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Form 1عَهِدَ إِلَيْهِ9 senses · 4 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarعَهْدٌ

Core sense — he enjoined him; he made a compact with him; he knew, or met, himgenerated

1.1I enjoined him, or charged him, to do the thingعَهِدْتُ إِلَيْهِ بِالأَمْرِ

. The meaning is: he enjoined, charged, ordered, or commanded him; استعهد مِنْهُ is used in the same way.

[Did I not enjoin you, O sons of Adam, that you should not serve the Devil? or: saying, Do not serve the Devil?]أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِى آدَمَ أَنْ لَا تَعْبُدُوا ٱلشَّيْطَانَ
[And we enjoined Abraham and Ishmael, saying, Purify my house.]وَعَهِدْنَا إِلَى إِبْرٰهِيمَ وَإِسْمٰعِيلَ أَنْ طَهِّرَا بَيْتِى
he enjoined him, or charged him, respecting it, or to do itعَهِدَ إِلَيْه فِيهِ

Equivalent to تَقَدَّمَ.

It also means: he obliged him to do it.

1.1.1he imposed a condition, or conditions, on himاستعهد مِنْهُ

It further means: he wrote out a statement of a compact, covenant, confederacy, or league as binding on him.

The verb of this entry also has this meaning.

1.1.2

And: he made a compact, contract, or covenant with him, or a promise to him. [See also form 3.]

1.1.3such a one made himself responsible, or surety, to me for such a thingعَهِدَ إِلَىَّ فُلَانٌ فِى كَذَا
1.2he fulfilled his promiseعَهِدَ وَعْدَهُ

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1.2.1he was mindful, or observant, of what should be sacred, or inviolableعَهِدَ الحُرْمَةَ

Maṣdar as above. Also said of what is entitled to reverence, respect, honour, or defence.

1.3he met, or met with, him, or itعَهِدَهُ

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بِمَكَانِ كَذَا in such a place.

[See also عَهْدٌ below.]

1.3.1he, or it, was knownعُهِدَ

And: he knew, or was acquainted with, him, or it — عَلَى حَالٍ in a state, or condition, or فِى مَكَانٍ in a place.

the affair, or case, was as you knew itالأَمْرُ كَمَا عَهِدْتَ
nor did he ask about what he saw, or knew, in the tent, or houseوَلَا يَسْأَلُ عَمَّا عَهِدَ

The saying of Umm-Zara; the reason being his liberality.

[See, again, عَهْدٌ below.]

1.4the land was rained on by the rain called عَهْدَةعُهِدَتِ الأَرْضُ

[Or عَهْد.]

the meadow was rained on by that rainالرَّوْضَةُ
the place was rained on by the rain called عهْدعُهِدَ المَكَانُ

In the CK بالمَكَانِ.

It is the first of the rain called الوَسْمِىّ; or the meaning is that the place was rained on all over.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 6
2:125
وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا ٱلْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًا وَٱتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ مُصَلًّى ۖ وَعَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِىَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلْعَـٰكِفِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ

Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma'il, that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or use it as a retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer).

7:134
وَلَمَّا وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّجْزُ قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَى ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ ۖ لَئِن كَشَفْتَ عَنَّا ٱلرِّجْزَ لَنُؤْمِنَنَّ لَكَ وَلَنُرْسِلَنَّ مَعَكَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Every time the penalty fell on them, they said: "O Moses! on your behalf call on thy Lord in virtue of his promise to thee: If thou wilt remove the penalty from us, we shall truly believe in thee, and we shall send away the Children of Israel with thee."

20:115
وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًا

We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Adam, but he forgot: and We found on his part no firm resolve.

36:60
أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ

"Did I not enjoin on you, O ye Children of Adam, that ye should not worship Satan; for that he was to you an enemy avowed?-

43:49
وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَ ٱلسَّاحِرُ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ إِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُونَ

And they said, "O thou sorcerer! Invoke thy Lord for us according to His covenant with thee; for we shall truly accept guidance."

