core sense — he rode behind him on the same beastgenerated

2.1

See 1, in the first half of the paragraph.

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see 1, in the former half of the paragraph.
Form 3رادفت الدَّابَّةُ4 senses · 1 main
maṣdarمُرَادَفَةٌ

Core sense — the beast allowed a rider behind, and could bear him; it was synonymous with itgenerated

3.1the beast allowed a رَدِيف to ride it, and was strong enough to bear him—اردفت
this beast will not allow a رَدِيف to ride it, and will not bear a رديف—هَذِهِ دَابَّةٌ لَا تُرَادِفُ

Some give this form with the same meaning as the headword.

Also لَا تُرْدِفُ, but this is rare, or post-classical, belonging to the speech of the people of towns and villages, and is not allowable.

3.1.1the mounting of locusts one behind, or upon, another—مُرَادَفَةُ الجَرَادِ

The male locust upon the female, and the third upon those two.

3.1.2acting as a رِدْف, or as أَرْدَاف, to the kings—مُرَادَفَةُ المُلُوكِ

From الرِّدَافَةُ.

Jereer, who was of the Benoo-Yarbooa, to whom the رِدَافَة belonged in the Time of Ignorance, says:

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رَبَعْنَا وَرَادَفْنَا المُلُوكَ فَظَلِّلُواوطَابَ الأَحَالِيبِ الثُّمَامَ المُنَزَّعَا

[We have taken the fourth part of the spoils, and we have acted as أَرْدَاف to the kings; so shade the skins of the camel-loads of milk collected from the camels in the pasture with panic grass plucked up, and so make it cool for us].

وِطَاب is the plural of the وَطْب of milk.

3.1.3it was synonymous with it, said of one word with another—رادفهُ

. This is the technical language of lexicology: as though the first word supplied the place of the second, as the رِدْف supplied the place of the king. See also 6.

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The beast allowed a رَدِيف [to ride it], and was strong enough to bear him; as also اردفت [accord. to some]. (Msb.) You say, هَذِهِ دَابَّةٌ لَا تُرَادِفُ (T, S, M, O, K) and لَا تُرْدِفُ , (Lth, M, O, K,) but the latter is rare, (K,) or post-classical, of the language of the people of towns and villages, (T, O,) and not allowable, (T,) This beast will not allow a رَدِيف (Lth, T, M) to ride it; (Lth, T;) will not bear a رديف . (S, O, K.) مُرَادَفَةُ الجَرَادِ signifies The mounting of [locusts one behind, or upon, another;] the male locust upon the female, and the third upon those two. (S, O, K.) And مُرَادَفَةُ المُلُوكِ is [a phrase meaning The acting as a رِدْف , or as أَرْدَاف , to the kings,] from الرِّدَافَةُ [q. v.]. (O, K.) Jereer, who was of the Benoo-Yarbooa, to whom pertained the رِدَافَة in the Time of Ignorance, says, 1 [We have taken the fourth part of the spoils, and we have acted as أَرْدَاف to the kings; therefore shade ye the skins of the camel-loads of milk collected from the camels in the pasture with panic grass plucked up, and so make it cool for us]: (S, * O:) وِطَاب is the pl. of the وَطْب of milk. (S.) رَبَعْنَا وَرَادَفْنَا المُلُوكَ فَظَلِّلُوا | وطَابَ الأَحَالِيبِ الثُّمَامَ المُنَزَّعَا [In the conventional language of lexicology, رادفهُ , inf. n. مُرَادَفَةٌ , signifies It was synonymous with it; i. e. a word with another word: as though the former supplied the place of the latter, like as the رِدْف supplied the place of the king. See also 6.]
Form 4أَرْدَفْتُهُ5 senses · 1 main
maṣdarإِرْدَافٌ

Core sense — I made him ride behind me; he made one thing follow anothergenerated

4.1I made him ride behind me, or with me, on the back of the [same] beast—اِرْتَدَفْتُهُ

Maṣdar of the headword إِرْدَافٌ.

Or ارتدفهُ means: he placed him behind him on the beast.

I made him ride with him, or behind him, on the same beast—أَرْدَفْتُهُ مَعَهُ
4.1.1he made the thing follow the thing—اردف الشَّىْءَ بِالشَّىْءِ

Also اردفهُ عَلَيْهِ.

4.1.2

See also 1, in six places.

4.1.3the stars followed one another—اردفت النُّجُومُ

بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا seems to be understood.

See also 6.

