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Form 1قَعَدَ21 senses · 3 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarقُعُودٌ

Core sense — he sat, he sat down; he remained; he held back from a thinggenerated

1.1

maṣdar قُعُودٌ, مَقْعَدٌ, and قَعْدٌ.

He sat; the same as جَلَسَ [when that word is used in its widest sense], according to 'Orweh Ibn-Zubeyr, a high authority; the opposite of قَامَ.

Or it means he sat down, or sat after standing; and جلس means he sat after lying on his side or prostrating himself. (Kh, IKh, El-Hareeree)

Or, as some say, قعد means he sat for some length of time.

See also جَلَسَ.

1.1.1

[And from this, he remained.]

1.1.2figurative · مجازhe felt griefs that unsettled him, so that he could not stay at rest, but stood up and sat down—قَامَ وَقَعَدَ

Mgh, in the article قدم. [See an example under سُدَّةٌ.]

[this is a thing for which the enemy will be restless in his attempts against you]—هٰذَا شَىْءٌ يَقْعُدُ بِهِ عَلَيْكَ العَدُوُّ وَيَقُومُ
he beat him with a beating of a female slave—ضَرَبَهُ ضَرْبَةَ ٱبْنَةِ ٱقْعُدِى وَقُومِى

She is so called because she sits and stands in the service of her masters, being ordered to do so.

1.1.3he lay in wait for him in the road, or way—قَعَدَ لَهُ

[Properly, he sat for him. See an example in a verse cited under سَدٌّ.]

1.1.4figurative · مجازthe aquiline vulture lay on its breast on the ground—قَعَدَتِ الرَّخَمَةُ

Synonym جَثَمَت. See also جَلَسَ.

1.1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredhe was able to contend with his adversary—قَعَدَ بِقِرْنِهِ

[From the notion of sitting down opposite someone.]

1.1.6figurative · مجاز — inferredthe sons of such a one are able to contend with the sons of such a one, and come to them with their numbers—بَنُو فُلَانٍ لِبَنِى فُلَانٍ يَقْعُدُونَ
1.1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredthey were able to contend for us, with their warriors, and were enough for us in war—قَعَدُوا عَنَّا
1.1.8figurative · مجازhe prepared for war those who should contend in it—قَعَدَ لِلْحَرْبِ
1.1.9he performed the affair—قَعَدَ لِلْأَمْرِ

Synonym إِهْتَمَّ بِهِ.

1.1.10figurative · مجازhe set about reviling me, he began to revile me—قَعَدَ يَشْتِمُنِى
1.1.11figurative · مجاز — inferredhe abstained from the thing or affair, he left it, he held back from it—قَعَدَ عَنِ الأَمْرِ
he held back from accomplishing his want—قَعَدَ عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ
he remained behind the people, not going with them—قَعَدَ عَنِ القَوْمِ

[And from the notion of sitting down in refusal or unwillingness.]

Msb, in the article خلف.

[I remained behind him]—قَعَدْتُ بَعْدَهُ
he remained behind his companions; he did not go out with them—قعدت خِلَافَهُ

Also قَعَدَ خِلَافَ أَصْحَابِهِ.

1.1.12

[قَعَدَ مَعَهُ and قَعَدَ إِلَيْهِ are like جَلَسَ مَعَهُ and جَلَسَ إِلَيْهِ; see those words.]

1.1.13

For قَعَدَ بِهِ, see form 4, in three places, and form 5.

1.1.14figurative · مجازshe (a woman) ceased from bearing children, from menstruating, and from having a husband—قَعَدَتْ

And from this: she (a woman) had no husband; said both of her who is a virgin and of her who is not.

or قَعَدَتْ عَنِ الوَلَدِ, and الحَيْضِ, and الزَّوْجِ.

1.1.15figurative · مجازthe palm-tree bore fruit one year and not another—قَعَدَتِ النَّخْلَةُ
1.1.16figurative · مجاز — inferred[he had thin evacuations of the bowels]—قَعَدَ مَقَاعِدَ رِقَاقًا

See سَدَّ.

1.1.17laxness and depression in the shank of a camel—قَعَدٌ

[Apparently a maṣdar, of which the verb is قَعِدَ. But see 1 in the article صدف.]

1.2it, or he, became—قَعَدَ

Synonym صَارَ.

he sharpened his large knife so that it became as though it were a javelin—حَدَّدَ شَفْرَتَهُ حَتَّى قَعَدَتْ كَأَنَّهَا حَرْبَةٌ
take care of your garment, so that the wind does not go flying away with it—ثَوْبَكَ لَا تَقْعُدُ تَطِيرُ بِهِ الرِّيحُ

[In the CK, ثَوْبُكَ and يَقْعُدُ.]

ثوبك is here in the accusative because the verb اِحْفَظْ is understood before it.

1.2.1figurative · مجازthe young palm-tree came to have a trunk—قَعَدَتِ آلفَسِيلَةُ
1.3he (a man) stood—قَعَدَ

So the verb carries two opposite meanings.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 12
3:168
ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ وَقَعَدُوا۟ لَوْ أَطَاعُونَا مَا قُتِلُوا۟ ۗ قُلْ فَٱدْرَءُوا۟ عَنْ أَنفُسِكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

(They are) the ones that say, (of their brethren slain), while they themselves sit (at ease): "If only they had listened to us they would not have been slain." Say: "Avert death from your own selves, if ye speak the truth."

7:16
قَالَ فَبِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأَقْعُدَنَّ لَهُمْ صِرَٰطَكَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

He said: "Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way:

17:22
لَّا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَقْعُدَ مَذْمُومًا مَّخْذُولًا

Take not with Allah another object of worship; or thou (O man!) wilt sit in disgrace and destitution.

17:29
وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ ٱلْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَّحْسُورًا

Make not thy hand tied (like a niggard's) to thy neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach, so that thou become blameworthy and destitute.

