حُدَيَّا
Root: حدو
Full Definition
حُدَيَّا
A vying, or competition, and contention for superiority. (K. [There mentioned in art. حدى; but belonging to the present art., like as حُجَيَّا belongs to art. حجو.])
def.2 [One who vies, or competes, and contends for superiority.] You say, أَنَا حُدَيَّاكَ بِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ [I am he who vies, &c., with thee in this affair], meaning come forth to me as an adversary, by thyself alone, and compete, or contend, with me [in this affair].
2 And هُوَ حُدَيَّاهُمْ He aims at them; makes them his object; seeks, endeavours after, pursues, or endeavours to reach, or attain, them.
3 And هٰذَا حُدَيَّا هٰذَا This is the like, or like in form, of this.
4 And حُدَيَّا النَّاسِ One of the men or people.
def.3 See also حِدَأَةٌ, in art. حدأ.)
def.2 [One who vies, or competes, and contends for superiority.] You say, أَنَا حُدَيَّاكَ بِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ [I am he who vies, &c., with thee in this affair], meaning come forth to me as an adversary, by thyself alone, and compete, or contend, with me [in this affair].
2 And هُوَ حُدَيَّاهُمْ He aims at them; makes them his object; seeks, endeavours after, pursues, or endeavours to reach, or attain, them.
3 And هٰذَا حُدَيَّا هٰذَا This is the like, or like in form, of this.
4 And حُدَيَّا النَّاسِ One of the men or people.
def.3 See also حِدَأَةٌ, in art. حدأ.)
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