حَادٍ
Root: حدو
Full Definition
2 It is also applied to a [wild] he-ass, as meaning Driving before him his she-asses. He is said to be حَادِى ثَلَاثٍ [A driver before him of three she-asses], and حَادِى ثَمَانٍ [a driver before him of eight she-asses].
3 حَادِى النَّجْمِ [lit. The driver, or urger, of the asterism] means الدَّبَرَانُ [i. e.
4 الحَوَادِى [pl. of the fem. الحَادِيَةُ] means
5 حَادٍ is also the act. part. n. of حَدَا as syn. with تحدّى; and thus means Aiming at a thing; &c.
def.2 حَادِىَ عَشَرَ, &c.: see art. وحد.
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