72:9
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا

'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

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, K, &c.,) aor. قَعُدَ , (A, L,) inf. n. قُعُودٌ and مَقْعَدٌ (S, L, K) and قَعْدٌ , (L,) He sat; i. q. جَلَسَ [when the latter is used in its largest sense]; (S, A, L, K;) so accord. to 'Orweh Ibn-Zubeyr, a high authority; contr. of قَامَ : (L:) or it signifies he sat down; or sat after standing: and جلس , he sat after lying on his side or prostrating himself: (Kh, IKh, El-Hareeree, K:) or, as some say, قعد signifies he sat for some length of time. (MF.) See also جَلَسَ . [And hence, He remained.] قَامَ وَقَعَدَ He experienced griefs which disquieted him so that he could not remain at rest, but stood up and sat down. (Mgh, art. قدم .) [See an ex. voce سُدَّةٌ .] هٰذَا شَىْءٌ يَقْعُدُ بِهِ عَلَيْكَ العَدُوُّ وَيَقُومُ [This is a thing for which the enemy will be restless in his attempts against thee]. (A.) ضَرَبَهُ ضَرْبَةَ ٱبْنَةِ ٱقْعُدِى وَقُومِى He beat him with a beating of a female slave: (IAar, L, K: *) who is thus called because she sits and stands in the service of her masters, being ordered to do so. (IAar, L.) [ قَعَدَ لَهُ , properly, He sat for him, often means He lay in wait for him, in the road, or way: see an ex. in a verse cited voce سَدٌّ .] قَعَدَتِ الرَّخَمَةُ The aquiline vulture lay upon its breast on the ground; syn. جَثَمَت . (S, A, K.) See also جَلَسَ . [Hence, from the notion of sitting down over against any one,] قَعَدَ بِقِرْنِهِ He was able to contend with his adversary. (L, K.) بَنُو فُلَانٍ لِبَنِى فُلَانٍ يَقْعُدُونَ The sons of such a one are able to contend with the sons of such a one, and come to them with their numbers. (L.) قَعَدُوا عَنَّا They were able to contend for us, with their warriors, and to suffice us in war. (L.) قَعَدَ لِلْحَرْبِ He prepared for war those who should contend therein. (L, K.) قَعَدَ لِلْأَمْرِ He performed the affair; syn. إِهْتَمَّ بِهِ . (Msb.) قَعَدَ يَشْتِمُنِى He set about, fell to, or commenced, reviling me. (Fr, A, L.) [And from the notion of sitting down in refusal or unwillingness,] قَعَدَ عَنِ الأَمْرِ He abstained from, omitted, neglected, left, relinquished, or forsook, the thing or affair; (A, Mgh;) he hung back, or held back, from it. (IKtt.) قَعَدَ عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ He hung, back, or held back, from accomplishing his want. (Msb.) قَعَدَ عَنِ القَوْمِ He remained behind, or after, the people, or party, not going with them. (Msb, art. خلف .) And قَعَدْتُ بَعْدَهُ [ I remained behind, or after, him;] as also قعدت خِلَافَهُ : (Msb, ibid.:) and قَعَدَ خِلَافَ أَصْحَابِهِ , He remained behind, or after, his companions; he did not go forth with them (TA, in art. خلف ) [ قَعَدَ مَعَهُ and قَعَدَ إِلَيْهِ are like جَلَسَ مَعَهُ and جَلَسَ إِلَيْهِ , q. v.] قَعَدَ بِهِ , see 4 in three places, and 5. قَعَدَتْ , inf. n. قُعُودٌ ; (K;) or قَعَدَتْ عَنِ الوَلَدِ , (Mgh, K,) and الحَيْضِ , (A, Mgh, Msb, K,) and الزَّوْجِ ; (A, Msb, K;) She (a woman) ceased from bearing children, (A, Mgh, K,) and from having the menstrual discharge, and from having a husband. (A, K.) [And hence,] She (a woman) had no husband: (K, * TA:) said of her who is, and of her who is not, a virgin. (TA.) قَعَدَتِ النَّخْلَةُ The palm-tree bore fruit one year and not another. (L, K.) قَعَدَ مَقَاعِدَ رِقَاقًا [He had thin evacuations of the bowels: see سَدَّ ] (TA, in art. سك .) قَعَدٌ Laxness (S, K) and depression (S) in the shank ( وَظِيف ) of a camel. (S, K.) [App. an inf. n., of which the verb is قَعِدَ . But see 1 in art. صدف .] قَعَدَ It [or he] became; syn. صَارَ . Ex. حَدَّدَ شَفْرَتَهُ حَتَّى قَعَدَتْ كَأَنَّهَا حَرْبَةٌ He sharpened his large knife so that it became as though it were a javelin. And ثَوْبَكَ لَا تَقْعُدُ تَطِيرُ بِهِ الرِّيحُ [in the CK, ثَوْبُكَ and يَقْعُدُ ] Take care of thy garment, that the wind do not become flying away with it. (IAar, L, K. *) ثوبك is here in the acc. case because the verb اِحْفَظْ is understood before it. (L.) قَعَدَتِ آلفَسِيلَةُ The young palm-tree came to have a trunk. (S, A, K.) قَعَدَ He (a man, AZ) stood. Thus it bears two contr. significations. (AZ, L, K.)
Form 2قَعَّدْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ1 sense

Core sense — I beg God to preserve, or keep, yougenerated

2.1

I beg God to preserve, keep, guard, or watch, you.

See قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ. (Aboo-'Alee) See also form 4, in two places, and form 5.

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I beg God to perserve, keep, guard, or watch, thee. See قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ . (Aboo- 'Alee, IB, L.) See also 4 in two places, and 5.
Form 3قاعدهُ1 sense

Core sense — he sat with himgenerated

3.1

He sat with him.

[See also an example in the article سفه, form 3.]

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He sat with him. (L.) [See also an ex. in art. سفه , conj. 3.]
Form 4اقعدهُ14 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he made him sit down; he crippled him; he kept him back from eminencegenerated

4.1he made him sit, or sit down; he seated him—قَعَدَ بِهِ
4.1.1figurative · مجازhe was affected by a disease in his body that took away his power to walk; he was unable to rise—أُقْعِدَ

[As though forced to remain sitting: see مُقْعَدٌ and قُعَادٌ.]

4.1.2figurative · مجازold age crippled him, or took away his power of motion—أَقْعَدَهُ الهَرَمُ
4.1.3he (a man) became lame—أُقْعِدَ
4.1.4in the hind leg of a horse, its being much expanded, so that it is not erect—إِقْعَادٌ
4.1.5he (a camel) had a certain disease—أُقْعِدَ

The disease called قُعَاد.

4.1.6figurative · مجازhe, or it, made him feel griefs that unsettled him, so that he could not stay at rest, making him stand up and sit down—أَقَامَهُ وَأَقْعَدَهُ

Also قَامَ بِهِ وَقَعَدَ, in the same sense.

(See 1, and مُقْعِدٌ. And see an example in a verse cited in the article فنى, form 3.)

4.1.7he dug the well to the depth of a man sitting—اقعد البِئْرَ

Or he left it at the surface of the ground and did not dig it down to water.

See also مُقْعَدَةٌ.

4.1.8he remained, stayed, or dwelt, in a place—اقعد
he remained, stayed, or dwelt, in a place—إِقْعَنْدَدَ

on this sense Ibn-Buzurj gives both.

4.2he was enough for him in gaining, or earning, and helped him—اقعدهُ

Also قعّدهُ, of which the maṣdar is تَقْعِيدٌ.

The one for whom he is enough being his father. [But in the CK, instead of أَبَاهُ we read إِيَّاهُ.]

4.2.1he served him—اقعدهُ

Also قعّدهُ, of which the maṣdar is تَقْعِيدٌ.

[such a one has no wife to serve him]—مَا لِفُلَانٍ ٱمْرَأَةٌ تُقْعِدُهُ

Also said as تُقَعِّدُهُ.

4.3figurative · مجازhis ancestors kept him back from eminence, or nobility—اقعدهُ آبَاؤُهُ

Also تقعّدهُ. [As also قَعَدَ بِهِ and اقتعدهُ.]

[nothing kept him back from reaching the means of honour and elevation but the baseness of his origin]—مَا قَعَدَ بِهِ عَنْ نَيْلِ المَسَاعِى إِلَّا لُؤْمُ عُنْصُرِهِ

Also said as ما تقعّدهُ and اقتعدهُ ما. See also form 5.

4.3.1figurative · مجاز — inferred[his inheritance is by reason of nearness of relationship]—وِرْثُهُ بِالإِقْعَادِ

You do not say بِالقُعُودِ.

4.3.2figurative · مجازthe having few ancestors—إِقْعَادٌ
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, (S, L, K,) and قَعَدَ بِهِ , (L, K,) He caused him to sit, or sit down; he seated him. (S, L.) أُقْعِدَ He was affected by a disease in his body which deprived him of the power to walk: (Msb:) he was unable to rise: (L:) [as though constrained to remain sitting: see مُقْعَدٌ , and قُعَادٌ .] أَقْعَدَهُ الهَرَمُ [Decrepitude crippled him, or deprived him of the power of motion]. (A.) أُقْعِدَ He (a man) was, or became, lame. (S, L.) إِقْعَادٌ in the hind leg of a horse is Its being much expanded ( ان تُفْرَشَ جِدًّا ), so that it is not erect. (S, L.) أُقْعِدَ He (a camel) had the disease called قُعَاد . (IKtt, L.) أَقَامَهُ وَأَقْعَدَهُ , and قَامَ بِهِ وَقَعَدَ , He, or it, caused him to experience griefs which disquieted him so that he could not remain at rest, making him to stand up and sit down. (See 1, and مُقْعِدٌ . And see an ex. in a verse cited in art. فنى , conj. 3.] اقعد البِئْرَ He dug the well to the depth of a man sitting: or he left it upon the surface of the ground, and did not dig it so as to reach water. (L, K.) See also مُقْعَدَةٌ . اقعد (Ibn-Buzurj, L) and إِقْعَنْدَدَ (K) He remained, stayed, abode, or dwelt, in a place. (Ibn-Buzurj, L, K.) اقعدهُ and قعّدهُ (inf. n. of the latter تَقْعِيدٌ ) He sufficed him (namely his father [but in the CK, instead of أَبَاهُ , we read إِيَّاهُ ,]) for gaining, or earning; (K, TA;) and aided, or assisted, him. (TA.) اقعدهُ and قعّدهُ (inf. n. of the latter تَقْعِيدٌ , K) He served him. (IAar, L, K.) [Ex.] مَا لِفُلَانٍ ٱمْرَأَةٌ تُقْعِدُهُ , and تُقَعِّدُهُ , [Such a one has no wife to serve him]. (A.) اقعدهُ آبَاؤُهُ , and تقعّدهُ , His ancestors withheld him from eminence, or nobility; (L;) [as also قَعَدَ بِهِ , and اقتعدهُ . You say also,] مَا قَعَدَ بِهِ عَنْ نَيْلِ المَسَاعِى إِلَّا لُؤْمُ عُنْصُرِهِ , and ما تقعّدهُ , and اقتعدهُ ما , [Nothing withheld him from attaining to the means of honour and elevation but the baseness of his origin]. (A.) See also 5. وِرْثُهُ بِالإِقْعَادِ [His inheritance is by reason of nearness of relationship]. You do not say بِالقُعُودِ (L.) إِقْعَادٌ The having few ancestors. (IAar, L.)
Form 5تقعّدهُ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he kept him back from what he wanted; he held back, he refrainedgenerated

