إِسْتَوَدَ
Root: سود
Form: 8
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إِسْتَوَدَVIII
see 1.
2 استادوا بَنِى فُلَانٍ They slew the سَيِّد [or chief, lord, &c.,] of the sons of such a one: or they took him captive: or they asked, or demanded, of him a woman in marriage. And استاد القَوْمَ, and فِى القَوْمِ, and مِنْهُمْ, He asked, or demanded, in marriage, a سَيِّدَة [or woman of rank or quality], among the people: or استاد فِى بَنِى فُلَانٍ, and مِنْهُمْ, he married one of the chief, or noble, women of the sons of such a one. And استاد He married among سَادَة [or chiefs, lords, &c.].
2 استادوا بَنِى فُلَانٍ They slew the سَيِّد [or chief, lord, &c.,] of the sons of such a one: or they took him captive: or they asked, or demanded, of him a woman in marriage. And استاد القَوْمَ, and فِى القَوْمِ, and مِنْهُمْ, He asked, or demanded, in marriage, a سَيِّدَة [or woman of rank or quality], among the people: or استاد فِى بَنِى فُلَانٍ, and مِنْهُمْ, he married one of the chief, or noble, women of the sons of such a one. And استاد He married among سَادَة [or chiefs, lords, &c.].
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