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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, (S, A, &c.,) aor. عَهَدَ , (Msb,) inf. n. عَهْدٌ , (TA,) He enjoined, charged, bade, ordered, or commanded, him; (S, A, Mgh, O, Msb, K, TA;) as also استعهد مِنْهُ . (A.) One says, عَهِدْتُ إِلَيْهِ بِالأَمْرِ I enjoined him, or charged him, &c., to do the thing. (Msb.) And it is said in the Kur [xxxvi. 60], أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِى آدَمَ أَنْ لَا تَعْبُدُوا ٱلشَّيْطَانَ [Did I not enjoin you, or charge you, &c., O sons of Adam, that ye should not serve the Devil? or, saying, Serve not ye the Devil?]. (O, Msb.) [And in the same, ii. 119, وَعَهِدْنَا إِلَى إِبْرٰهِيمَ وَإِسْمٰعِيلَ أَنْ طَهِّرَا بَيْتِى And we enjoined, or charged, &c., Abraham and Ishmael, saying, Purify ye my house.] And one says also, عَهِدَ إِلَيْه فِيهِ , meaning تَقَدَّمَ [i. e. He enjoined him, or charged him, &c., respecting it, or to do it]. (TK.) And He obliged him to do it. (L in art. عقد .) Also He imposed a condition, or conditions, upon him; (A;) and so استعهد مِنْهُ : (A, K:) which latter signifies (O, K) also (K) he wrote a statement of a compact, covenant, confederacy, or league, as binding upon him. (O, K.) And He made a compact, contract, covenant, or the like, with him; or a promise to him. (MA.) [See also 3.] And عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ فُلَانٌ فِى كَذَا Such a one was, or became, or made himself, responsible, answerable, accountable, amenable, surety, or guarantee, to me, for, or in respect of, such a thing. (TK.) عَهِدَ وَعْدَهُ , inf. n. عَهْدٌ , He fulfilled his promise. (TK.) And عَهِدَ الحُرْمَةَ , inf. n. as above, He was mindful, regardful, or observant, of that which should be sacred, or inviolable; or of that which was entitled to reverence, respect, honour, or defence. (TK.) عَهِدَهُ , (S, Mgh, Msb,) inf. n. عَهْدٌ , (Msb, K,) He met, or met with, him, or it, (S, Mgh, Msb, K, *) بِمَكَانِ كَذَا in such a place. (S, Mgh, Msb.) [See also عَهْدٌ below.] And He knew, or was acquainted with, him, or it, (Msb, K, * TA,) عَلَى حَالٍ in a state, or condition, or فِى مَكَانٍ in a place. (TA.) And عُهِدَ He, or it, was known. (S, O.) One says, الأَمْرُ كَمَا عَهِدْتَ The affair, or case, was as thou knewest. (Msb.) And the saying of Umm-Zara, وَلَا يَسْأَلُ عَمَّا عَهِدَ (O, TA,) means Nor used he to ask respecting that which he saw, (O,) or that which he knew, (TA,) in the tent, or house, by reason of his liberality. (O, TA.) [See, again, عَهْدٌ below.] عُهِدَتِ الأَرْضُ , (S,) or الرَّوْضَةُ , (A,) The land, or the meadow, was rained upon (S, A) by the rain called عَهْدَة [or عَهْد ]: (A:) and عُهِدَ المَكَانُ [in the CK بالمَكَانِ ] the place was rained upon by the rain called عهْد , i. e. the first of the rain called الوَسْمِىّ : (K:) or was altogether rained upon. (TA.)
Form 3مُعَاهَدَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the making of a compact, a covenant, or a treaty with anothergenerated

3.1[he makes a compact with you, and you make a compact with him]يُعَاهِدُكَ وَتُعَاهِدُهُ

This is between two persons: the uniting with another in a compact, covenant, confederacy, league, treaty, or engagement, عَلَى كَذَا [respecting, or to do, such a thing].

[See also عَهِدَ إِلَيْهِ.]

3.1.1he swore to himعاهدهُ

Also mentioned under وثق.

3.2

See also form 5.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 3 3 shown of 11
2:100
أَوَكُلَّمَا عَـٰهَدُوا۟ عَهْدًا نَّبَذَهُۥ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Is it not (the case) that every time they make a covenant, some party among them throw it aside?- Nay, Most of them are faithless.

8:56
ٱلَّذِينَ عَـٰهَدتَّ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَهُمْ فِى كُلِّ مَرَّةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَتَّقُونَ

They are those with whom thou didst make a covenant, but they break their covenant every time, and they have not the fear (of Allah).

9:1
بَرَآءَةٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَـٰهَدتُّم مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

A (declaration) of immunity from Allah and His Messenger, to those of the Pagans with whom ye have contracted mutual alliances:-

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is between two persons; (O;) signifying The uniting with another in a compact, a contract, a covenant, an agreement, a confederacy, a league, a treaty, or an engagement, (Msb,) عَلَى كَذَا [respecting, or to do, such a thing]. (MA.) You say, يُعَاهِدُكَ وَتُعَاهِدُهُ [He makes a compact, &c., with thee, and thou makest a compact, &c., with him]. (S, O.) [See also عَهِدَ إِلَيْهِ .] And عاهدهُ He swore to him. (K in this art., and Mgh in art. وثق .) See also 5.
Form 4أَنَا أُعْهِدُكَ مِنْ إِبَاقِهِ1 sense
maṣdarإِعْهَادٌ

Core sense — I hold you clear of responsibility for it; I make you secure from itgenerated

4.1I hold you, or make you, secure from this thingأَنَا أُعْهِدُكَ مِنْ هَذٰا الأَمْرِ

. The headword phrase means: I hold you clear of responsibility for his running away. Said by a man who has bought a slave.

It also means: I am responsible for your security from this thing.

The term عُهْدَةٌ comes from this.

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, (ISh, O, K,) inf. n. إِعْهَادٌ , (K,) I hold thee clear of responsibility for his running away: (ISh, O, K, TA:) said by one who has purchased a slave. (TA.) And in like manner, أَنَا أُعْهِدُكَ مِنْ هَذٰا الأَمْرِ I hold thee, or make thee, secure from this thing. (TA.) Hence the term عُهْدَةٌ . (TA.) And the latter phrase signifies [also] I am responsible for thy security from this thing. (ISh, O, K.)
Form 5تعهّدهُ1 sense
maṣdarمُعَاهَدَةٌ

Core sense — he renewed his acquaintance with it; he sought it; he took care of itgenerated

5.1I renewed my acquaintance with such a one; I paid frequent attention to himتَعَهَّدْتُ فُلَانًا

He renewed his acquaintance with it, or his knowledge of it; this is the proper meaning. اعتهدهُ, تعاهدهُ and عاهدهُ () are used in the same way.

Also: he sought it, or sought for it or after it, when it was absent from him; the same as تَفَقَّدَهُ, and so is تعاهدهُ.

