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تردّى

Root: ردى

Form: 5

Full Definition

تردّىV : see 1, second and third sentences, in four places.
2 He was, or became, overthrown.

def.2 Also, and ارتدى , He put on, or clad himself with, or wore, a رِدَآء [q. v.]: or so تردّى بِرِدَآءٍ and ارتدى بِهِ.
2 And تردّى بِسَيْفِهِ, and ارتدى , He hung upon himself his sword, putting its suspensory belt or cord upon his neck or shoulder; syn. تَقَلَّدَهُ.
3 And تردّت الجَارِيَةُ The girl, or young woman, put on, or decked herself with, a وِشَاح [q. v.], which is also called رِدَآء.
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