5.1figurative · مجازnothing but business kept me from you—مَا تَقَعَّدَنِى عَنْكَ إِلَّا شُغْلٌ
business kept me from you—قَعَدَ بِى عَنْكَ شُغْلٌ
what has held you back, or prevented you?—مَا قَعَّدَكَ

He, or it, held him back, or prevented him, from getting the thing he wanted.

See also form 4.

Also مَا ٱقْتَعَدَكَ.

5.1.1figurative · مجازhe did not seek, seek after, or desire, the thing—تقعّد عَنِ الأَمْرِ

Also تقاعد. See also form 1.

5.1.2he held back, or refrained—تقعّد
5.1.3

And also: he held back, or restrained, another.

5.1.4he performed his affair—تقعّدهُ
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He, or it, withheld, restrained, debarred, or prevented, him from attaining the thing that he wanted. (S, L, K.) Ex. مَا تَقَعَّدَنِى عَنْكَ إِلَّا شُغْلٌ Nothing but business withheld me from thee. (ISk, S.) See also 4. You say also قَعَدَ بِى عَنْكَ شُغْلٌ Business withheld me from thee. (TA.) [And so,] مَا قَعَّدَكَ , and مَا ٱقْتَعَدَكَ , what hath withheld, restrained, debarred, or prevented, thee? (L.) تقعّد عَنِ الأَمْرِ , (S, A, L, K,) and تقاعد , (A,) He did not seek, seek for or after, or desire, the thing. (S, A, L, K.) See also 1. تقعّد signifies He held back, or refrained. (KL.) And also He held back, or restrained. (KL.) تقعّدهُ He performed his affair. (IAar, Th, L, K.)
Form 6تقاعد بِهِ فُلَانٌ2 senses

Core sense — he did not pay him his duegenerated

6.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Such a one did not pay him his due.

6.2

See also form 5.

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Such a one did not pay him his due. (S, L.) See also 5.
Form 8اقتعد2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he rode a camel, he used a camel for ridinggenerated

8.1

He rode a camel; he took, or used, a camel as a قُعْدَة; see that word.

8.1.1[he took a seat to sit upon]—اقتعد قَعِيدَةً

The kind of seat called قعيدة.

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He rode a camel: (L, Msb:) he took, or used, a camel as a قُعْدَة q. v. (L, K.) اقتعد قَعِيدَةً [He took a seat of the kind called قعيدة to sit upon]. (L.)
Form R. Q. 3إِقْعَنْدَدَ1 sense

Core sense — he remained, stayed, or dwelt, in a placegenerated

R. Q. 3.1

See form 4.

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Derived nouns 27

Nounقَعْدَكَ آللّٰهَ1 sense

Core sense — I conjure you by God, by your Keepergenerated

1

This, and قِعْدَكَ: see قَعِيدَكَ آللّٰهَ, throughout.

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and قِعْدَكَ , see قَعِيدَكَ آللّٰهَ throughout.
Nounقَعَدٌ2 senses

Core sense — human dunggenerated

1

Human dung.

2

See also قَاعِدٌ, in two places.

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Human dung. (L, K.) See also قَاعِدٌ in two places.
Nounقَعْدَةٌ4 senses · 3 main

Core sense — a single sitting; the eleventh month of the Arabian yeargenerated

1he sat a single sitting—قَعَدَ قَعْدَةً وَاحِدَةً

A single sitting.

1.1

قَعْدَةُ رَجُلٍ: see قِعْدَةٌ, in three places.

2

And see قَاعِدٌ.

3a certain month; [the eleventh month of the Arabian year]—ذُو القَعْدَةِ

Also ذُو القِعْدَةِ.

It comes next after شَوَّال.

So called because the Arabs [when their year was solar] used to abstain in it from journeys, warring, plundering expeditions, laying in stores of corn, and seeking pasturage, before performing the pilgrimage in the next month; or because in that month they broke in the young camels for riding.

Plural ذَوَاتُ القَعْدَةِ and ذَوَاتُ القَعَدَاتِ (Yoo); but the former is the regular plural, because the two words are treated as one, and it is the more common. Dual ذَوَاتَا القَعْدَةِ and ذَوَاتَا القَعْدَتَيْنِ.

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A single sitting. (S, L, Msb.) Ex. قَعَدَ قَعْدَةً وَاحِدَةً He sat a single sitting. (L.) قَعْدَةُ رَجُلٍ , see قِعْدَةٌ in three places. And see قَاعِدٌ . ذُو القَعْدَةِ , and ذُو القِعْدَةِ , A certain month; (S, L, K;) [the eleventh month of the Arabian year;] next after شَوَّال : (L:) so called because the Arabs [when their year was solar] used to abstain ( يَقْعُدُونَ ) therein from journeys (L, K, * TA) and warring and plundering expeditions and laying in stores of corn and seeking pasturage, before performing the pilgrimage in the next month; (L, TA;) or because in that month they broke in the young camels ( القِعْدَان ) for riding: (Msb, voce جُمَادَى :) pl. ذَوَاتُ القَعْدَةِ (S, L, Msb, K) and ذَوَاتُ القَعَدَاتِ ; (Yoo, Msb;) but the former is the regular pl., (Yoo,) because the two words are considered as one, (Msb,) and it is the more common: (TA:) dual ذَوَاتَا القَعْدَةِ and ذَوَاتَا القَعْدَتَيْنِ . (Msb.)
Nounقُعْدَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — an ass; a horse's, or camel's, saddlegenerated

1an ass—قُعَدَةٌ

Plural قُعْدَاتٌ, with ع sākin, [in the CK, قُعْدَانٌ] or قُعَدَاتٌ.

2

[The former word:] a horse's, and a camel's, saddle. Plural قُعُدَاتٌ, with which قُعَيْدَاتٌ [the diminutive] is synonymous.

2.1

See قَعُودٌ.

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, (K,) or قُعَدَةٌ , (L,) An ass: (L, K:) pl. قُعْدَاتٌ , (K,) with the ع quiescent, (TA,) [in the CK, قُعْدَانٌ ,] or قُعَدَاتٌ . (L.) [The former,] A horse's, and a camel's saddle: (L, K:) pl. قُعُدَاتٌ , (IDrd, L,) with which is syn. قُعَيْدَاتٌ [the dim.]. (S, L.) See قَعُودٌ .
Nounقِعْدَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a manner of sitting; the space or depth of a man sitting; one's last childgenerated

1he has a good manner of sitting—هُوَ حَسَنُ القِعْدَةِ
he sat in the manner of sitting of the bear—قَعَدَ قِعْدَةَ الدُّبِّ

on this sense A mode, or manner, of sitting.

1.1the space taken up by a man sitting; and the height, or depth, of a man sitting—قِعْدَةُ رَجُلٍ

Also قَعْدَةُ رَجُلٍ.

a tree of the height of a man sitting—شَجَرَةٌ قِعْدَةُ رَجُلٍ
a well of the depth of a man sitting—بِئْرٌ قِعْدَةٌ
the depth of our well is that of a man sitting—عُمْقُ بِئْرِنَا قِعْدَةٌ

So AHn, repeatedly.

Also قَعْدَةٌ.

I dug in the ground only to the depth of a man sitting—مَا حَفَرْتُ فِى الأَرْضِ إِلَّا قِعْدَةً

Also قَعْدَةً.