4.1.4

See also 3, in two places.

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, (T, S, Msb,) inf. n. إِرْدَافٌ , (Msb,) I made him to ride (Sh, Zj, T, S, Msb) behind me, (Sh, * Zj, T, Msb,) or with me, (S,) on the back of the [same] beast; and so اِرْتَدَفْتُهُ : (Msb:) or ارتدفهُ signifies he placed him behind him on the beast: (M:) and أَرْدَفْتُهُ مَعَهُ I made him to ride with him [or behind him, on the same beast]. (O, K.) And اردف الشَّىْءَ بِالشَّىْءِ and اردفهُ عَلَيْهِ He made the thing to follow the thing. (M.) See also 1, in six places. اردفت النُّجُومُ , [ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا being app. understood,] The stars followed one another. (S, O, K.) [See also 6.] See also 3, in two places.
Form 6تَرَادُفٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — following one another; helping one another; synonymousnessgenerated

6.1they followed each other—تَرَادَفَا

It is synonymous with تَتَابُعٌ.

the people, or party, followed one another—ترادف القَوْمُ

The same is said of anything that follows another thing. See also 4.

the thing became consecutive in its parts, one part following another—ترادف الشَّىْءُ
6.1.1

It is also a word alluding to a certain foul act, from الرِّدْفُ, which signifies العَجُزُ.

Said of two boys, or young men: تَرَادَفَا, meaning تَنَاكَحَا.

6.1.2they aided, helped, or assisted, one another against him—تَرَادَفُوا عَلَيْهِ
they aided, helped, or assisted, each other—تَرَادَفَا

Also ترافدا.

6.1.3synonymousness, the being synonymous—تَرَادُفٌ

A technical term in lexicology. (Mz, 27th نوع, and Kull p. 130.)

Of two words one says يَتَرَادَفَانِ: they are synonymous. See also 3, and see مُتَرَادِفٌ.

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is syn. with تَتَابُعٌ . (T, S, O.) You say, تَرَادَفَا They followed each other. (K.) And ترادف القَوْمُ The people, or party, followed one another: and in like manner one says of anything following another thing. (Msb.) [See also 4.] And ترادف الشَّىْءُ The thing was, or became, consecutive in its parts; one part of the thing followed another. (M.) It is also a word alluding to a certain foul act: (M, O:) from الرِّدْفُ signifying العَجُزُ . (M.) You say, (of two boys, or young men, TK,) تَرَادَفَا meaning تَنَاكَحَا . (K.) And تَرَادَفُوا عَلَيْهِ They aided, helped, or assisted, one another against him. (As, S.) And تَرَادَفَا They aided, helped, or assisted, each other; (O, K;) as also ترافدا . (O.) As a conventional term in lexicology, تَرَادُفٌ signifies Synonymousness; or the being synonymous. (Mz, 27th نوع ; and Kull p. 130.) [You say, of two words, يَتَرَادَفَانِ They are synonymous. See also 3: and see مُتَرَادِفٌ .]
Form 8إِرْتَدَفَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he came behind him; he seized the enemy from behindgenerated

8.1

See 1, in the first half of the paragraph.

8.1.1

And see also 4, in two places.

8.1.2he came behind him—ارتدفهُ

Synonymous with اِسْتَدْبَرَهُ.

he took the enemy, or seized him, or took him captive, or overcame and killed him, coming from behind him—ارتدف العَدُوَّ

Synonymous with أَخَذَهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ أَخْذًا.

Ks explains أَتَيْنَا فُلَانًا فَٱرْتَدَ فْنَاهُ as meaning أَخَذْنَاهُ, and the rest as above [i.e. we came to such a one, and took him].

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see 1, in the former half of the paragraph: and see also 4, in two places. You say also, ارتدفهُ meaning He came behind him; syn. اِسْتَدْبَرَهُ . (S, O.) And ارتدف العَدُوَّ He took the enemy, or seized him, or took him captive, or gained the mastery over him and slew him, coming from behind him; syn. أَخَذَهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ أَخْذًا . (K.) أَتَيْنَا فُلَانًا فَٱرْتَدَ فْنَاهُ is explained by Ks as meaning أَخَذْنَاهُ &c. as above [i. e. We came to such a one, and took him, &c.]. (T, S, M, * O.)
Form 10استردفهُ1 sense

Core sense — he asked to be allowed to ride behind him on the beastgenerated

10.1

He asked him to make him, or to let him, ride behind him on the back of the beast.

