رَافِدٌ
Root: رفد
Full Definition
رَافِدٌ
[act. part. n. of رَفَدَ; Giving, or giving a gift: and aiding, &c.]: pl. [رَافِدُونَ and] رُفَّدٌ. You say, فُلَانٌ نِعْمَ الرَّافِدُ إِذَا حَلَّ بِهِ الوَافِدُ [Such a one is an excellent, or a most excellent, giver, or aider, when the comer alights at his abode]. And أَعْطَى زَكَاةَ مَالِهِ طَيِّبَةً بِهَا
نَفْسُهُ رَافِدَةً عَلَيْهِ
He gave the portion of his property that was due as the poor-rate, his soul being well pleased, or content, therewith, aiding him to do so.
2 One who is next in station to a king, [who aids him,] and who, when the latter is absent, occupies his place.
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4 [Hence,] one says also, فُلَانٌ يَمْدُّ البَرِيَّةَ رَافِدَاهُ
2 One who is next in station to a king, [who aids him,] and who, when the latter is absent, occupies his place.
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4 [Hence,] one says also, فُلَانٌ يَمْدُّ البَرِيَّةَ رَافِدَاهُ
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