Some use اعتهده and تفقّدهُ each in the place of the other; but Er-Rāghib and many others hold that the first means he sought, slowly or repeatedly, to gain knowledge of it, having known of it before, while the second means he sought in that way to gain knowledge of it, having lost it.

Or تعهّدهُ means: he renewed his acquaintance with it and sought, slowly or repeatedly, to rectify it, reform it, or put it into a good and right state. (IDrst.)

Or: he came to it and put it right; or, as explained first above, and also he returned to it time after time, or went to it frequently, and put it right; or, simply, he returned or recurred to it time after time [as also تعاهدهُ], or went to it frequently. (Et-Tedmuree.)

[See an instance under أَخْرَقُ.]

I came to my estate and put it into good conditionتَعَهَّدْتُ ضَيْعَتِى

Both also mean: he paid repeated, or frequent, attention to it; he was careful, or mindful, of it.

Properly this means: I renewed my acquaintance with, or my knowledge of, my estate; or: I paid repeated attention to it, taking good and effectual care of it; I husbanded it well. According to IDrst the verb here has the meaning given above on his authority; according to Et-Tedmuree the meaning is the one given above as his explanation, and the verb comes from عَهْدٌ, either as meaning "rain that falls after other rain" or as meaning "a place of abode in which one has known a thing."

One may also say تَعَاهَدْتُ, but تَعَهَّدْتُ is more chaste (El-Fárábee), because تَعَاهُدٌ is only between two or more; or تعاهدت is not allowable (AZ, AHát), for the same reason.

AZ says that six Arabs of the desert, of chaste speech, being asked one after another, in his presence and that of Yoo, whether they said تعهّدت ضيعتى or تعاهدت, all answered تعهّدت. (AHát.)

epilepsy befalls him repeatedly, time after timeيَتَعَهَّدُهُ صَرْعٌ

Said of a man.

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He renewed his acquaintance with it, or his knowledge of it; (S, O, L, Msb, K;) this is the proper signification; (Msb;) as also اعتهدهُ ; (O, * L, K;) and تعاهدهُ ; (L, K;) and عاهدهُ , inf. n. مُعَاهَدَةٌ : (L:) and he sought it, or sought for it or after it, it being absent from him; syn. تَفَقَّدَهُ ; as also تعاهدهُ , and اعتهده : (K:) or تعهّدهُ and تفقّدهُ are used, by some, each in the place of the other; but accord. to Er-Rághib and many others, the former signifies he sought, or sought leisurely or repeatedly, to obtain knowledge of it, having known of it before; and the latter, he sought, or sought leisurely or repeatedly, to obtain knowledge of it, having lost it: (MF in art. فقد :) or تعهّدهُ signifies he renewed his acquaintance with it, or his knowledge of it, and sought, or sought leisurely or repeatedly, to find means of rectifying it, reforming it, or putting it into a good or right or proper state: (IDrst, TA:) or he came to it, and rectified it, reformed it, or put it into a good or right or proper state: (Mgh:) or as first expl. above, and also he returned to it time after time, or went frequently to it, and rectified it, reformed it, or put it into a good or right or proper state: (Msb:) or, simply, [as also تعاهدهُ ,] he returned, or recurred, to it time after time, [see an instance voce أَخْرَقُ ,] or went frequently to it: (Et-Tedmuree, TA:) and also [i. e. both signify also he paid repeated, or frequent, attention to it; or] he was careful, or mindful, of it; or attentive to it. (S, O, Msb. *) One says also, تَعَهَّدْتُ فُلَانًا [I renewed my acquaintance with such a one; repaired, or betook myself, to him frequently; paid frequent attention to him; or simply paid attention to him]. (S, O.) And تَعَهَّدْتُ ضَيْعَتِى , (S, O, Mgh,) properly signifying I renewed my acquaintance with, or my knowledge of, my estate, is used as meaning I came to my estate, and put it into a good or right or proper condition: (Mgh:) [or I paid repeated, or frequent, or much, attention to it, taking good and effectual care of it; I husbanded it well:] or, accord. to IDrst, the verb here has the meaning given above on his authority: or, accord. to Ed-Tedmuree, the meaning is that given above as his explanation; and is from عَهْدٌ as signifying “ rain that falls after other rain, ” or from the same word as signifying “ a place of abode in which one has known a thing: ” (TA:) and one may say also تَعَاهَدْتُ ; (Fr, ISk, Mgh;) but تَعَهَّدْتُ is more chaste, (El-Fá- rábee, S, O, Msb,) because تَعَاهُدٌ is only between two [or more]: (S, O:) or تعاهدت is not allowable, (AZ, AHát, Th, IF, Msb,) for the reason just mentioned: (IF, Msb:) AZ says that six Arabs of the desert, of chaste speech, being asked in the presence of himself and of Yoo, one after another, whether they said تعهّدت ضيعتى or تعاهدت , all answered, تعهّدت . (AHát, TA.) One also says, of a man, يَتَعَهَّدُهُ صَرْعٌ [Epilepsy befalls him repeatedly, or time after time]. (S, O.)
Form 6تعاهدوا2 senses

Core sense — they united with one another in a compact, a covenant, or a treatygenerated

6.1

They united in a compact, covenant, confederacy, league, treaty, or engagement, [عَلَى كَذَا respecting, or to do, such a thing]; the same as تَعَاقَدُوا and تَحَالَفُوا.

6.2

See also form 5, in six places.