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He asked him to make him [or to let him] ride behind him on the back of the beast. (S, * O, Msb, K. *)

Derived nouns 13

Nounرِدْفٌ9 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a follower, a sequent; the hinder part of a thing; the king's deputygenerated

1

See رَدِيفٌ, in two places.

1.1

A sequent of a thing, whatever that sequent may be.

Plural أَرْدَافٌ, which is its plural in all its senses; it is applied particularly to the stars that are followers of other stars.

Its plural is also رُدَافَى, which is applied particularly to drivers of camels, or to drivers who urge camels on by singing to them; and to aids, assistants, or auxiliaries — as being a man's followers, or because when any one of them tires another takes his place.

Or, as some say, رُدَافَى is synonymous with رَدِيفٌ; or it is also synonymous with رَدِيفٌ, and some say a plural of it.

1.2the night and the day—الرِّدْفَانِ

The night; and the day.

So called because each of them is a رِدْف to the other.

Also the morning, between daybreak and sunrise, and the evening, between sunset and nightfall; and so الأَبْرَدَانِ and البَرْدَانِ. See art. برد.

1.3this is an event, or affair, that has no consequence, or result—هٰذَا أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ رِدْفُ

The consequence of an event, or affair; and so رَدَفٌ.

So too رَدِيفٌ in the phrase الرَّدِيفُ وَالمَرْدُوفُ, meaning the consequence and that of which it is the consequence.

1.4

The hinder part of anything.

1.5

The posteriors, or buttocks; according to some, particularly those of a woman.

Plural أَرْدَافٌ, with which رَوَادِفُ is synonymous; but [ISd says,] I do not know whether it is an irregular plural of رِدْفٌ or a plural of رَادِفَةٌ.

1.6one who, in the Time of Ignorance, supplied the place of the king in managing the affairs of the realm—رِدْفُ المَلِكِ

Like the وَزِير in the time of El-Islám, or like the صَاحِبُ الشُّرْطَة in our own age.

In the Time of Ignorance he sat on the right hand of the king; when the king drank, he drank after him, before the others; when the king went to war, he sat in his place and was his deputy over the people until he returned; and on the return of the king's army he took a fourth of the spoil. He also rode behind the king on his horse.

Plural أَرْدَافٌ. See also الرِّدَافَةُ.

1.7the bright star on the tail of the constellation الدَّجَاجَة—الرِّدْفُ

That is, Cygnus; the star is also called الذَّنَبُ and ذَنَبُ الدَّجَاجَةِ.

Also a certain star near to النَّسْرُ الوَاقِعُ [or a of Lyra]; and so الرَّدِيفُ, or that is another star near to النسر الواقع.

And رِدْفُ الثُّرَيَّا is the same as الجَوْزَآءُ [i.e. either Orion or Gemini].

1.8two sailors in the hinder part of a ship—رِدْفَانِ

Lebeed applies the dual in this sense.

