Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

رَدَحَ البَيْتَ, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) aor. ـَ {يَرْدَحُ}, (Ḳ,) inf. n. رَدْحٌ, (TA,) He inserted an oblong piece of cloth, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) such as is termed رُدْحَة, (TA,) in the hinder part of the tent; as alsoاردحهُ↓: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) or both signify he widened the tent: (A:) or he lowered, or let down, the curtain (رُدْحَة, or سُتْرَة,) at the hinder part of the tent. (L, and so in some copies of the Ḳ.)

Also (thus in the Ṣ, but in the Ḳ “or”) He put a thick coating, or covering, of clay, or mud, upon the house, or structure; and soاردحهُ↓. (Ṣ, Ḳ.)

رَدْحٌ also signifies The spreading a thing upon the ground, so that it becomes even; and so تَرْدِيحٌ [inf. n. of ردّح↓]; but it is said that the latter occurs only in poetry: or the former, accord. to Az, the spreading a thing so that its back [or upper surface] becomes even with the ground. (TA.)

And رَدَحَهُ He threw him down prostrate. (L.)

رَدُحَتْ, aor. ـُ {يَرْدُحُ}, inf. n. رَدَاحَةٌ, She (a woman) was, or became, such as is termed رَدَاح, i. e. heavy in the hips, or haunches; or large in the posteriors, heavy in the hips, or haunches, and perfect in make. (TA.)

رُدْحَةٌ A curtain (سُتْرَة) in the hinder part, of a بَيْت [or tent]: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) or a piece, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) i. e. an oblong piece of cloth, (TA,) that is added in a tent, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) [in the hinder part thereof, (see 1,)] or inserted therein. (L.)

The رُدْحَة of the lurking-place, or pit, of a hunter consists of Stones set up around; which are also called حَمَائِرُ, pl. of حِمَارَةٌ. (TA.)

Also i. q. سَعَةٌ; and soمُرْتَدَحٌ↓: thus in the saying, لَكَ عَنْهُ رُدْحَةٌ and مُرْتَدَحٌ [meaning Thou hast ample scope, freedom, or liberty, to avoid it; or thou hast that which renders thee in no need of it]; (Ḳ;) like لَكَ عَنْهُ مَنْدُوحَةٌ. (TA.)

رَدَاحٌ A great [bowl such as is termed] جَفْنَة: (Ṣ, A,* Ḳ:) this is said to be the primary signification: (Ḥar p. 609:) pl. رُدُحٌ. (Ṣ, A.)

A widened tent; as alsoمَرْدُوحٌ↓ andمُرْدَحٌ↓ [of both which see the verbs]. (A.)

A woman heavy in the hips, or haunches: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) or a woman large in the hips, or haunches, and the posteriors: (A:) or a woman large in the posteriors, heavy in the hips, or haunches, and perfect in make; as alsoرَادِحَةٌ↓ andرَدُوحٌ↓. (TA.) And A she-camel, (T, TA,) and a ram, (A, Ḳ,) large in the posteriors. (T, A, Ḳ, TA.)

A camel heavily laden, (Ḳ, TA,) that will not be roused, or put in motion or action, and rise. (TA.)

An army, or troop, (كَتِيبَةٌ,) marching heavily by reason of numbers, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) or dragging along the apparatus of war, heavily laden, (Ḳ,) great, (TA,) compact, with many horsemen. (A, TA.)

A great, wide, spreading tree. (A, Ḳ.)

[A place, or land,] abounding with herbage, or with the goods, conveniences, or comforts, of life; fruitful; or plentiful. (Ḳ.)

عُكُومٌ رَدَاحٌ Loads balancing one another that are heavy, much stuffed with goods or utensils and furniture; as alsoرِدَاحٌ↓: so in the Towsheeh, &c. (TA.)

فِتْنَةٌ رَدَاحٌ (A, Ḳ) ‡ Heavy and great [conflict and faction, or sedition, or discord, or the like]: pl. رُدُحٌ: whence, in a saying of ʼAlee, إِنَّ مِنْ وَرَائِكُمْ أُمُورًا مُتَمَاحِلَةً رُدُحًا, (Ḳ,) meaning ‡ [Verily behind you are events whereof the exposition would be long,] great conflicts and factions, or seditions,, &c.: (TA:) or, accord. to one relation, رُدَّحًا, (Ḳ, TA,) pl. ofرَادِحَةٌ↓, and meaning heavy, scarcely departing: and accord. to another, فِتَنًا مُرْدِحَةً↓, meaning oppressing by their weight; or covering the hearts; from أَرْدَحَ البَيْتَ [in the latter of the senses assigned to it above: see 1]. (TA.)

رَدَاحٌ also means ‡ Darkness. (A, TA.)

رَادِحَةٌ: see رَدَاحٌ, in two places.

مَائِدَةٌ رَادِحَةٌ A large table abounding with good things. (TA.)

مُرْدَحٌ: see رَدَاحٌ.

Homeyd says, (Ṣ, TA,) i. e. Ibn El-Arkat, (TA,)

* بِنَآءَ صَخْرٍ مُرْدَحٍ بِالطِّينِ *

meaning [A structure of rocks, or large stones,] thickly coated, or covered, with clay, or mud. (Ṣ.)

Az says that مُرْدَحٌ sometimes occurs in poetry in the sense ofمَرْدُوحٌ↓ as meaning Spread so that its back [or upper surface] is even with the ground. (TA.)