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They united in a compact, a contract, a covenant, an agreement, a confederacy, a league, a treaty, or an engagement, [ عَلَى كَذَا respecting, or to do, such a thing;] syn. تَعَاقَدُوا , (S and K in art. عقد ,) and تَحَالَفُوا . (S and K in art. حلف .) See also 5, in six places.
Form 8إِعْتَهَدَ1 sense

Core sense — he renewed his acquaintance with it; he sought it outgenerated

8.1

See form 5, near the beginning, in two places.

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see 5, near the beginning, in two places.
Form 10إِسْتَعْهَدَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he imposed a condition on him; he made him responsible for somethinggenerated

10.1

See form 1, in the first half, in two places.

10.1.1I made him responsible for accidents [arising, or that might arise,] from himselfاسْتَعْهَدْتُهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ
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see 1, former half, in two places. One says also, اسْتَعْهَدْتُهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ , meaning I made him responsible for accidents [arising, or that might arise,] from himself. (O, K. *)

Derived nouns 14

Nounعَهْدٌ15 senses · 5 main

Core sense — an injunction, a charge; a compact, a covenant; an oath; a timegenerated

1figurative · مجازit is in the charge prescribed as obligatory on me [that I should not take anything from a suckling]عَهْدِى أَنْ لَا آخُذَ مِنْ رَاضِعٍ شَيْئًا

[A maṣdar of form 1, used as a simple noun:] an injunction, a charge, an order, or a command. [The plural in this and the other senses is عُهُودٌ.]

Occurring in a tradition; the phrase is figuratively abridged.

1.1the successor to a Khaleefeh, or King, by virtue of a covenantوَلِىُّ عَهْدٍ

A compact, contract, covenant, agreement, confederacy, league, treaty, engagement, bond, obligation, or promise. Plural عُهُودٌ. According to AHeyth, عَهْدَةٌ has this meaning and عَهْدٌ is its plural [or rather a collective noun].

[the succession by virtue of a covenant]وِلَايَةُ عَهْدٍ
1.2a free non-Muslim subject of a Muslim governmentذُو عَهْدٍ

Protection, or safeguard; a promise, or assurance, of security or safety; responsibility, or suretiship. The same as أَمَانٌ, ذِمَّةٌ and ضَمَانٌ, and so are عُهَّيْدَى [in the O عُهَيْدَى] and عِهْدَانٌ [this last is said in the S and O to mean the same as عَهْدٌ, though in what sense is not stated there].

A name given to a Christian, a Jew, [and a Sabian, who is a subject of a Muslim government,] meaning one between whom and the Muslims a compact, or covenant, subsists, whereby the Muslims are responsible for his security [and freedom and toleration] as long as he acts in accordance with the compact [by living peaceably with them and paying a poll-tax].

مُعَاهِدٌ and مُعَاهَدٌ are used in the same way, the active and the passive forms both being applied to such a person because the compact is mutual; both mean the same as ذِمِّىٌّ. People of this description are called collectively أَهْلُ العَهْدِ.

1.3[the oath by attestation of God is binding on me that I will certainly do such a thing]عَلَىَّ عَهْدُ ٱللّٰهِ لَأَفْعَلَنَّ كَذَا

An oath. Plural عُهُودٌ. According to AHeyth, عَهْدَةٌ means an oath by which one secures himself against the person with whom he makes a compact, covenant, or the like, and عَهْدٌ is its plural [or rather a collective noun]. But it is generally used as a singular.

1.4

A writ, or diploma, of appointment to the office of a prefect, governor, or the like. Plural عُهُودٌ.

1.5

Defence of those persons or things that should be sacred or inviolable, or that are entitled to reverence, respect, or honour; and mindfulness, regard, or observance, of such things, or of love or affection.

It occurs in this sense in a tradition, in which generosity in it is said to be a point of religion.

1.6

Fulfilment of a promise or the like. So in the Qur'ān 7:100.

Qur’ān 7:102 approximate — somewhere between 7:88 and 7:139 Lane cites “Kur vii. 100”
Qur’ān 7:102 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَمَا وَجَدْنَا لِأَكْثَرِهِم مِّنْ عَهْدٍ ۖ وَإِن وَجَدْنَآ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَفَـٰسِقِينَ

Most of them We found not men (true) to their covenant: but most of them We found rebellious and disobedient.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.7[except one who has made a covenant with the Compassionate to assert his unity]إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ عَهْدًا

In the Qur'ān 19:90.

I am keeping to my covenant and promise to You, to believe in You and to assert your unity constantly [as far as I am able]أَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُ

From a tradition relating to prayer.

on this sense The assertion of the unity of God.

2it was in the time of such a oneكَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ فُلَانٍ

Also a time; and so is عِهْدَانٌ.

عِهْدَانِهِ means the same.

that was in the time of my youth, or young manhoodكَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِى عَهْدِ شَبَابِى
[over which a long time has passed]أَتَى عَلَيْهَا عَهْدٌ طَوِيلٌ

So in the S, explaining قَرْيَةٌ عَهِيدَةٌ as meaning قَدِيمَةٌ.

2.1my meeting with him, or it, was a short time agoعَهْدِى بِهِ قَرِيبٌ
he knew such a thing, and was in such a state, recentlyهُوَ قَرِيبُ العَهْدِ بَكَذَا

So in the Msb. [And in the same way one says حَدِيثُ العَهْدِ and حَدِيثُ عَهْدٍ.]

I met, or knew, or saw, him, or it, in such a place, and in such a stateعَهْدِى بِهِ بِمَوْضِعِ كَذَا

فِى حَالِ كَذَا means the same.