I passed by water of the depth of a man sitting—مَرَرْتُ بِمَآءٍ قِعْدَةِ رَجُلٍ
2one's last child, male or female; one's last children—قِعْدَةٌ
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A mode, or manner, of sitting. (S, L, Msb, K.) Ex. هُوَ حَسَنُ القِعْدَةِ He has a good manner of sitting: (A, L:) and قَعَدَ قِعْدَةَ الدُّبِّ He sat in the manner of sitting of the bear. (A, * TA.) قِعْدَةُ رَجُلٍ , and قَعْدَةُ رَجُلٍ , (L, K, *) The space occupied by a man sitting: (L, K:) and the height, or depth, of a man sitting. (L.) Ex. شَجَرَةٌ قِعْدَةُ رَجُلٍ A tree of the height of a man sitting: (AHn, in L and TA, passim:) and بِئْرٌ قِعْدَةٌ A well of the depth of a man sitting: (As:) and عُمْقُ بِئْرِنَا قِعْدَةٌ , and قَعْدَةٌ , The depth of our well is that of a man sitting: (L:) and مَا حَفَرْتُ فِى الأَرْضِ إِلَّا قِعْدَةً , and قَعْدَةً , I dug not in the ground save to the depth of a man sitting: (Lh, L:) and مَرَرْتُ بِمَآءٍ قِعْدَةِ رَجُلٍ I passed by water of the depth of a man sitting. (Sb, L.) قِعْدَةٌ One's last child, male or female; and one's last children. (K.)
Nounقَعَدَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a beast of carriage; a carpet on which one sitsgenerated

1

A vehicle, or beast of carriage, for women, so in the copies of the K in our hands; but according to the L and others, of a man; and it is قَعِيدَةٌ that has the former meaning.

1.1

The [kind of carpet called] طَنْفَسَة on which a man sits; and the like.

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A vehicle, or beast of carriage, ( مَرْكَبٌ ,) for women: so in the copies of the K in our hands; (S, M;) but accord. to the L, &c., of a man: and it is قَعِيدَةٌ that bears the former signification. (TA.) The [kind of carpet called] طَنْفَسَة [q. v.] (L, K) upon which a man sits; and the like. (L.)
Nounقُعَدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a beast of carriage for womengenerated

1

See قُعْدَةٌ and قُعْدِىٌّ.

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see قُعْدَةٌ and قُعْدِىٌّ .
Nounقُعْدَدٌ1 sense

Core sense — near in lineage to the oldest ancestorgenerated

1

See the next entry.

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Nounقُعْدُدٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — nearness of relationship; a man near in lineage to the oldest ancestor; ignoblegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Nearness of relationship.

1.1figurative · مجازa man nearly related to [the father of] the tribe—ذُو قُعْدُدٍ
a man near in lineage to the chief, or oldest, ancestor [of his family or tribe]—قُعْدُدٌ

The first of these also means the next of kin to the chief, or oldest, ancestor [of his family]; and, in the contrary sense, remote in lineage from him. In the first sense it is a term of praise; in the second, of dispraise, or, as some say, of praise.

Or, in the first sense, it is praise in one respect, because dominion, power, or authority belongs to the elder, and dispraise in another, because the man so called is of the sons of the very old, and weakness is attributed to him.

Also قُعْدَدٌ, قُعْدُودٌ, أَقْعَدُ, and قَعِيدُ النَّسَبِ.

The opposite of طَرِفٌ and طَرِيفٌ.

1.2figurative · مجازthe inheritance of the one nearest of kin to the deceased—المِيرَاثُ القُعْدُدُ
1.3figurative · مجاز — inferreda cowardly and ignoble man, who holds back from war and from generous actions—قُعْدُدٌ

Also قُعْدَدٌ.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

A man kept back from eminence, or nobility, by his lineage; also مُقْعَدٌ.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferred

An obscure man; ignoble; of low rank; also قُعْدَدٌ.

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Nearness of relationship. (L.) ذُو قُعْدُدٍ A man nearly related to [the father of] the tribe. (Lh.) [And] قُعْدُدٌ and قُعْدَدٌ (S, K) and قُعْدُودٌ and أَقْعَدُ and قَعِيدُ النَّسَبِ , (L, K,) A man near in lineage to the chief, or oldest, ancestor [of his family or tribe]; (S, L, K;) contr. of طَرِفٌ and طَرِيفٌ : (S, M, K in art. طرف :) and the first, The next of kin to the chief, or oldest, ancestor [of his family]; (Msb;) and contr., remote in lineage therefrom: (L, K:) [in the former sense, an epithet of praise:] in the latter sense, an epithet of dispraise: or, as some say, of praise: (TA:) or, in the first sense, it is an epithet of praise in one point of view, because dominion, or power, or authority, belong to the elder; and of dispraise in another point of view, because the person so termed is of the sons of the very old, and weakness is attributed to him. (S.) المِيرَاثُ القُعْدُدُ The inheritance of him who is nearest of kin to the deceased. (L.) قُعْدُدٌ A cowardly and ignoble man, who holds back, or abstains, from war and from generous actions; (L, K; *) as also قُعْدَدٌ . (L.) A man withheld from eminence, or nobility, by his lineage; as also مُقْعَدٌ . (Az, L.) An obscure man; (L, K;) ignoble; of low rank; as also قُعْدَدٌ . (Az, L.)
Nounقُعْدَى1 sense

Core sense — a nearer degree in lineage to the oldest ancestorgenerated

1

[A nearer degree in lineage to the chief, or oldest, ancestor than طُرْفَى; see that word.]

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[A nearer degree in lineage to the chief, or oldest, ancestor, than طُرْفَى , q. v.]
Nounقُعْدِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a man who sits much and lies much on his side; one lacking powergenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

This word and قِعْدِىٌّ, both also with ة, and ضُجْعِىٌّ, ضِجْعِىٌّ, and قُعَدَةٌ ضُجَعَةٌ: a man who sits much and lies much upon his side.

Or the last of them: a man without power, who does not earn that by which he may live.

[And the first two:] a man without power, or ability, as though he preferred sitting; or one who loves to sit in his house.

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and قِعْدِىٌّ , and both with ة , and ضُجْعِىٌّ and ضِجْعِىٌّ , (K,) and قُعَدَةٌ ضُجَعَةٌ , (S, K,) A man (S) who sits much and lies much upon his side: (S, K:) or the last, an impotent man, who does not earn that whereby he may subsist; (A;) [and the first two] A man impotent; or lacking power, or ability; (L, K;) as though preferring sitting: (L:) or loving to sit in his house. (A.)
Nounقَعَدِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a man of the sect that holds back from fightinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A man belonging to the sect called القَعَدُ, or القَعَدَةُ, who holds the opinions of that sect.

1.1figurative · مجاز

Also applied by a post-classical poet to a man who refuses to drink wine while approving of others drinking it.

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A man belonging to the sect called القَعَدُ , (L,) or القَعَدَةُ ; (A [see قَاعِدٌ ];) who holds the opinions of that sect. (L, K.) Also applied by a post-classical poet to A man who refuses to drink wine while he approves of others' drinking it. (L.)
Nounقُعَادٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — lameness in a man; a disease of camels in the haunchesgenerated

1figurative · مجازwhen did this lameness come upon you?—مَتَى أَصَابَكَ هٰذَا القُعَادُ
he has a disease that forces him to remain sitting—بِهِ قُعَادٌ

Lameness in a man.

Also إِقعاد and أَقْعَادٌ.

See أُقْعِدَ and مُقْعَدٌ.

1.1a certain disease which affects camels in their haunches, making them incline towards the ground—قُعَادٌ

Or: as though their rumps inclined towards the ground; or a laxness of the haunches.

Also إِقْعَادٌ, or أَقْعَادٌ with fatḥ.

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Lameness in a man. You say مَتَى أَصَابَكَ هٰذَا القُعَادُ When did this lameness befall thee? (S, L;) [and] بِهِ قُعَادٌ , (L, K,) and إِقعاد , (K,) and أَقْعَادٌ , (CK,) He has a disease which constrains him to remain sitting. (L, K.) See أُقْعِدَ , and مُقْعَدٌ . قُعَادٌ also signifies, (S, L, K,) and so إِقْعَادٌ , (S, L,) or أَقْعَادٌ , with fet-h, (accord. to the K,) A certain disease which affects camels in their haunches, and makes them to incline (or as though their rumps inclined, IAar) towards the ground: (S, K:) or a laxness of the haunches. (IKtt.)
Nounقِعَادٌ1 sense

Core sense — a disease affecting camels in the haunchesgenerated

1

See قَعِيدٌ.