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: see رَدِيفٌ , in two places. Also A sequent of a thing; (T, S, M, O, Msb, K;) whatever that sequent be: (S, O, Msb, K:) pl. أَرْدَافٌ , which is its pl. in all its senses; (M;) and is particularly applied to the [stars that are] followers of [other] stars; (T, M, O;) [and] its pl. is [also] رُدَافَى ; (T;) which is particularly applied to drivers of camels; or drivers who urge camels, or excite them, by singing to them: (T, S, K:) and to aids, assistants, or auxiliaries; (S, K;) [as being a man's followers; or] because, when any one of them is fatigued, another takes his place: (S:) or, as some say, رُدَافَى is syn. with رَدِيفٌ : (T:) or it is also syn. with رَدِيفٌ , and (O, K) some say, (O,) a pl. thereof. (O, K.) The night: and the day: (K:) الرِّدْفَانِ signifying the night and the day, (T, S, O, K,) because each of them is a رِدْف to the other: (T:) and the morning, between daybreak and sunrise, and the evening, between sunset and nightfall; as also الأَبْرَدَانِ and البَرْدَانِ . (T in art. برد .) The consequence of an event, or affair; (S, O, K;) as also رَدَفٌ . (O, K.) So the former in the saying, هٰذَا أَمْرٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ رِدْفُ [This is an event, or affair, that has not, or will not have, any consequence, or result]. (S, O.) [So too رَدِيفٌ ; the phrase الرَّدِيفُ وَالمَرْدُوفُ meaning The consequence and that of which it is the consequence.] The hinder part of anything. (M.) The posteriors, or buttocks, (S, M, O, Msb,) or peculiarly, accord. to some, (M,) of a woman: pl. أَرْدَافٌ ; (M, Msb;) with which رَوَادِفُ is syn., but [ISd says,] I know not whether it be an extr. pl. of رِدْفٌ , or pl. of رَادِفَةٌ . (M.) رِدْفُ المَلِكِ He who, in the Time of Ignorance, supplied the place of the king, (T, M,) in the management of the affairs of the realm, like the وَزِير in the time of El-Islám, (T,) or like the صَاحِبُ الشُّرْطَة in this our age: (M:) in the Time of Ignorance, (S,) he who sat on the right hand of the king, and, when the king drank, drank after him, before others, and, when the king went to war, sat in his place, (S, O, K, *) and was his vicegerent over the people until he returned, and, on the return of the king's army, took the fourth of the spoil: (S, O:) he also rode behind the king upon his horse: (Har p. 321:) pl. أَرْدَافٌ . (T, S, M.) [See also الرِّدَافَةُ .] الرِّدْفُ [is also a name of] The bright star [a] on the tail of the constellation الدَّجَاجَة [i. e. Cygnus; which star is also called الذَّنَبُ , and ذَنَبُ الدَّجَاجَةِ ]; (Kzw;) a certain star near to النَّسْرُ الوَاقِعُ [or a of Lyra]; (Lth, M, O, K;) and (M) so الرَّدِيفُ ; (S, M, O;) or this is another star near to النسر الواقع . (K.) And رِدْفُ الثُّرَيَّا i. q. الجَوْزَآءُ [i. e. either Orion or Gemini]. (O.) Lebeed applies the dual رِدْفَانِ to Two sailors in the hinder part of a ship. (O, K.)
Nounرَدَفٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sequent, a followergenerated

1

See رِدْفٌ, in the first half of the paragraph.

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: see رِدْفٌ , in the former half of the paragraph.
Nounبَهْمٌ رَدْفَى1 sense

Core sense — lambs, or kids, born in the last part of the lambing seasongenerated

1

Ibn-'Abbád: lambs, or kids, brought forth in the خرِيف [or autumn], and in the صَيْف [meaning spring], in the last part of the period in which sheep, or goats, bring forth.

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Lambs, or kids, brought forth in the خرِيف [or autumn], and in the صَيْف [meaning spring], in the last part of the period in which sheep, or goats, bring forth. (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K.)
Nounرِدَافٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the place on which the rider behind another sitsgenerated

1

The place on which the رَدِيف, or رِدْف, rides.

1.1

See also the next paragraph.

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The place upon which the رَدِيف , or رِدْف rides. (S, M, O, K.) See also the next paragraph.
Nounرَدِيفٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who rides behind another on the same beast; a thing carried behind a ridergenerated

1they came following one another—جَاؤُوا رُدَافَى

One who rides behind another on the back of the [same] beast; and so رِدْفٌ and مُرْتَدِفٌ.

The plural of the first is رُدَافَى; in my copy of the Msb ردفى, which seems to be a mistranscription, and is there said to be irregular. Or the plural of رَدِيفٌ is رِدَافٌ and رُدَفَآءُ; and رُدَافَى is used as a singular, synonymous with رَدِيفٌ according to some, as well as a plural; or it is the plural of رِدْفٌ.

Also a حَقِيبَة and the like, that is carried behind a man — a bag, or receptacle, in which a man puts his travelling provisions, and any other thing that is carried behind a man on his beast; and so رِدْفٌ.

1.1

See also رِدْفٌ, in two places.

1.2

Also a star rising in the east when its opposite star is setting in the west.

And a star facing a rising star; Ru-beh uses it in this sense, and calls the rising star رَاكِبُ المِقْدَارِ.

1.3

Also one who brings his arrow after one, or two, of the players at the game called المَيْسِر has won, and asks them to put his arrow in among theirs.

Or رِدَافٌ — apparently a mistranscription — means one who brings his arrow after they have divided the slaughtered camel among themselves, and who is not sent back by them disappointed, but is assigned a portion of what has fallen to their shares.