[I do not have any knowledge of, or acquaintance with, him, or it]مَا لِى عَهْدٌ بِهِ
when did you meet, or see, such a one?مَتَى عَهْدُكَ بِفُلَانٍ
when did you wear the boots?مَتَى عَهْدُكَ بِالخُفِّ
[when did you see the lower part of your mouth?]مَتَى عَهْدُكَ بِأَسْفَلِ فِيكَ

A proverb, said when asking someone about an old matter of which he has no knowledge.

By Aboo-Khirásh El-Hudhalee. It is explained as meaning: the case is not as you knew it, but El-Islám has come and has overturned that case.

[Hence لِلْعَهْدِ and لِلْمَعْهُودِ, said of the article اَلْ, meaning: used to mark a noun as known to the hearer, or reader, in a particular sense.]

[And it is not like the formerly known state of the abode, O Umm-Málik; but chains have surrounded the necks]
shāhid
فَلَيْسَ كَعَهْدِ الدَّارِ يَا أُمَّ مَالِكٍوَلٰكِنْ أَحَاطَتْ بِالرِّقَابِ السَّلَاسِلُ
3

Also a first rain, the rain immediately following it being called وَلْىٌ; or the first of the rain called الوَسْمِىُّ. عَهْدَةٌ, عِهْدَةٌ and عِهَادَةٌ mean the same — or, as in some copies of the K [and in the CK], عِهَادٌ, which is the plural of عَهْدٌ.

3.1[a continuous and still rain fell on us after a continuous and still rain following on عهاد, not long before]أَصَابَتْنَا دِيمَةٌ بِعْدَ دِيمَةٍ عَلَى عِهَادٍ غَيْرِ قَدِيمَةٍ

And: rain that falls after other rain, while the moisture of the first still remains; as also عَهْدَةٌ and عِهْدَةٌ, plural عِهَادٌ and عُهُودٌ.

Or عِهَادٌ, according to some, means recent rains; apparently from the saying:

Or عِهَادٌ means the rains of the season called رَبِيع [autumn here, as is shown under نَوْءٌ], after the rain called الوَسْمِىّ; or weak, fine rain, of the kind called وَسْمِىّ.

3.2the year of few rainsعَامُ العُهُودِ
4

See also عُهْدَةٌ, near the middle, in two places.

5

And see مَعْهَدٌ, in three places.

