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Form 1مَادَ18 senses · 2 main
maṣdarمَيْدٌmuḍāriʿيَمِيدُ

Core sense — it shook, it was agitated; it inclined from side to side; he gavegenerated

1.1lest it (the earth) shake with you, go round with you, and move you about violently—أَنْ تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ

It (a thing) was, or became, in motion or commotion; it was agitated, or violently agitated.; maṣdar مَيْدٌ and مَيَدَانٌ. (El-Basáïr)

So in the Qur'ān 16:15 and 31:9. (El-Basáïr)

1.1.1it turned or twisted about; it became contorted and convulsed—مَادَ
1.1.2figurative · مجازhe writhed upon the spear—مَادَ فِى الرُّمْحِ

Said of a man who has been pierced.

1.1.3it was in commotion; it quivered, or trembled—مَادَ

Said of the mirage, سَرَاب.

1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhe was, or became, confounded, perplexed, or amazed—مَادَ
1.1.5figurative · مجازhe became affected with a heaving of the stomach and a giddiness in the head—مَادَ

Said of a man, by reason of intoxication, or of voyaging upon the sea.

maṣdar مَيْدٌ or مَيَدٌ.

1.1.6figurative · مجازthe sea affected him with a heaving of the stomach, and the like—مَادَ بِهِ البَحْرُ

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the ground went round with him—مَادَتْ بِهِ الأَرْضُ
1.1.7the colocynth was affected by day-dew, or by moisture, and so changed [in odour, or stinking]—مَادَتِ الحَنْظَلَةُ

The same is said of a date.

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1.1.8it (a branch) inclined from side to side—مَادَ

Maṣdar مَيْدٌ, مَيَدَانٌ and تمايد.

1.1.9figurative · مجاز

He inclined from side to side in walking.

1.1.10it inclined to one side—مَادَ

In a tradition the earth is described as having done this before the mountains were formed.

Maṣdar مَيْدٌ and مَيَدَانٌ.

1.1.11figurative · مجازhe walked with an elegant, proud, self-conceited gait—مَادَ

Said of a man: he affected a bending of his person, body, or limbs, with an affected inclining of his body from side to side.

مَادَتْ and تميّدت mean the same, said of a woman.

1.2he conferred a benefit, or a favour—مَادَ
such a one conferred a benefit upon me—مَادَنِى فُلَانٌ
1.2.1he gave him—مَادَه
he gave him—امادهُ
1.2.2he furnished people with provisions for travelling—مَادَ

Synonymous with زَادَ.

[In the K, زَارَ: he visited.]

1.2.3

He brought a people wheat, or food; the same as مَارَ, of which it is a dialectal variant.

1.2.4

He trafficked as a merchant.

1.2.5it increased, or grew—مَادَ

Maṣdar مَيْدٌ and مَيَدَانٌ.

Synonymous with رَاعَ and زَكَا.

[In the copies of the K in my hands, زاغ is put in place of راع.]

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
16:15
وَأَلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَأَنْهَـٰرًا وَسُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

And He has set up on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and rivers and roads; that ye may guide yourselves;

21:31
وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمْ وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance.

31:10
خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ۖ وَأَلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَبَثَّ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ دَآبَّةٍ ۚ وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ

He created the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and He scattered through it beasts of all kinds. We send down rain from the sky, and produce on the earth every kind of noble creature, in pairs.