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Nounقَعُودٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a young weaned camel fit to be ridden; the herdsman's riding camelgenerated

1

A young weaned camel; and a young she-camel; the same as قَلُوصٌ. Or that latter word is applied to a female and this one to a male young camel; so called because he is ridden.

And a young male camel until he enters his sixth year; or a young male camel when it may be ridden, which is at the earliest when he is two years old, after which he is so called until he enters his sixth year, when he is called جَمَلٌ.

The young she-camel is not called by this name, but is termed قَلُوصٌ. Ks heard the term قَعُودَةٌ applied to the female, but this is rare.

1.1[an excellent camel for the herdsman's ordinary riding, or use, is this]—نِعْمَ القُعْدَةُ هٰذَا

A camel which the herdsman rides, or uses, in every case of need; called in Persian رَخْتْ.

Also قَعُودَةٌ, according to Lth, the only authority for it known to Az; but Kh says that this means a camel which the herdsman uses for carrying his utensils and the like, and that the ة is added to strengthen the adjective; or the former is masculine and the latter feminine.

And قُعْدَةٌ.

The phrase is equivalent to المُقْتَعَدُ.

Or each of these words means a camel which the herdsman uses for riding and for carrying his provisions, utensils, and the like.

And قُعْدَةٌ: a camel which a man rides whenever and wherever he wishes.

The plural of قَعُودٌ is أَقْعِدَةٌ [a plural of paucity], and قُعُدٌ, قِعْدَانٌ, and قَعَائِدُ; and the plural of the plural [that is, of قِعْدَانٌ] is قَعَادِينُ.

The diminutive of قَعُودٌ is قُعَيِّدٌ.

they made him an ordinary servant for the doing of needful things—إِتَّخَذُوهُ قُعَيِّدَ الحَاجَاتِ

This is a proverb.

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A young weaned camel: (L, K:) and a young she-camel; i. q. قَلُوصٌ : (K:) or this latter epithet is applied to a female and the former to a male young camel: (ISh, L, Msb:) so called because he is ridden: (Msb:) and a young male camel, until he enters his-sixth year: (K:) or a young male camel when it may be ridden, which is at the earliest when he is two years old, after which he is thus called until he enters his sixth year, when he is called جَمَلٌ : the young she-camel is not called thus, but is termed قَلُوصٌ : (S, L:) Ks heard the term قَعُودَةٌ applied to the female; but this is rare. (Az, L.) A camel which the pastor rides, or uses, in every case of need; (A'Obeyd, S, L, K;) called in Persian رَخْتْ ; (A'Obeyd, S, L;) as also قَعُودَةٌ , (K,) accord. to Lth, the only authority for it known to Az; but Kh says that this signifies a camel which the pastor uses for carrying his utensils &c., and that the ة is added to give intensiveness to the epithet; (TA;) or the former is masc. and the latter fem.; (Ks, L;) and قُعْدَةٌ : (S, K:) you say نِعْمَ القُعْدَةُ هٰذَا , i. e. المُقْتَعَدُ , [an excellent camel for the pastor's ordinary riding, or use, is this]: (S, L:) or each of these words signifies a camel which the pastor uses for riding and for carrying his provisions and utensils &c.: and قُعْدَةٌ , a camel which a man rides whenever and wherever he will: (L:) the pl. of قَعُودٌ is أَقْعِدَةٌ [a pl. of pauc.] and قُعُدٌ and قِعْدَانٌ and قَعَائِدُ ; (L, K;) and pl. pl. [i. e. pl. of قِعْدَانٌ ] قَعَادِينُ . (TA.) The dim of قَعُودٌ is قُعَيِّدٌ . It is said in a proverb, إِتَّخَذُوهُ قُعَيِّدَ الحَاجَاتِ They made him an ordinary servant for the performance of needful affairs. (S, L.)
Nounقَعِيدٌ8 senses · 3 main

Core sense — a companion in sitting; a keeper, or watcher; a man's wifegenerated

1

A companion in sitting.

Of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure مُفَاعِلٌ.

1.1[on the right and on the left a sitter, or guardian, or watcher]—عَنِ اليَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِمَالِ قَعِيدٌ

A preserver; a keeper; a guardian; a watcher.

[In some copies of the K, by the omission of وَ, this meaning is assigned to مُقَاعِدٌ.]

It is used alike as singular and plural, masculine and feminine, and dual as well.

In the Kur 50:16.

On this it is observed that فَعِيلٌ and فَعُولٌ are of the measures used alike as singular, dual, and plural, as in إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّكَ [Kur 11:83, according to one reading] and وَالمَلَائِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ [Kur 66:4]; or, as the grammarians say, قَعِيدٌ is understood after اليمين.

Qur’ān 11:81 approximate — somewhere between 11:44 and 11:82 Lane cites “Kur xi. 83”
Qur’ān 66:4 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur lxvi. 4”
1.2a man's wife—قَعِيدَةٌ

[And from this:] a father.

Also قِعَادٌ, and قَعِيدَةُ بَيْتِ رَجُلٍ: a man's wife; plural قَعَائِدُ.

1.3by your Watcher, or Keeper, God; I conjure you by God—قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ

Also قَعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ and قِعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ, but the last was unknown to AHeyth.

[قعيد and قعد being adjectives, put in the accusative because of the preposition بِ understood.]

Synonym نَشَدْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ.

Some say the meaning is, as though God were sitting with you, watching over you, or keeping you. [In some copies of the K, for بِحِفْظِهِ عَلَيْكَ, the reading in the TA, we find يَحْفَظُهُ عَلَيْكَ.]

by your Companion, who is the Companion of every secret, I will not come to you—قَعِيدَكَ لَا آتِيكَ

Or: by your Companion, who is the Companion of every secret, [namely God]!

Also قِعْدَكَ لا اتيك, قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ لا اتيك, and قِعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ لا اتيك: forms of swearing used by the Arabs.

In these, قعيد and قعد are maṣdars put in the accusative because of a verb understood; [or rather, as it appears to me, they are adjectives, put in the accusative because of the preposition بِ understood.]

Or: by your Watcher, or Keeper, God, I will not come to you; as one says نَشَدْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ.

Some say that قعيد and قعد here mean a watcher, or an observer, and a preserver, a keeper, or a guardian, that God is meant by them, and that they are in the accusative because أُقْسِمُ followed by the preposition بِ is understood; the meaning being: I swear by your Watcher, or Keeper, God.

Others say that they are maṣdars, and that the meaning is: I swear by your regard, or fear, of God, بِمُرَاقَبَتِكَ ٱللّٰهَ.

El-Mázinee and others, however, assert that قعيد has no verb.

1.4God be with you! God be your Companion, or Watcher, or Keeper!—قِعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهُ

Ks says this, اللّٰه being in the nominative; and so does قَعِيدَكَ اللّٰهُ.

Or قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ, قِعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ, and قَعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ are expressions of conciliation, not oaths, since they have not the complement of an oath.

In each, the first word is a maṣdar standing in the place of a verb, and so is put in the accusative, as in عَمْرَكَ ٱللّٰهَ, which means عَمَّرْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ, that is, I beg God to prolong your life.

In the same way قَعَّدْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ [in the K, قِعْدَكَ] means — and so do the three phrases above, of which it is the original form — I beg God to preserve, keep, guard, or watch, you; from the saying in the Kur 50:16, عَنِ اليَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ, that is, حَفِيظٌ. (Aboo-'Alee)

قَعِيدَ كُمَا ٱللّٰهَ is used in questions and in phrases conveying an oath, [and so is قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ].

[I beg God to keep you. Was it not so and so?]—قَعِبدَكُمَا ٱللّٰهَ أَلَمْ يَكُنْ كَذَا وَكَذَا
[by your Watcher, or Keeper, God, I will certainly pay you honour!]—قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ لَأُكْرِمَنَّكَ
1.5by your father, you shall certainly do such a thing—قَعِيدَكَ لَتَفْعَلَنَّ

[And this comes from the meaning 'father'.]

