حِدْثٌ
Root: حدث
Full Definition
حِدْثٌ
and
حَدُثٌ and
حَدِثٌ and
حِدِّيثٌ and
مُحَدِّثٌ A man of many stories or narratives, and who relates them well: or
رَجُلٌ حَدُثٌ and
حَدِثٌ signify a man who relates stories, or narratives, well: and حِدِّيثٌ رَجُلٌ signifies a man of many stories or narratives; but is used by the vulgar to signify a man who relates stories, or narratives, well. And you say رَجُلٌ حِدْثُ مُلُوكٍ
A man who is a companion of kings in talk and in their nocturnal conversations: and حِدْثُ نِسَآءٍ
one who talks to women; or who talks with women. (Az, TA in art. تبع.) And
هُوَ [He is his story-teller].
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