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One who rides behind another (S, M, O, Msb, K) on the back of the [same] beast; (Msb;) as also رِدْفٌ (S, M, O, Msb, K) and مُرْتَدِفٌ : (S, K:) the pl. (M, K) of the first (M) is رُدَافَى , (M, K, [in my copy of the Msb ردفى , which is app. a mistranscription, and there said to be irreg.,]) or the pl. of رَدِيفٌ is رِدَافٌ , (S, [so in both of my copies,]) and رُدَفَآءُ : (M:) and رُدَافَى is used as a sing., syn. with رَدِيفٌ , (T, K,) accord. to some, (T,) as well as pl. [thereof]: (K:) or it is pl. of رِدْفٌ [q. v.]. (T.) [Hence,] one says, جَاؤُوا رُدَافَى They came following one another. (K.) [Hence,] also, A حَقِيبَة , and the like, that is [conveyed] behind a man; [i. e. a bag, or receptacle, in which a man puts his travellingprovisions; and any other thing that is conveyed behind a man on his beast;] and so رِدْفٌ . (M.) See also رِدْفٌ , in two places. Also A star rising in the east, when its opposite star is setting in the west. (S, O, K.) And (K) A star facing a rising star: (Lth, M, O, * K:) used in this sense by Ru-beh; who terms the rising star رَاكِبُ المِقْدَارِ . (Lth, M.) Also One who brings his arrow after the winning of one of the players at the game called المَيْسِر , or of two of them, and asks them to insert his arrow among theirs: (O, K:) or رِدَافٌ [so in the M accord. to the TT, but app. a mistranscription,] signifies one who brings his arrow after they have divided among themselves the slaughtered camel, and who is not turned back by them disappointed, but is assigned by them a portion of what has become their shares. (M.)
Nounالرِّدَافَةُ1 sense

Core sense — the office of the king's deputy in the Time of Ignorancegenerated

1

The function of the رِدْف of a king in the Time of Ignorance; see رِدْفٌ.

A term similar to الخِلَافَةُ.

It belonged to the Benoo-Yarbooa in that time, because there were no Arabs who waged war against the kings of El-Heereh more than they did; those kings therefore made peace with them on the condition that the ردافة should be assigned to them and that they should stop making war on the people of El-'Irák.

It was of two kinds: one was riding behind the king on his horse; the other is what has been explained above, under رِدْفٌ.

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The function of the رِدْف of a king, (S, O, K,) in the Time of Ignorance: (S: [see رِدْفٌ :]) a term similar to الخِلَافَةُ : (K:) it pertained to the Benoo-Yarbooa, in that time; because there were not among the Arabs any who waged war more than they did against the kings of El- Heereh, who therefore made peace with them on the condition that the ردافة should be assigned to them and that they should abstain from waging war against the people of El-'Irák: (S, O:) it was of two kinds; one being the riding behind the king upon his horse; and the other, what has been explained above, as from the S, voce رِدْفٌ . (Har p. 321.)
Nounرُدَافَى1 sense

Core sense — one who rides behind another on the same beastgenerated

1

See رَدِيفٌ; it is said to be both a synonym of it and a plural of it, or a plural of رِدْفٌ.

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: see رَدِيفٌ [of which it is said to be a syn. and also a pl., or pl. of رِدْفٌ , q. v.].
Nounالرَّادِفَةُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the second blast of the horn at the resurrection; that which followsgenerated

1

In the Qur'ān 79:7 it means the second blast [of the horn on the day of resurrection]; see also the K in art. رجف.

Or it means the heaven, and the stars, which shall be cleft and scattered. See also الرَّاجِفَةُ.

Qur’ān 79:7 approximate — somewhere between 79:1 and 79:28 Lane cites “Kur lxxix. 7”
Qur’ān 79:7 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ

Followed by oft-repeated (commotions):Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1

See also رِدْفٌ.

1.2the shoots of the palm-tree that are called رَوَاكِيب—رَوَادِفُ

Plural of رَادِفَةٌ and of رَادُوفٌ.

This word is the plural of رَاكُوبٌ; see it under رَاكِبٌ.

Also streaks, or layers, of fat lying one over another in the hinder part of a camel's hump; those in the fore part are called رَوَاكِبُ. See art. ركب.