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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, aor. يَمِيدُ , inf. n. مَيْدٌ (S, L, Msb, K) and مَيَدَانٌ , (L, Msb, K,) It (a thing) was, or became in a state of motion, or commotion; was, or became agitated: (S, L, Msb, K:) or, in a state of violent motion or commotion; or violently agitated. (El-Basáïr, TA.) So in the expression in the Kur, [xvi. 15; and xxxi. 9;] أَنْ تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ Lest it (the earth) should be convulsed with you, and go round with you, and move you about violently. (El-Basáïr, TA.) مَادَ It turned or twisted about, or became contorted and convulsed. (IKtt.) مَادَ فِى الرُّمْحِ He (a man pierced) writhed upon the spear. (A.) مَادَ It (the mirage, سَرَاب ,) was in a state of commotion; it quivered, or trembled. (L, K.) مَادَ He was, or became, confounded, perplexed, or amazed. (TA.) مَادَ , (aor. يَمِيدُ , TA, inf. n. مَيْدٌ or مَيَدٌ , L,) He (a man, L,) became affected with a heaving of the stomach, or a tendency to vomit, and a giddiness in the head, by reason of intoxication, or of voyaging upon the sea. (L, K.) You say also مَادَ بِهِ البَحْرُ , aor. يَمِيدُ , inf. n. مَيْدٌ , The sea affected him with a heaving of the stomach, &c. (L.) And مَادَتْ بِهِ الأَرْضُ The ground went round with him. (A.) مَادَتِ الحَنْظَلَةُ , (aor. يَمِيدُ , L,) The colocynth became affected by day-dew, (L, K,) or by moisture, (L,) and in consequence, changed [in odour, or stinking]: (L, K:) and in like manner a date. (L.) مَادَ , (S, A, L,) inf. n. مَيْدٌ (L) and مَيَدَانٌ ; (A;) and تمايد ; (A;) It (a branch) inclined from side to side. (S, A, L.) He inclined from side to side in walking. (L.) مَادَ , inf. n. مَيْدٌ and مَيَدَانٌ , It inclined to one side: as the earth is, in a trad., described to have done before the mountains were formed. (L.) مَادَ He (a man, S,) affected a bending of his person, body, or limbs; (L;) he walked with an elegant and a proud and self-conceited gait, with an affected inclining of his body from side to side; (S, L, K;) and مَادَتْ and تميّدت signify the same, said of a woman. (A.) مَادَ He conferred, or bestowed, a benefit or benefits, or a favour or favours. You say, مَادَنِى فُلَانٌ Such a one conferred a benefit or benefits upon me. (L.) مَادَه , (L, Msb,) and امادهُ , (L,) He gave him. (L, Msb.) مَادَ He furnished persons with, or gave them, provisions for travelling; syn. زَادَ . (L.) [In the K, زَارَ He visited.] He brought a people wheat, or food; i. q. مَارَ , (S, L, K,) of which it is a dial. form. (S.) He trafficked as a merchant. (L.) مَادَ , inf. n. مَيْدٌ and مَيَدَانٌ , It increased, or grew; syn. رَاعَ and زَكَا . (M, L, K.) [In the copies of the K in my hands, for راع is put زاغ .]
Form 4أَمْيَدَ1 sense

Core sense — he made it move, or shakegenerated

4.1

Forms 4, 5 and 6: see form 1.

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5, and 6: see 1.
Form 8امتادهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he asked him for a gift, or for wheat or foodgenerated

8.1

He asked him, or desired him, to give him.

8.1.1he asked him to bring him wheat, or food—امتادهُ
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He asked him, or desired him, to give him. (L.) امتادهُ He asked or desired him to bring him wheat, or food. (A.)

Derived nouns 13

Nounمَيْدَ1 sense

Core sense — on account of, for the sake of; except thatgenerated

1

A dialectal variant of بَيْدَ, in the sense of غَيْر, and in that of عَلَى, or that of مِنْ أَجْلِ.

It is said in a tradition, أَنَا أَفْصَحُ العَرَبِ مَيْدَ أَنِّى مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَنَشَأْتُ فِى بَنِى سَعْدِ بْنِ بَكْرٍ [rendered in art. بيد]. See what follows next.

