إِرْتَدَفَ
Root: ردف
Form: 8
Full Definition
إِرْتَدَفَVIII
see 1, in the former half of the paragraph:
2 and see also 4, in two places.
3 You say also, ارتدفهُ meaning He came behind him; syn. اِسْتَدْبَرَهُ. And ارتدف العَدُوَّ He took the enemy, or seized him, or took him captive, or gained the mastery over him and slew him, coming from behind him; syn. أَخَذَهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ أَخْذًا. أَتَيْنَا فُلَانًا فَٱرْتَدَ فْنَاهُ is explained by Ks as meaning أَخَذْنَاهُ &c. as above [i. e. We came to such a one, and took him, &c.].
2 and see also 4, in two places.
3 You say also, ارتدفهُ meaning He came behind him; syn. اِسْتَدْبَرَهُ. And ارتدف العَدُوَّ He took the enemy, or seized him, or took him captive, or gained the mastery over him and slew him, coming from behind him; syn. أَخَذَهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ أَخْذًا. أَتَيْنَا فُلَانًا فَٱرْتَدَ فْنَاهُ is explained by Ks as meaning أَخَذْنَاهُ &c. as above [i. e. We came to such a one, and took him, &c.].
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