عُدْوَةٌ
Root: عدو
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عُدْوَةٌ
and
عِدْوَةٌ , the former of the dial. of Kureysh and the latter of the dial. of Keys, and
عَدْوَةٌ , all mentioned by ISd, The side of a valley; as also
عِدًى ; which last likewise signifies [absolutely] a side, or lateral part or portion; and so
عَدًى ; (K, TA; [see both voce عَادٍ, last sentence;]) thus in the M; and the pl. is أَعْدَآءٌ; or this last signifies [particularly] the sides of a valley, and so do
عِدًى and
عَدًى : the pl. of عُدْوَةٌ and
عِدْوَةٌ is عِدَآءٌ and [of عُدْوَةٌ] عُدَيَاتٌ also.
2 And عُدْوَةٌ signifies also An elevated place; and so عِدْوَةٌ : pl. [as above, i. e. of both] عِدَآءٌ and [of the former] عُدَيَاتٌ [also]. (K. [In some copies of the K, the latter pl. is written عَدَيَاتٌ; in the CK عُدْياتٌ; but it is correctly عُدَيَاتٌ, as above, thus in my copies of the S; and perhaps عِدَيَاتٌ may also be a pl., i. e. of عِدْوَةٌ, being thus written accord. to the TA in copies of the S.])
3 And A place far extending: mentioned by ISd.
4 See also عَدَآءٌ.
5 [Reiske, as stated by Freytag, has expl. عُدْوَةٌ as signifying “ Atrium, impluvium domus: ” but this the former has app. done from his having found عدوة erroneously written for عَذِرَة.]
def.2 عُدْوَةٌ signifies also The kind of plants, or herbage, termed خُلَّة; i. e., in which is sweetness.
2 And عُدْوَةٌ signifies also An elevated place; and so عِدْوَةٌ : pl. [as above, i. e. of both] عِدَآءٌ and [of the former] عُدَيَاتٌ [also]. (K. [In some copies of the K, the latter pl. is written عَدَيَاتٌ; in the CK عُدْياتٌ; but it is correctly عُدَيَاتٌ, as above, thus in my copies of the S; and perhaps عِدَيَاتٌ may also be a pl., i. e. of عِدْوَةٌ, being thus written accord. to the TA in copies of the S.])
3 And A place far extending: mentioned by ISd.
4 See also عَدَآءٌ.
5 [Reiske, as stated by Freytag, has expl. عُدْوَةٌ as signifying “ Atrium, impluvium domus: ” but this the former has app. done from his having found عدوة erroneously written for عَذِرَة.]
def.2 عُدْوَةٌ signifies also The kind of plants, or herbage, termed خُلَّة; i. e., in which is sweetness.
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