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a dial. form of بَيْدَ , (S,) in the sense of غَيْر : (S, L;) and in that of عَلَى : (L:) or that of مِنْ أَجْلِ . (S, L.) It is said in a trad., أَنَا أَفْصَحُ العَرَبِ مَيْدَ أَنِّى مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَنَشَأْتُ فِى بَنِى سَعْدِ بْنِ بَكْرٍ [rendered in art. بيد ]. (S, L.) See what next follows.
Nounفَعَلْتُهُ مَيْدَا ذٰلِكَ1 sense

Core sense — I did it on account of thatgenerated

1I did it on account of that, or for the sake of that—مَيْدَ ذلك

مِنْ مَيْدَا ذٰلِكَ has not been heard.

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, (M, K,) or مَيْدَ ذلك , (L,) I did it on account, or for the sake, of that. (M, L, K.) مِنْ مَيْدَا ذٰلِكَ has not been heard. (M, L.)
Nounمَيْدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a table with food on itgenerated

1

See مَائِدَةٌ.

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: see مَائِدَةٌ .
Nounمِيدَآءٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the amount and measure of a thing; the goal of a race; a modegenerated

1I did not know the amount of that, and its measure—لَمْ أَدْرِ مَا مِيدَآءُ ذٰلِكَ

The amount, and measure, of a thing; also the two sides, and the distance or extent, of a thing or of a road; and the surface of a road.

Or: what was the measure of its two sides, and its extent. Also مِيتَاؤُهُ.

1.1

The extreme limit of the distance to which horses run; and so ميِئْتآءٌ.

2a mode, manner, fashion, or form—مِيدَآءٌ
they built their houses, or pitched their tents, after one mode—بَنُوْا بُيُوتَهُمْ عَلَى مِيدَآءٍ وَاحِدٍ

[See also مِئْتَآءٌ in art. اتى.]

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The amount, and measure, of a thing: (L, K:) and the two sides, and distance, or extent, of a thing, (L,) or of a road; (K;) and the surface of a road. (L.) One says, لَمْ أَدْرِ مَا مِيدَآءُ ذٰلِكَ I knew not what was the amount of that, and its measure: or, what was the measure of its two sides, and its extent: as also مِيتَاؤُهُ . (L.) The extreme limit of the distance to which horses run; and so ميِئْتآءٌ . (S, TA, art. أتى .) مِيدَآءٌ A mode, manner, fashion, or from. Ex. بَنُوْا بُيُوتَهُمْ عَلَى مِيدَآءٍ وَاحِدٍ They built their houses, or constructed their tents, after one mode, &c. (L.) [See also مِئْتَآءٌ , in art. اتى .]
Nounهٰذَا مِيدَاؤُهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — this is opposite to it, facing itgenerated

1this is opposite to, or facing, it—بِمِيدَائِهِ

[Thus in the copies of the K and in the TA, apparently a mistake for مِيدَآءَهُ, like تِلْقَآءَهُ.]

this is opposite to, or facing, it—بِمِيدَاهُ
my house is opposite to his house—دَارِى بِمَيْدَا دَارِهِ

With fet-h to the م; also بِمِيتَآءِ داره in art. ميت, and بِمِئْتَآءِ داره in art. اتى. Yaakoob.

1.1

مِيدَآءُ الطَرِيقِ: see مِئْتَآء in art. أَتَى, and مِيتَآء in art. ميت.

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, [thus in the copies of the K and in the TA, app. a mistake for مِيدَآءَهُ , like تِلْقَآءَهُ ,] and بِمِيدَائِهِ , and بِمِيدَاهُ , This is opposite to, or facing, it. (K.) And دَارِى بِمَيْدَا دَارِهِ , with fet-h to the م ; (as also بِمِيتَآءِ داره , L in art. ميت ; and بِمِئْتَآءِ داره , S in art. اتى ;) My house is opposite to his house. (Yaakoob, L.) مِيدَآءُ الطَرِيقِ : see مِئْتَآء in art. أَتَى , and مِيتَآء in art. ميت .
Nounمَيْدَانٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a horse-course, a race-ground; a delicate, easy lifegenerated

1a horse-course, a race-ground, a hippodrome—مِيدَانٌ

Plural مَيَادِينُ.