2

What comes to you from behind you, of gazelles, birds, or wild animals, and is of evil omen; the opposite of نَطيحٌ.

3

The locust whose wings are not yet perfectly formed.

Qur’ānic occurrences قَعِيد
50:17
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ

Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left.

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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A companion in sitting: (S, AHeyth, L, K:) of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure مُفَاعِلٌ . (L.) A preserver; a keeper; a guardian; a watcher. (L, K.) [In some copies of the K, by the omission of وَ , this meaning is assigned to مُقَاعِدٌ .] It is used alike as sing. and pl. and masc. and fem. (L, K) and dual also. (L.) It is said in the Kur, [l. 16,] عَنِ اليَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِمَالِ قَعِيدٌ [On the right and on the left a sitter, or guardian, or watcher]: respecting which it is observed, that فَعِيلٌ and فَعُولٌ are of the measures used alike as sing. and dual and pl.; as in إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّكَ , [Kur xi. 83, accord. to one reading,] and وَالمَلَائِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ , [Kur lxvi. 4:] (S, L:) or, as the grammarians say, قَعِيدٌ is understood after اليمين . (L.) [Hence,] A father; (A'Obeyd, K;) and قَعِيدَةٌ A man's wife; (S, L, K; *) as also قِعَادٌ : (S, L:) and قَعِيدَةُ بَيْتِ رَجُلٍ a man's wife: pl. قَعَائِدُ . (L.) قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ , and قَعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ , and قِعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ , (K,) but the last was unknown to AHeyth, (L,) [By thy Watcher, or Keeper, God: قعيد and قعد being epithets, put in the acc. case because of the prep. بِ understood: or] I conjure thee by God; syn. نَشَدْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ : some say, the meaning is, as though God were sitting with thee, watching over thee, or keeping thee: [in some copies of the K, for بِحِفْظِهِ عَلَيْكَ , the reading in the TA, we find يَحْفَظُهُ عَلَيْكَ :] or by thy Companion, who is the Companion of every secret, [namely God] ! قَعِيدَكَ لَا آتِيكَ , and قِعْدَكَ لا اتيك ; and قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ لا اتيك , and قِعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ لا اتيك ; are forms of swearing used by the Arabs, in which قعيد and قعد are inf. us. put in the acc. case because of a verb understood; [or rather, as it appears to me, and as I have said above, they are epithets, put in the acc. case because of the prep. بِ understood;] and the meaning is, By thy Companion, who is the Companion of every secret, [I will not come to thee; and by thy Companion, &c., or by thy Watcher, or Keeper, God, I will not come to thee;] like as one says نَشَدْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ : (S, L:) some say, that قعيد and قعد signify here a watcher, or an observer, and a preserver, a keeper, or a guardian, that God is meant by them, and that they are in the acc. case because أُقْسِمُ followed by the prep. بِ is understood; [the meaning being I swear by thy Watcher, or Keeper, &c., God, &c.; and this opinion is the more agreeable with the explanation given above, “ By thy Companion &c. ”:] others say, that they are inf. ns., and that the meaning is, I swear by thy regard, or fear, of God, بِمُرَاقَبَتِكَ ٱللّٰهَ : El-Mázinee and others, however, assert that قعيد has no verb. (MF.) Ks says that قِعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهُ [ اللّٰه being in the nom. case] signifies God be with thee! (L.) [or God be thy Companion, or Watcher, or Keeper!]; and so does قَعِيدَكَ اللّٰهُ . (AHeyth, L.) [Or] قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ , (IB, L, K,) and قِعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ , (K,) and قَعْدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ , (IB, L, TA,) [are] expressions of conciliation, not oaths, as they have not the complement of an oath: the former word in each is an inf. n. occupying the place of a verb, and therefore is put in the acc. case, as in عَمْرَكَ ٱللّٰهَ , which means عَمَّرْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ , i. e., I beg God to prolong thy life: in like manner, قَعَّدْتُكَ ٱللّٰهَ [in the K, قِعْدَكَ ,] signifies, [and so the three first phrases above, of which it is the original form,] I beg God to preserve, keep, guard, or watch, thee; from the saying in the Kur, [l. 16,] عَنِ اليَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ , i. e. حَفِيظٌ . (Aboo-'Alee, IB, L, K. *) قَعِيدَ كُمَا ٱللّٰهَ is used in interrogative phrases and in phrases conveying an oath, [and so is قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ ]. You say, interrogatively, قَعِبدَكُمَا ٱللّٰهَ أَلَمْ يَكُنْ كَذَا وَكَذَا [I beg God to preserve, keep, guard, or watch, thee. Was it not so and so?]: and in the other case, قَعِيدَكَ ٱللّٰهَ لَأُكْرِمَنَّكَ [By thy Watcher, or Keeper, God, I will assuredly pay thee honour!] (Th, L.) [And from the signification of ' father ' is derived] the phrase قَعِيدَكَ لَتَفْعَلَنَّ , By thy father, thou shalt assuredly do such a thing. (K, TA.) What comes to thee from behind thee, (S, L, K,) of gazelles or birds (L, K) or wild animals: contr. of نَطيحٌ : (S, L:) of evil omen. (L.) The locust of which the wings are not yet perfectly formed. (S, K.)
Nounقَعِيدَةٌ5 senses · 4 main

Core sense — a woven mat on which one sits; a sack; a heap of sandgenerated

1

A thing like the [kind of receptacle called] عَيْبَة, woven by women, on which one sits; plural قَعَائِدُ.

1.1

See قَعَدَةٌ.

2

A [sack of the kind called] غِرَارَة, or the like, in which are put قَدِيد [pieces of flesh-meat] and كَعْك; plural قَعَائِدُ.

3

A sand that is not of an oblong form; or a long tract of sand like a rope, clinging to the ground; or a heap of sand collected together.

4

See also قَعِيدٌ.

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A thing like the [kind of receptacle called] عَيْبَة , (L, K,) woven by women, (L,) upon which one sits: (L, K:) pl. قَعَائِدُ . (L.) See قَعَدَةٌ A [sack of the kind called] غِرَارَة : (S, K:) or the like thereof, in which are put قَدِيد [or pieces of flesh-meat, q. v.] and كَعْك : (L, K:) pl. قَعَائِدُ . (S, L.) A sand that is not of an oblong form: (S, L, K:) or a long tract of sand like a rope, cleaving to the ground: (L, K:) or a heap of sand collected together. (L.) See also قَعِيدٌ .
Nounقَعَّادَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a seat, or couchgenerated

1

A [seat, or couch, of the kind called] سَرِير; of the dialect of El-Yemen.

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A [seat, or couch, of the kind called] سَرِير : of the dial. of El-Yemen. (TA.)
Nounقَاعِدٌ10 senses · 3 main

Core sense — sitting; one who holds back from war; a woman past child-bearinggenerated

1

Sitting; sitting down. [Ism fāʿil of قَعَدَ.]

Plural قُعُودٌ, قُعَّادٌ, and قَاعِدُونَ; feminine قَاعِدَةٌ, plural قَوَاعِدُ and قَاعِدَاتٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A sack full of grain, as though its fulness made it sit.

1.2figurative · مجازa man holding back from warring and plundering—قَاعِدٌ عَنِ الغَزْوِ

[From قَعَدَ in its third meaning.]

Plural قُعَّادٌ and قَاعِدُونَ, and ism jamʿ قَعَدٌ.

This last is also explained as meaning those who have no دِيوَان [register in which they are enrolled as soldiers and stipendiaries], and, as some say, who do not go out to fight.

1.3figurative · مجاز[the abstainers, or separatists]—قَعَدٌ

Properly speaking an ism jamʿ, like حَارِسٌ, حَرَسٌ, خَادِمٌ, and خَدَمٌ.

The قَعَد are the [schismatics called] خَوَارِج, or certain of the خوارج, a people of the خوارج who held back from aiding 'Alee and from fighting against him.

Or certain of the حَرُورِيَّة, the [schismatics called] شُرَاة, who hold that government belongs only to God but do not make war, and who do not go out to fight against a people.

1.4figurative · مجازa woman who has ceased to bear children, to menstruate, and to have a husband—قَاعِدٌ

Or an old woman, advanced in years.

Plural قَوَاعِدُ; when you mean "sitting", you say قَاعِدَةٌ.