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[an inf. n. of 1, q. v.: used as a simple subst.,] An injunction, a charge, a bidding, an order, or a command. (S, A, Mgh, O, Msb, K, TA.) [Pl. in this and other senses عُهُودٌ .] عَهْدِى أَنْ لَا آخُذَ مِنْ رَاضِعٍ شَيْئًا , occurring in a trad., is a phrase tropically abridged, meaning It is in the injunction, or charge, prescribed as obligatory on me [that I should not take anything from a suckling]. (Mgh.) A compact, a contract, a covenant, an agreement, a confederacy, a league, a treaty, an engagement, a bond, an obligation, or a promise: (S, A, Mgh, O, L, Msb, K, TA:) pl. عُهُودٌ : or, accord. to AHeyth, عَهْدَةٌ has this this meaning, and عَهْدٌ is its pl. [or rather a coll. gen. n.]. (TA.) Hence وَلِىُّ عَهْدٍ The suc- cessor by virtue of a covenant of a Khaleefeh [or King]. (TA.) [And وِلَايَةُ عَهْدٍ The succession by virtue of a covenant.] Protection, or safeguard; a promise, or an assurance, of security or safety; responsibility, or suretiship; syn. أَمَانٌ ; and ذِمَّةٌ ; (Sh, S, A, O, Msb, K;) and ضَمَانٌ ; (O, K;) as also عُهَّيْدَى [in the O عُهَيْدَى ] and عِهْدَانٌ [which last is said in the S and O to be syn. with عَهْدٌ , but in what sense is not there specified]. (K.) Hence, ذُو عَهْدٍ , an appel-lation given to a Christian, and a Jew, [and a Sabian, who is a subject of a Muslim government,] meaning One between whom and the Muslims a compact, or covenant, subsists, whereby the latter are responsible for his security [and freedom and toleration] as long as he acts agreeably to the compact [by living peaceably with them and paying a poll-tax]; (Mgh, * Msb, * TA;) [i. e. a free non-Muslim subject of a Muslim government;] as also مُعَاهِدٌ and مُعَاهَدٌ , the act. and pass. forms being both applied to such a person because the compact is mutual; (Msb;) both syn. with ذِمِّىٌّ : (S:) persons of this description are called collectively أَهْلُ العَهْدِ . (TA.) An oath: (S, A, O, K:) pl. عُهُودٌ : or, accord. to AHeyth, عَهْدَةٌ signifies an oath whereby one secures himself against him with whom he makes a compact, contract, covenant, or the like, and عَهْدٌ is its pl. [or rather a coll. gen. n.]. (TA.) [But it is generally used as a sing.: hence,] one says, عَلَىَّ عَهْدُ ٱللّٰهِ لَأَفْعَلَنَّ كَذَا [The oath by attestation of God is binding on me that I will assuredly do such a thing]. (S, O.) A writ, or diploma, of appointment to the office of a prefect or governor or the like: (S, O, K:) pl. عُهُودٌ . (TA.) Defence of those persons, or things, that should be sacred, or inviolable, or that are entitled to reverence, respect, honour, or defence; (S, A, O, K;) and mindfulness, regard, or observance, (S, K,) of such things, (K,) or of love, or affection; occurring in this sense in a trad., in which it is said that generosity therein is a point of religion. (S.) Fulfilment of a promise or the like. (O, K.) So in the Kur vii. 100. (O.) The assertion of the unity of God: whence, إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ عَهْدًا [Except such as hath made a covenant with the Compassionate to assert his unity], (O, K,) in the Kur [xix. 90]: (O:) and the words of a trad. relating to prayer, أَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُ I am persevering in the observance of my covenant and promise to Thee to believe in Thee and to assert thy unity incessantly [as far as I am able]. (TA.) Also A time; (S, * A, K;) and so عِهْدَانٌ . (A, TA.) One says, كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ فُلَانٍ and عِهْدَانِهِ It was in the time of such a one. (A.) And كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِى عَهْدِ شَبَابِى That was in the time of my youth, or young manhood. (TK.) And أَتَى عَلَيْهَا عَهْدٌ طَوِيلٌ [Over which a long time has passed]. (S, in explanation of قَرْيَةٌ عَهِيدَةٌ meaning قَدِيمَةٌ .) One says also, عَهْدِى بِهِ قَرِيبٌ i. e. My meeting [with him, or it, was a short time ago]. (S, * Msb.) And هُوَ قَرِيبُ العَهْدِ بَكَذَا He knew, or was acquainted with, such a thing, and was in such a state, or condition, recently, or a short time ago. (Msb. [And in like manner one says حَدِيثُ العَهْدِ and حَدِيثُ عَهْدٍ .]) And عَهْدِى بِهِ بِمَوْضِعِ كَذَا , (K, TA,) and فِى حَالِ كَذَا , (TA,) I met, or met with, or I knew, [or I saw,] him, or it, in such a place, (K, TA,) and in such a state, or condition. (TA.) And مَا لِى عَهْدٌ بِهِ [I have not any knowledge of, or acquaintance with, him, or it]. (A.) And مَتَى عَهْدُكَ بِفُلَانٍ When didst thou meet, or meet with, such a one? (Mgh:) or see such a one? (TA.) And مَتَى عَهْدُكَ بِالخُفِّ When didst thou wear the boots? (Mgh.) And مَتَى عَهْدُكَ بِأَسْفَلِ فِيكَ [When didst thou see the lower part of thy mouth?]: a prov.; said in asking a person respecting an old affair of which he has no knowledge. (L.) The saying of the poet, (Aboo-Khirásh El-Hudhalee, TA, and so in a copy of the S,) 1 [And it is not like the formerly-known state of the abode, O Umm-Málik; but chains have surrounded the necks;] is expl. as meaning, the case is not as thou knewest it; but El-Islám has come, and has subverted that case. (S, TA.) [Hence, لِلْعَهْدِ and لِلْمَعْهُودِ , said of the article اَلْ ; meaning Used to distinguish a noun as known to the hearer, or reader, in a particular sense.] فَلَيْسَ كَعَهْدِ الدَّارِ يَا أُمَّ مَالِكٍ | وَلٰكِنْ أَحَاطَتْ بِالرِّقَابِ السَّلَاسِلُ Also A first rain; the rain immediately following which is called وَلْىٌ : (TA:) or the first of the rain called الوَسْمِىُّ ; (IAar, M, K;) and so عَهْدَةٌ and عِهْدَةٌ and عِهَادَةٌ , (M, K, TA,) or, as in some copies of the K [and in the CK], عِهَادٌ , which is pl. of عَهْدٌ . (TA.) And Rain that falls after other rain, (AHn, S, K,) while the moisture of the former yet remains; (AHn, K;) as also عَهْدَةٌ and عِهْدَةٌ : (TA:) pl. عِهَادٌ and عُهُودٌ : (S:) or عِهَادٌ , accord. to some, signifies recent rains; app. from the saying, أَصَابَتْنَا دِيمَةٌ بِعْدَ دِيمَةٍ عَلَى عِهَادٍ غَيْرِ قَدِيمَةٍ [A continuous and still rain fell upon us after a continuous and still rain following upon عهاد not long anterior]: (AHn, TA:) or عِهَادٌ signifies rains of the [season called] رَبِيع [here meaning autumn, as is shown voce نَوْءٌ ], after the rain called الوَسْمِىّ : (A:) or weak, fine rain, of that which is called وَسْمِىّ . (IAar, TA.) And عَامُ العُهُودِ means The year of few rains. (TA.) See also عُهْدَةٌ , near the middle, in two places: and see مَعْهَدٌ , in three places.
Nounعَهِدٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who applies himself repeatedly to affairs and to governorshipsgenerated

1

A man who applies himself repeatedly to affairs, and to prefectures or governments or the like; or who applies himself repeatedly to them and to setting them right; explained by the words يَتَعَاهَدُ الأُمُورَ وَالوِلَايَاتِ.

Or: one who loves prefectures or the like, and writs of appointment to them; explained by مُحِبٌّ لِلْوِلَايَاتِ وَالعُهُودِ.

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A man who applies himself repeatedly to affairs, and to prefectures or governments or the like; or who applies himself repeatedly thereto, and to the reforming thereof; expl. by the words يَتَعَاهَدُ الأُمُورَ وَالوِلَايَاتِ : (S, K:) or one who loves prefectures or the like, and writs of appointment thereto; expl. by مُحِبٌّ لِلْوِلَايَاتِ وَالعُهُودِ . (A.)
Nounعَهْدَةٌ3 senses

Core sense — a place on which the sun does not come; a written compactgenerated

1

See عَهْدٌ, in the first half, in two places.

2

And again, in the last quarter, in two places.

