رِعْدِيدٌ

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رِعْدِيدٌ Cowardly; that trembles, or quakes, from fear, or at fighting, by reason of cowardice; and in like manner رِعْدِيدَةٌ applied to a woman: or this has the former signification, [but in an intensive sense,] as also تِرْعِيدٌ : pl. [of the first or second] رَعَادِيدُ.
2 Also the first, or second, applied to a woman, or a girl, Soft, or tender; whose flesh quivers by reason of its softness: pl. as above.
3 And the first, A soft, or tender, plant.
4 And [ Anything quivering or quaking: hence, as a subst., particularly applied to The kind of sweet food called] فَالُوذَج, or فَالُوذ. It was said to an Arab of the desert, “ Dost thou know what is called فالوذ ? ” and he answered, نَعَمْ أَصْفَرُ رِعْدِيدٌ [Yes: it is yellow, quivering].
5 Also, and مُرْعَدٌ , A hill, or heap, of sand [shaking, or shaken, and consequently] pouring down.

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