1.5figurative · مجازa palm-tree bearing fruit one year and not another—نَخْلَةٌ قَاعِدَةٌ

Or one that has not borne fruit in its year.

1.6a palm-tree; or a young palm-tree—قَاعِدٌ

Plural [or rather ism jamʿ] قَعَدٌ, as خَدَمٌ is of خَادِمٌ.

1.7figurative · مجازa young palm-tree having a trunk—قَاعِدٌ

Or one [of] which [the branches] may be reached by the hand.

in their land are so many young palm-trees having trunks—فِى أَرْضِهِمْ كَذَا مِنَ القَاعِدِ

Thus it is used as a generic noun.

2a mill which one turns by the handle with the hand—رَحًى قَاعِدَةٌ
3

حَلَبْتَ قَاعِدًا: see the article حلب.

Qur’ānic occurrences قَاعِد
4:95
لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْقَـٰعِدُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُو۟لِى ٱلضَّرَرِ وَٱلْمُجَـٰهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَـٰهِدِينَ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ عَلَى ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ دَرَجَةً ۚ وَكُلًّا وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَفَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَـٰهِدِينَ عَلَى ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,-

5:24
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَآ أَبَدًا مَّا دَامُوا۟ فِيهَا ۖ فَٱذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَرَبُّكَ فَقَـٰتِلَآ إِنَّا هَـٰهُنَا قَـٰعِدُونَ

They said: "O Moses! while they remain there, never shall we be able to enter, to the end of time. Go thou, and thy Lord, and fight ye two, while we sit here (and watch)."

9:46
وَلَوْ أَرَادُوا۟ ٱلْخُرُوجَ لَأَعَدُّوا۟ لَهُۥ عُدَّةً وَلَـٰكِن كَرِهَ ٱللَّهُ ٱنۢبِعَاثَهُمْ فَثَبَّطَهُمْ وَقِيلَ ٱقْعُدُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ

If they had intended to come out, they would certainly have made some preparation therefor; but Allah was averse to their being sent forth; so He made them lag behind, and they were told, "Sit ye among those who sit (inactive)."

9:86
وَإِذَآ أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ أَنْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَجَـٰهِدُوا۟ مَعَ رَسُولِهِ ٱسْتَـْٔذَنَكَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلطَّوْلِ مِنْهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ ذَرْنَا نَكُن مَّعَ ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ

When a Sura comes down, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive and fight along with His Messenger, those with wealth and influence among them ask thee for exemption, and say: "Leave us (behind): we would be with those who sit (at home)."

10:12
وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ٱلضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنۢبِهِۦٓ أَوْ قَاعِدًا أَوْ قَآئِمًا فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّهُۥ مَرَّ كَأَن لَّمْ يَدْعُنَآ إِلَىٰ ضُرٍّ مَّسَّهُۥ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

When trouble toucheth a man, He crieth unto Us (in all postures)- lying down on his side, or sitting, or standing. But when We have solved his trouble, he passeth on his way as if he had never cried to Us for a trouble that touched him! thus do the deeds of transgressors seem fair in their eyes!

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[act. part. n. of قَعَدَ ] Sitting; sitting down; pl. قُعُودٌ (Msb) and قُعَّادٌ and قَاعِدُونَ : (TA:) fem. قَاعِدَةٌ ; pl. قَوَاعِدُ and قَاعِدَاتٌ . (Msb.) A sack full of grain; (IAar, K;) as though by reason of its fulness it were sitting. (IAar.) [And from قَعَدَ in the third meaning,] قَاعِدٌ عَنِ الغَزْوِ A man holding back, or abstaining, from warring and plundering: pl. قُعَّادٌ and قَاعِدُونَ ; and quasi-pl. n. قَعَدٌ : (L:) which last is also explained as signifying those who have no دِيوَان [or register in which they are enrolled as soldiers and stipendiaries], (S, A, L, K,) and (as some say, L) who do not go forth to fight. (L, K.) [And hence, the pl.] قَعَدٌ , [which is, properly speaking, a quasi-pl. n.,] like حَارِسٌ and حَرَسٌ , (S,) and خَادِمٌ and خَدَمٌ : (TA:) [The Abstainers, or Separatists:] the قَعَد (so in the S, L, K: in the A, and some copies of the K, قَعَدَة :) are The [schismatics called] خَوَارِج : (K:) or certain of the خوارج ; (S;) a people of the خوارج who held back ( قَعَدُوا ) from aiding 'Alee, and from fighting against him; (A;) certain of the حَرُورِيَّة ; (L;) the [schismatics called] شُرَاة , who hold the doctrine that government belongs only to God, but do not war; (IAar, L;) who hold the doctrine that government belongs only to God, but do not go forth to war against a people. (L.) [And the sing.,] قَاعِدٌ A woman who has ceased to bear children, (S, K,) and to have the menstrual discharge, (ISk, S, K,) and to have a husband: (Zj, K:) or an old woman, advanced in years: (IAth:) pl. قَوَاعِدُ : (ISk, S:) when you mean “ sitting, ” you say قَاعِدَةٌ . (ISk, IAth.) نَخْلَةٌ قَاعِدَةٌ A palm-tree bearing fruit one year and not another: (A, TA:) or, that has not borne fruit in its year. (IKtt.) Also, قَاعِدٌ , A palm-tree: or a young palm-tree: pl. [or rather quasi-pl. n.] قَعَدٌ , like as خَدَمٌ is of خَادِمٌ . (L.) قَاعِدٌ A young palm-tree having a trunk: (A, K:) or, [of] which [the branches] may be reached by the hand. (S, K.) Ex. فِى أَرْضِهِمْ كَذَا مِنَ القَاعِدِ In their land are so many young palm-trees having trunks. (A.) Thus it is used us a gen. n. (TA.) رَحًى قَاعِدَةٌ A mill which one turns by the handle with the hand. (L.) حَلَبْتَ قَاعِدًا : see art. حلب .
Nounقَاعِدَةٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a foundation, or basis, of a house; a general rulegenerated

1[the two side-posts of the door]—قَاعِدَتَا البَابِ

A foundation, or basis, of a house.

Plural قَوَاعِدُ, which according to Zj means the columns, or poles, of a structure, which support it.

K, in the article سوم.

1.1figurative · مجاز[he built his affair upon a firm foundation]—بَنَى أَمْرَهُ عَلَى قَاعِدَةٍ
[he built his affair upon firm foundations]—على قَوَاعِدَ
[the foundation of your affair is unsound]—قَاعِدَةُ أَمْرِكَ وَاهِيَةٌ
1.2figurative · مجازthe lower parts of clouds stretching across the view on the horizon, likened to the foundations of a building—قَوَاعِدُ السَّحَابِ

Or clouds stretching across the view, and lying low.

1.3the four pieces of wood placed crosswise—قَوَاعِدُ الهَوْدَجِ

[And from this.] They lie [two across the other two, so as to form a square frame] beneath the هودج, which is fixed upon them. [See 1 in the article فشل.]

2figurative · مجاز — inferred

As a technical term, the same as ضَابِطٌ, that is, a universal, or general, rule, or canon. [See ضَابِط.]

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A foundation, or basis, of a house: (Msb:) pl. قَوَاعِدُ : (S, Msb:) which signifies, accord. to Zj, the columns, or poles, ( أَسَاطِين ) of a structure, which support it. (L.) [Hence,] قَاعِدَتَا البَابِ [The two side-posts of the door]. (K, in art. سوم .) بَنَى أَمْرَهُ عَلَى قَاعِدَةٍ , and على قَوَاعِدَ , [He built his affair upon a firm foundation, and, upon firm foundations]. And قَاعِدَةُ أَمْرِكَ وَاهِيَةٌ [The foundation of thine affair is unsound]. (A.) قَوَاعِدُ السَّحَابِ The lower parts of clouds extending across the view in the horizon, likened to the foundations of a building: (A'Obeyd, L:) or clouds extending across the view, and lying low. (IAth, L.) [Hence] قَوَاعِدُ الهَوْدَجِ The four pieces of wood, (S, K,) placed transversely, [two across the other two, so as to form a square frame,] beneath the هودج (S, K,) which is fixed upon them. (K.) [See 1 in art. فشل .] As a conventional term, i. q. ضَابِطٌ , i. e. A universal, or general, rule, or canon. (Msb.) [See ضَابِط .]
Nounأَقْعَدُ2 senses

Core sense — more nearly related to the oldest ancestor; a camel with a lax shankgenerated

1

A camel having a laxness and depression in the shank.