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, in the Kur lxxix. 7, means The second blast [of the horn on the day of resurrection]: (S, O, Bd, Jel, and K in art. رجف :) or the heaven, and the stars, which shall be cleft and scattered. (Bd.) [See also الرَّاجِفَةُ .] See also رِدْفٌ . رَوَادِفُ is pl. of رَادِفَةٌ and of رَادُوفٌ . (K.) It signifies The [shoots that are termed] رَوَاكِيب [pl. of رَاكُوبٌ q. v. voce. رَاكِبٌ ] of the palm-tree. (S, O, K.) And Streaks [or layers] of fat, overlying one another, in the hinder part of a camel's hump: those in the fore part are called رَوَاكِبُ . (O * and K * in the present art., and A and K and TA in art. ركب .)
Nounرَادُوفٌ1 sense

Core sense — a shoot of a palm-tree; a layer of fat in a camel's humpgenerated

1

See the paragraph just before this one.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounالمَرْدُوفُ1 sense

Core sense — one behind whom another ridesgenerated

1

As opposed to الرَّدِيفُ: see رِدْفٌ.

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[ as opposed to الرَّدِيفُ : see رِدْفٌ .]
Nounمُرَادِفُ لَفْظٍ1 sense

Core sense — a synonym of a word or expressiongenerated

1

In the technical language of lexicology: a synonym of a word or expression. (Mz, 27th نوع.)

See 3, last meaning; and see also مُتَرَادِفُ.

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, in the conventional language of lexicology, A synonym of a word or expression. (Mz, 27th نوع .) [See 3, last signification: and see also مُتَرَادِفُ .]
Nounمُرْتَدِفٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who rides behind another on the same beastgenerated

1

See رَدِيفٌ, first sentence.

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: see رَدِيفٌ , first sentence.
Nounمُتَرَادِفٌ1 sense

Core sense — synonymous, said of words or expressionsgenerated

1synonymous words or expressions—أَلْفَاظٌ مُتَرَادِفَةٌ

As a technical term in lexicology: synonymous. (Mz, 27th نوع.)

Loosely explained in the K by the words أَنْ يَكُونَ ٱسْمًا لِشّىْءٍ وَاحِدٍ, meaning significant of one thing, which is the opposite of مُشْتَرَكٌ, i.e. “homonymous”; and in the same way المُتَرَادِفَةُ is explained in the O as ان تكون أَسْمَآءً لشىءٍ واحدٍ, and is said to be post-classical.

synonyms: single, or simple, words denoting the same thing considered in one and the same respect—مُتَرَادِفَاتٌ

This is its plural when used as a noun.

So the مُتَرَادِفَانِ differ from the noun and its definition, because these are generally not both single words; and from the مُتَبَايِنَانِ [or “two disparates”], such as السَّيْفُ and الصَّارِمُ, because these denote the same thing considered in two different respects, one in respect of the substance and the other in respect of the quality. (Fakhr-ed-Deen [Er-Rázee] in the Mz, 27th نوع.)

Or they may be two simple words, as اللَّيْثُ and الأَسَدُ; or two compound expressions, as جُلُوسُ اللَّيْثِ and قُعُودُ الأَسَدِ; or a single word and a compound expression, as المُزُّ and الحُلْوُ الحَامِضُ. See also مُرَادِفُ لَفْظٍ.

on this sense This article is missing from the copies of the L and TA that I have been able to consult.

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, as a conventional term in lexicology, Synonymous: you say أَلْفَاظٌ مُتَرَادِفَةٌ synonymous words or expressions. (Mz, 27th نوع .) [Loosely explained in the K by the words أَنْ يَكُونَ ٱسْمًا لِشّىْءٍ وَاحِدٍ , meaning significant of one thing; which is the contr. of مُشْتَرَكٌ , i. e. “ homonymous: ” and in like manner, المُتَرَادِفَةُ is expl. in the O, ان تكون أَسْمَآءً لشىءٍ واحدٍ ; and is said to be post-classical.] مُتَرَادِفَاتٌ [its pl. when used as a subst.] signifies Synonyms; i. e. single, or simple, words denoting the same thing considered in one and the same respect or light: thus the مُتَرَادِفَانِ differ from the noun and the definition [thereof], because these [generally] are not both single words; and from the مُتَبَايِنَانِ [or “ two disparates ”] such as السَّيْفُ and الصَّارِمُ , because these denote the same thing considered in two different respects, the one in respect of the substance, and the other in respect of the quality: (Fakhred-Deen [Er-Rázee] in the Mz, 27th نوع :) or they may be two simple words, as اللَّيْثُ and الأَسَدُ ; and two compound expressions, as, جُلُوسُ اللَّيْثِ and قُعُودُ الأَسَدِ ; and a single word and a compound expression, as المُزُّ and الحُلْوُ الحَامِضُ . (Kull p. 130.) [See also مُرَادِفُ لَفْظٍ .] [This art. is wanting in the copies of the L and TA to which I have had access.]