3a place on which the sun does not comeعهدة

Written without any vowel sign, in a verse cited by AHeyth, [the measure of which shows it to be عَهْدَةٌ or عُهْدَةٌ or عِهْدَةٌ, and in which it is applied to the place where a secret is kept].

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: see عَهْدٌ , former half, in two places: and again, in the last quarter, in two places. عهدة [thus written, without any syll. sign], in a verse cited by AHeyth, [the measure of which shows it to be عَهْدَةٌ or عُهْدَةٌ or عِهْدَةٌ , and in which it is applied to the depository of a secret,] is expl. as signifying [properly] A place on which the sun does not come. (TA.)
Nounعُهْدَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a written statement of a sale; a claim for compensation; a fault, a defectgenerated

1

A written statement of a purchase or sale; so called because one goes back to it when in doubt.

Also a written statement of a confederacy, league, compact, or covenant.

1.1[there shall be no return to claim compensation]لَا عُهْدَةَ

Also a return [to claim compensation for a fault or the like in a thing purchased]; the same as رَجْعَةٌ.

[I sell to you on the condition that] you shall go away and not return to meأَبِيعُكَ المَلَسَى لَا عُهْدَةَ

That is: nor have any claim on me for compensation.

عُهْدَةٌ with respect to an article of merchandise is when it is sold in a faulty state, or subject to a claim on the part of its owner. [See more under مَلَسَى.]

you are subject to a claim for acting unjustlyعَلَيْكَ فِى هٰذِهِ عُهْدَةٌ لَا تَتَفَصَّى مِنْهَا
the claim for compensation for a fault in a slave lasts three daysعُهْدَةُ الرَّقِيقِ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ

[In respect of this, from which you will not free yourself.]

The claim is against the property of the seller, if he has sold the slave without making it a condition that he is clear of responsibility for any fault; within the three days the purchaser may return him without proof, but if he finds a fault after three days he may not return him without proof.

I am clear of responsibility to you for any fault you may find in this slaveبَرِئْتُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ عُهْدَةِ هٰذَا العَبْدِ

عَهْدٌ and عُهْدَةٌ mean the same, and one says مِنْ عَهْدِهِ as well; the meaning is: for any fault you may find in this slave that was known to exist in him while he was with me. See form 4.

the responsibility for putting right any fault found in him, or it, is on such a oneعُهْدَتُهُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ
in the affair is occasion for going back to it in order to put it rightفِى الأَمْرِ عُهْدَةٌ
in it is a fault, a defect, or an imperfectionفِيهِ عُهْدَةٌ
in his intellect is a weaknessفِى عَقْلِهِ عُهْدَةٌ
in his handwriting is a weaknessفِى خَطِّهِ عُهْدَةٌ

Or: badness; or faulty formation of the letters.

2

See also عَهْدَةٌ.

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A written statement of a purchase or sale: (S, Msb, K:) so called because one recurs to it on an occasion of doubt. (Msb.) And A written statement of a confederacy, league, compact, or covenant. (K.) Also A return [to claim an indemnification for a fault or the like in a thing purchased]; syn. رَجْعَةٌ : so in the saying, لَا عُهْدَةَ [There shall be no return to claim an indemnification]: (S, O, K:) one says, أَبِيعُكَ المَلَسَى لَا عُهْدَةَ i. e. [I sell to thee on the condition that] thou shalt get thee away, and not return to me, (S in this art., and S and Msb and K in art. ملس ,) nor have any claim upon me for indemnification: (Msb in art. ملس :) عُهْدَةٌ with respect to an article of merchandise being when it is sold in a faulty state or subject to a claim on the part of its owner. (TA. [See more voce مَلَسَى .]) One says also, عَلَيْكَ فِى هٰذِهِ عُهْدَةٌ لَا تَتَفَصَّى مِنْهَا Thou art subject to a claim for acting unjustly [in respect of this, from which thou wilt not liberate thyself]. (A, TA.) And عُهْدَةُ الرَّقِيقِ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ The claim for indemnification for a fault in a slave, from the property of the seller, if he have sold him without making it a condition that he is clear of responsibility for any fault, is during three days, and the purchaser may return him without proof; but if he find a fault after three days, he may not return him without proof. (TA, from a trad.) And عَهْدٌ and عُهْدَةٌ signify the same: (TA:) you say, بَرِئْتُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ عُهْدَةِ هٰذَا العَبْدِ [and مِنْ عَهْدِهِ ], meaning I am clear of responsibility to thee for any fault that thou mayest find in this slave known to exist in him while he was with me. (AHeyth, Mgh, TA.) See 4. And you say also, عُهْدَتُهُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ The responsibility for the rectification of any fault that may be found in him, or it, is upon such a one. (S, * Mgh, Msb, * K, * TA.) And فِى الأَمْرِ عُهْدَةٌ In the affair is an occasion for reverting to it for the purpose of its rectification; (Msb;) i. e. the affair is not yet performed soundly, thoroughly, or well, (S, O, Msb,) and the manager thereof has to revert to it in order to render it so. (Msb.) And فِيهِ عُهْدَةٌ In it is a fault, a defect, or an imperfection. (TA.) And فِى عَقْلِهِ عُهْدَةٌ In his intellect is a weakness. (S, A, O, K.) And فِى خَطِّهِ عُهْدَةٌ In his handwriting is a weakness: (K:) or badness: (A:) or faulty formation of the letters. (O.) See also عَهْدَةٌ .
Nounعِهْدَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a claim for compensation for a fault; responsibilitygenerated

1

See عَهْدٌ, in the last quarter, in two places.