See قَعَدٌ. But see أَصْدَفَ.

2figurative · مجازsuch a one is more nearly related to his chief, or oldest, ancestor than such a one—فُلَانٌ أَقْعَدُ مِنْ فُلَانٍ

See also قُعْدُدٌ.

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A camel having a laxness and depression in the shank. See قَعَدٌ . (TA.) But see أَصْدَفَ فُلَانٌ أَقْعَدُ مِنْ فُلَانٍ Such a one is more nearly related to his chief, or oldest, ancestor than such a one. (IAar, IAth, L.) See also قُعْدُدٌ .
Nounمَقْعَدٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a place of sitting; a place of abode; the anusgenerated

1[he is, with respect to me, as though in the sitting-place of the midwife]—هُوَ مِنِّى مَقْعَدَ القَابِلَةِ

A place of sitting; a sitting-place; also مَقْعَدَةٌ.

Plural of the former, مَقَاعِدُ, meaning the sitting-places of people in the markets and the like.

That is, in nearness: he is sticking close to me, in front of me; denoting nearness of station.

See also مَعْقِدٌ.

1.1figurative · مجازthey left their places of abode—تَرَكُوا مَقَاعِدَهُمْ

[And from this, a place of abode.]

1.2

A time of sitting.

1.3the anus—المَقْعَدَةُ

As is shown under بَاسُور and elsewhere, and so in modern Arabic; and apparently also the posteriors, on which one sits. Synonym السَّافلَةُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences مَقْعَد
3:121
وَإِذْ غَدَوْتَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلْقِتَالِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Remember that morning Thou didst leave Thy household (early) to post the faithful at their stations for battle: And Allah heareth and knoweth all things:

9:81
فَرِحَ ٱلْمُخَلَّفُونَ بِمَقْعَدِهِمْ خِلَـٰفَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَكَرِهُوٓا۟ أَن يُجَـٰهِدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَنفِرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَرِّ ۗ قُلْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ أَشَدُّ حَرًّا ۚ لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَفْقَهُونَ

Those who were left behind (in the Tabuk expedition) rejoiced in their inaction behind the back of the Messenger of Allah: they hated to strive and fight, with their goods and their persons, in the cause of Allah: they said, "Go not forth in the heat." Say, "The fire of Hell is fiercer in heat." If only they could understand!

54:55
فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ

In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.

72:9
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا

'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

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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A place of sitting; a sitting-place; (L, Msb, K;) as also مَقْعَدَةٌ : (L, K:) pl. of the former مَقَاعِدُ , (Msb,) signifying sittingplaces of people in the markets &c. (S.) هُوَ مِنِّى مَقْعَدَ القَابِلَةِ [He is, with respect to me, as though in the sitting-place of the midwife;] i. e., in nearness; meaning he is sticking close to me, before me: (Sb, S:) denoting nearness of station. (Sb, L.) See also مَعْقِدٌ . [Hence, a place of abode,] تَرَكُوا مَقَاعِدَهُمْ , They left their places of abode. (A.) A time of sitting. (MF.) المَقْعَدَةُ The anus [as is shown in the S and Msb, voce بَاسُور &c., and so in modern Arabic; and app. also the posteriors, upon which one sits]: syn. السَّافلَةُ . (S, Msb.)
Nounمُقْعَدٌ7 senses · 4 main

Core sense — crippled, unable to rise; a man of short lineagegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Having a disease that forces him to remain sitting; or crippled, deprived of the power of motion, by a disease in his body, as though the disease forced him to remain sitting.

Or deprived of the power to stand by a long illness, as though forced to remain sitting; or affected by a disease in his body that takes away his power to walk.

Also a lame man, the same as زَمِنٌ.

According to the physicians, مُقْعَدٌ and زَمِنٌ are synonymous; but some make a distinction, saying that the former means having the limbs contracted, and the latter, having a long illness.

According to some, the word is from قُعَادٌ, a disease which affects camels in their haunches; and مُقْعَدٌ [is applied to] a camel having this disease.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferreda man of short lineage—مُقْعَدُ النَّسَبِ

Also مقعد الأَسْبَابِ.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferreda man without eminence, or nobility—مُقْعَدُ الحَسَبِ

See also قُعْدُدٌ.

2figurative · مجازa man having wide nostrils; or having wide and short nostrils—مُقْعَدُ الأَنْفِ
a breast that is swelling and prominent, that fills the hand and has not yet begun to fold—ثَدْىٌ مُقْعَدٌ
3a well that is partly dug, and then left before the water has come into it—بِئْرٌ مُقْعَدَةٌ

The same as مُسْهَبَةٌ.

4figurative · مجازyoung birds before they rise to fly—مُقْعَدَاتٌ

Of the kind called قَطًا.

4.1figurative · مجاز

Frogs.

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Having a disease which constrains him to remain sitting: (K:) or crippled, or deprived of the power of motion, by a disease in his body; (Mgh, L;) as though the disease constrained him to remain sitting: (Mgh:) or deprived of the power to stand, by protracted disease; as though constrained to remain sitting: (L:) or affected by a disease in his body depriving him of the power to walk: (Msb:) a lame man (S, L:) also, i. q. زَمِنٌ : (Msb:) accord. to the physicians, مُقْعَدٌ and زَمِنٌ are syn.; [see the second explanation above, which is that here indicated;] but some make a distinction, and say that the former signifies having the limbs contracted, and the latter, having a protracted disease; (Mgh;) [which is app. one of the two significations assigned to the former word in the Msb:] accord. to some, it is from قُعَادٌ signifying a disease which affects camels in their haunches: (L:) [and] مُقْعَدٌ [is applied to] a camel having this disease. (L.) مُقْعَدُ النَّسَبِ , and مقعد الأَسْبَابِ , A man of short lineage. (L.) مُقْعَدُ الحَسَبِ A man without eminence, or nobility. (L.) See also قُعْدُدٌ . مُقْعَدُ الأَنْفِ A man having wide nostrils: (K:) or having wide and short nostrils. (A, L.) ثَدْىٌ مُقْعَدٌ A breast that is swelling, prominent, or protuberant, (S, A, L, K,) that fills the hand, (A,) and has not yet become folding. (S, L, K.) بِئْرٌ مُقْعَدَةٌ A well that is partly dug, and then left before the water has come into it; (K;) i. q. مُسْهَبَةٌ . (TA.) مُقْعَدَاتٌ Young birds of the kind called قَطًا , before they rise (L, K) to fly. (L.) Frogs. (A, L, K.)
Nounأَخَذَهُ المُقِيمُ المُقْعِدُ2 senses

Core sense — griefs took hold of him so that he could not stay at restgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Griefs took hold of him, unsettling him so that he could not stay at rest, and making him stand up and sit down.

A phrase like أَخَذَهُ مَا قَدُمَ وَمَا حَدُثَ and مَا قَرُبَ وَمَا بَعُدَ.

2a servant—مُقْعِدٌ

Also مُقَعِّدٌ.

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(A) Griefs took hold upon him, disquieting him so that he could not remain at rest, and making him to stand up and sit down: a phrase similar to أَخَذَهُ مَا قَدُمَ وَمَا حَدُثَ , and مَا قَرُبَ وَمَا بَعُدَ . (Mgh, art. قدم .) مُقْعِدٌ and مُقَعِّدٌ A servant. (IAar, L.)
Nounمَقْعَدَهٌ1 sense

Core sense — the posteriors, on which one sitsgenerated

1

This, and المَقْعَدَةُ: see مَقْعَدُ.

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and المَقْعَدَةُ : see مَقْعَدُ .
Nounمُقْعَدَةُ1 sense

Core sense — crippled, unable to rise, said of a femalegenerated

1

This, and مُقْعَدَاتٌ: see مُقْعَدٌ.

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and مُقْعَدَاتٌ : see مُقْعَدٌ .
Nounمُقَعِّدٌ1 sense

Core sense — a servantgenerated

1

See مُقْعِدٌ.

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: see مُقْعِدٌ .