رِدْءٌ
Root: ردأ
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رِدْءٌ
A buttress, or the like, by means of which a wall is strengthened and supported. [This is the primary signification. See also رِدٌّ, in art. رد.]
2 [Or] the primary meaning is A thing by means of which one is helped, aided, or assisted; such as the دِفْء [or thing by which one is rendered warm, or protected from the cold wind].
3 A helper, an aider, or an assistant. You say, فُلَانٌ رِدْءٌ لِفُلَانٍ Such a one is an aider and a strengthener to such a one.
4 And i. q. مَادَّةٌ [app. as meaning An accession; or a thing that is added, whatever it be, to another thing].
5 And
2 [Or] the primary meaning is A thing by means of which one is helped, aided, or assisted; such as the دِفْء [or thing by which one is rendered warm, or protected from the cold wind].
3 A helper, an aider, or an assistant. You say, فُلَانٌ رِدْءٌ لِفُلَانٍ Such a one is an aider and a strengthener to such a one.
4 And i. q. مَادَّةٌ [app. as meaning An accession; or a thing that is added, whatever it be, to another thing].
5 And
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