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تزيّد

Root: زيد

Form: 5

Full Definition

تزيّدV It was, or became, excessive, or dear; as also تزايد .
2 He added, or exaggerated, or lied, in narration, or discourse. And He affected to exceed the due bounds in his narration, or discourse, and his speech; he affected excess in speech, &c.; i. e. in speech and in action; as also تزايد : or التَّزَيُّدُ فِى الحَدِيثِ means the embellishing narration, or discourse, with lies, and adding in it what does not belong to it. In the verse of 'Adee cited in art. زند, the last word is تَزَيَّدِ as some relate it, or تَزَنَّدِ as others relate it.
3 He went a pace exceeding that termed العَنَق. (S, K. [See also ذَمَلَ, and نَصَبَ السَّيْرَ, and وَسَجَ.]) And تزيّدت She stretched forth her neck, and went a pace exceeding that termed العَنَق, as though she were swimming with her rider: and in like manner one says of a mare, or horse. And تزيّدت الإِبِلُ فِى سَيْرِهَا The camels tasked themselves in their pace beyond their ability.
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