صَفَدٌ
Root: صفد
Full Definition
صَفَدٌ
A bond; as also
صَفْدٌ : or, as also
صَفْدٌ , i. q.
صِفَادٌ , which signifies a rope, or a thong, or a shackle, or fetter, or a [collar of iron which is put upon the neck or around the neck and hands together, such as is called] غُلّ, with which one is made fast, or with which a captive is made fast: pl. أَصْفَادٌ, [expl. in the S and A and K as signifying shackles, or fetters,] the only known pl., though of the form of a pl. of pauc.
2 Also A gift; [said to be] so called because he upon whom it is conferred is bound thereby; and so صَفْدٌ : pl. as above. One says, الصَّفَدُ صَفَدٌ The gift is a shackle, or fetter.
3 And i. q. ثَنَآءٌ [which generally means Praise, eulogy, or commendation; but is said by some to mean also the contr.].
2 Also A gift; [said to be] so called because he upon whom it is conferred is bound thereby; and so صَفْدٌ : pl. as above. One says, الصَّفَدُ صَفَدٌ The gift is a shackle, or fetter.
3 And i. q. ثَنَآءٌ [which generally means Praise, eulogy, or commendation; but is said by some to mean also the contr.].
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