Of the measure فَعْلَانٌ, from ماد 'it was in a state of motion', because the sides of the horse-course shake on the occasion of a race.

Or from ماد 'it turned or twisted about, or became contorted and convulsed', because the horses wheel about, and bend or convulse themselves, in the place so called.

Or of the measure فَلْعَانٌ, from مَدًى 'a limit, or goal', because horses run to their goals in the place so called; originally مَدْيَانٌ, the second and third radicals being transposed, as in بِيزَانٌ, originally بُزْيَانٌ.

Or of the measure فَيْعَالٌ, from مَدَنَ 'he abode, or dwelt', because horses keep especially to the place so called for wheeling about and the like.

2a delicate, a pleasant, or an ample and easy, life—عَيْشٌ مَيْدَانٌ
2.1figurative · مجازthe period of the reign of caliphs; from twenty to twenty-four years—مَيْدَانُ الخُلَفَآءِ

A term applied by historians.

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(S, L, Msb, K, &c.) and مِيدَانٌ (K) A horse-course; race-ground; hippodrome: (Msb, TA:) pl. مَيَادِينُ : (S, K, &c.:) of the measure فَعْلَانٌ , (IKtt,) from ماد “ it was in a state of motion; ” because the sides of the horsecourse shake on the occasion of a race: (Msb:) or from ماد “ it turned or twisted about, or became contorted and convulsed; ” because the horses wheel about, and bend or convulse themselves, in the place so called: or of the measure فَلْعَانٌ , from مَدًى “ a limit, or goal; ” because horses run to their goals in the place so called; originally مَدْيَانٌ , the second and third radicals being transposed; as in بِيزَانٌ , originally بُزْيَانٌ : or of the measure فَيْعَالٌ , from مَدَنَ “ he abode, or dwelt; ” because horses confine themselves especially to the place so called for wheeling about and the like. (IKtt.) عَيْشٌ مَيْدَانٌ A delicate, a pleasant, or an ample and easy, life. (S, L.) مَيْدَانُ الخُلَفَآءِ a term applied by historians to The period of the reign of Khaleefehs; from twenty to twenty-four years. (MF, TA.)
Nounمِيدَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — a horse-course, a race-ground, a hippodromegenerated

1

See مَيْدَانٌ.

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Nounمَيُودٌ1 sense

Core sense — moving about much, agitated much, vacillating muchgenerated

1

That moves about, or is agitated, much; that vacillates much. An intensive adjective, applied in a tradition to worldly prosperity.

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That moves about, or is agitated, much; that vacillates much: (L:) an intensive epithet; applied in a trad. to worldly prosperity. (L., art. حيد .)
Nounمَيَّادٌ1 sense

Core sense — inclining much from side to sidegenerated

1

See مَائِدٌ.

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: see مَائِدٌ .
Nounمَائِدٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — affected with a heaving stomach and giddiness; inclining from side to sidegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A man affected with a heaving of the stomach, or a tendency to vomit, and a giddiness in the head, by reason of intoxication, or of voyaging upon the sea.

Plural مَيْدَى.

1.1a branch inclining [from side to side: see 1]—مَائِدٌ

Also مَيَّادٌ [or rather this signifies inclining much, or frequently, from side to side].

Plural [of the former] مُيَّدٌ.

1.2figurative · مجازsuch a one walks on the ground with an elegant, proud, self-conceited gait—فُلَانٌ يَمْشِى عَلَى الأَرْضِ فَيَّادًا مَيَّادًا

With an affected inclining of his body from side to side.

