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صَدَّ

Root: صد

Form: 1

Full Definition

صَدَّI , Present.T صَدُدَ and صَدِدَ the latter only agreeable with analogy, [but the former, which is the more common, explainable on the ground that وَجْهَهُ or the like is understood,] Verbal.Noun صُدُودٌ and صَدٌّ, He turned away from, avoided, shunned, and left, him, or it; he was averse from him, or it; he turned away his face from him [or it]: and صَدَّهُ also, Present.T صَدُدَ Verbal.Noun صَدٌّ, he forsook him, and turned away his face from him. One says, أَرَى فِيكَ صُدُودًا [I see in thee aversion]. And لَا صَدَّ عَنْ ذَاكَ [lit. There is no evading that], meaning truly thou didst that. صَدَّ السَّبِيلُ [The road, or way, turned aside] is said when a difficult road up a mountain, or some other obstacle, presents itself before thee, and thou leavest it, and takest another way.
2 And صَدَّهُ عَنْهُ, Present.T صَدُدَ Verbal.Noun صَدٌّ; and , Verbal.Noun إِصْدَادٌ; and ; He averted him; turned him, or sent him, away, or back; or caused him to return, or go back, or revert; from it: prevented, or hindered, him from doing it: or did so by gentle means: and so ضَدَّهُ. (L in art. ضد.)

def.2 صَدَّ, Present.T صَدِدَ agreeably with analogy, and this is the more approved form, and صَدُدَ Verbal.Noun صَدِيدٌ and صَدٌّ, He cried out, vociferated, or raised a clamour, مِنْ كَذَا [at, or by reason of, such a thing].
2 And صَدَّ, Present.T صَدِدَ Verbal.Noun صَدٌّ, He laughed, مِنْ كَذَا [at such a thing]: or he laughed violently, or immoderately.
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