2

And see also عَهْدَةٌ.

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: see عَهْدٌ , last quarter, in two places: and see also عَهْدَةٌ .
Nounعِهْدَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — protection, a promise of security; a first raingenerated

1

See عَهْدٌ, in three places.

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: see عَهْدٌ , in three places.
Nounعِهَادٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — rain falling after other rain; land on which such rain has fallengenerated

1

See عَهْدٌ, near the end of the paragraph.

1.1

Also: parts of land on which the rain called الوَسْمِىّ has fallen.

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: see عَهْدٌ , near the end of the paragraph. Also Parts of land upon which the rain called الوَسْمِىّ has fallen. (TA.)
Nounعَهِيدٌ2 senses

Core sense — one who makes a compact, a confederate; old, ancientgenerated

1

One who makes a compact, covenant, league, treaty, or engagement, and with whom one is made; a confederate. The same as مُعَاهِدٌ [and مُعَاهَدٌ].

2an old, or ancient, town or villageقَرْيَةٌ عَهِيدَةٌ

Also: old, or ancient.

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One who makes, and with whom is made, a compact, a contract, a covenant, an agreement, a confederacy, a league, a treaty, or an engagement; [a confederate;] (S, O;) i. q. مُعَاهِدٌ [and مُعَاهَدٌ ]. (A, K.) Also Old, or ancient. (K.) قَرْيَةٌ عَهِيدَةٌ means An old, or ancient, town or village. (S, O.)
Nounعِهَادَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — responsibility for a fault found in a thing soldgenerated

1

See عَهْدٌ, in the last quarter.

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: see عَهْدٌ , last quarter.
Nounعُهَيْدَى1 sense

Core sense — a compact, a covenantgenerated

1

عُهَّيْدَى: see عَهْدٌ, in the first quarter.

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and عُهَّيْدَى : see عَهْدٌ , first quarter.
Nounمَعْهَدٌ1 sense

Core sense — a place where one used to know, or meet with, somethinggenerated

1he asked the company of riders to stop at the place where he used to know, or meet, the objects of loveاِسْتَوْقَفَ الرَّكْبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ الأَحِبَّةِ

A place in which one used to know, or be acquainted with, or meet with, a thing; a place in which a thing is, or has been, known or met with; and so عَهْدٌ, which was originally a maṣdar. Also an abode in which one used to know love, or desire; and, like عَهْدٌ, a place of abode to which people return, or a place of abode to which people always return when they have gone far away from it. Plural of the first مَعَاهِدُ.

at the abode to which the objects of love used to returnعَلَى مَعْهَدِهِمْ
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A place in which one used to know, or be acquainted with, or meet with, a thing; (S, A, O;) a place in which a thing is, or has been, known, or met with; as also عَهْدٌ ; (K;) the latter originally an inf. n.: (TA:) an abode in which one used to know love, or desire: (TA:) and, as also عَهْدٌ , a place of abode to which people return: (A:) or a place of abode to which people, when they have gone far away from it, always return: (S, O:) pl. of the former مَعَاهِدُ . (A.) One says, اِسْتَوْقَفَ الرَّكْبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ الأَحِبَّةِ and عَلَى مَعْهَدِهِمْ [He asked the company of riders to stop at the place where he used to know, or meet, the objects of love; or] at the abode to which the objects of love used to return. (A.)
Nounأَرْضٌ مُعَهَّدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — land on which a partial rain has fallengenerated

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Land on which a partial rain has fallen.

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Land upon which a partial rain has fallen. (AZ, O, K. *)
Nounمَعْهُودٌ2 senses

Core sense — known; rained on by a first raingenerated

1past, present, and futureمَعْهُودٌ وَمَشْهُودٌ وَمَوْعُودٌ

Known.

These are used to denote the tenses of a verb.

See also عَهْدٌ, in the last quarter.

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Also, applied to a place, and, with ة, to a land and to a meadow: rained on by the rain called عَهْدٌ or عَهْدَةٌ.

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Known. (S, O.) مَعْهُودٌ وَمَشْهُودٌ وَمَوْعُودٌ , as meaning Past and present and future, are applied to denote the tenses of a verb. (Kh, L.) See also عَهْدٌ , last quarter. Also, applied to a place, (K,) and, with ة , to a land, ( أَرْضٌ , S,) and to a meadow, ( رَوْضَةٌ , A,) Rained upon by the rain called عَهْدٌ (S, * K) or عَهْدَةٌ . (A.)
Nounمُعَاهِدٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who has made a compact; a non-Muslim under covenant of protectiongenerated

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مُعَاهَدٌ: see عَهِيدٌ; and see also عَهْدٌ, in the first half.

معاهد [i.e. either the ism fāʿil or the ism mafʿūl] is mostly applied in the traditions to a person of the class called أَهْلُ الذِّمَّةِ [or أَهْلُ العَهْدِ, explained under عَهْدٌ]; but sometimes it is applied also to any other of the unbelievers with whom one is on terms of peace, or with whom peace has been made for a definite time.

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and مُعَاهَدٌ : see عَهِيدٌ : and see also عَهْدٌ , former half. معاهد [i. e. either the act. or the pass. part. n.] is mostly applied in the trads. to A person of the class called أَهْلُ الذِّمَّةِ [or أَهْلُ العَهْدِ , expl. voce عَهْدٌ ]: but sometimes it is applied also to any other of the unbelievers with whom one is on terms of peace, or with whom peace has been made, for a definite time. (L.)