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A man affected with a heaving of the stomach, or a tendency to vomit, and a giddiness in the head, by reason of intoxication, or of voyaging upon the sea: pl. مَيْدَى . (L.) مَائِدٌ A branch inclining [from side to side: see 1]: (A, L:) as also مَيَّادٌ : (L:) [or rather the latter signifies inclining much, or frequently, from side to side:] pl. [of the former] مُيَّدٌ . (TA.) فُلَانٌ يَمْشِى عَلَى الأَرْضِ فَيَّادًا مَيَّادًا Such a one walks upon the ground with an elegant and a proud and a self-conceited gait, with an affected inclining of his body from side to side. (A, Art. فيد .)
Nounمَائِدَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a table with food on it; food itselfgenerated

1a table with food on it—مَيْدَةٌ

This form is given by El-Jarmee.

Without food on it, a table is not so called, but is called خِوَانٌ.

Or the word is applied to a table itself. MF says that this application is allowable, considering that food has been, or is to be, placed upon the table; but El-Hareeree asserts it to be incorrect, and allows only the former application.

مائدة is thus used in its proper sense as an ism fāʿil, and is from ماد 'it was in a state of motion', as though the table moved about with what was upon it. [The table was generally a round piece of leather or the like spread upon the ground.]

Or from ماد 'he brought wheat or food', because food is brought upon it [or as though it brought food].

Or from ماد 'he gave', as though it gave of what was upon it to those around it. (El-'Ináyeh)

Or it has the form of an ism fāʿil and is used in the sense of an ism mafʿūl, from ماد 'he gave', like رَاضِيَةٌ in the phrase عِيشَةٌ رَاضِيَةٌ, because what is so called is given by its owner to the people who are to eat.

Also food itself, even if without a table. (Akh, AHát)

[Plural مَوَائِدُ.] See also فَاثُورٌ.

1.1figurative · مجازa round piece of land or ground—مَائِدَةٌ

Likened to a table.

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(and مَيْدَةٌ , El-Jarmee, L, K) A table with food upon it: (S, L, K:) without food upon it, a table is not thus called, but is called خِوَانٌ : (AAF, S, L:) or also applied to a table itself: (L:) MF says, that this latter application is allowable, considering that food has been, or is to be, placed upon the table: but El-Hareeree asserts it to be incorrect, and the former application only to be allowable: (TA:) مائدة is thus used in its proper sense of an act. part. n., and is from ماد “ it was in a state of motion; ” as though the table [which was generally a round piece of leather or the like spread upon the ground] moved about with what was upon it: (Zj, L, Msb: *) or from ماد “ he brought wheat or food; ” because food is brought upon it [or as though it brought food]: (L:) or from ماد “ he gave; ” as though it gave of what was upon it to those around it: (El-'Ináyeh:) or it is of the form of an act. part. n. and used in the sense of a pass. part. n., from ماد “ he gave, ” (AO, S, L, Msb,) like رَاضِيَةٌ in the phrase عِيشَةٌ رَاضِيَةٌ ; (AO, S, L;) because what is thus called is given by its owner to the people [who are to eat]: (Msb:) also, food itself; (Akh, AHát, ISd, L, K;) even if without a table: (L:) [pl. مَوَائِدُ ]. See also فَاثُورٌ . مَائِدَةٌ : A round piece of land or ground: (L, K:) likened to a table. (TA.)
Nounمَوَائِدُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — tables with food on them; calamitiesgenerated

1

See مَائِدَةٌ.

1.1

Also calamities; formed by transposition from مَآوِدُ.

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: see مَائِدَةٌ . Also, Calamities: formed by transposition from مَآوِدُ . (T, L.)
Nounمُمْتَادٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one asked for a gift; one asked to bring wheat or foodgenerated

1

Asking, or desiring, to give; asking for a gift. And asked, or desired, to give; one of whom a gift is asked, or desired.

1.1a man asking, or desiring, to bring wheat or food—مُمْتَادٌ
1.2

Also: asked, or desired, to bring wheat or food.

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Asking, or desiring, to give; asking or desiring, a gift. (K.) And Asked, or desired, to give; one of whom a gift is asked, or desired. (S, L, K.) مُمْتَادٌ A man [asking, or desiring, and ] asked, or desired, to bring wheat or food. (S, L.)