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فَدَرَ

Root: فدر

Form: 1

Full Definition

فَدَرَI , Present.T ـُ or ـِ Verbal.Noun فُدُورٌ and فَدْرٌ; and فدّر , Verbal.Noun تَفْدِيرٌ; and ; said of a stallion, primarily of a stallion-camel, He desisted from covering; or he desisted from covering, being wearied by much indulging therein: or he flagged, or became remiss, or languid, in covering, and desisted therefrom: the و in فَدَرَ, thus used, may be a substitute for the ت in فَتَرَ: accord. to IAth, it signifies he lacked power, or ability, to cover.
2 فَدَرَ, Verbal.Noun فُدُورٌ, said of a mountain-goat, He became such as protected himself in the mountain from the hunter: or he became large, or big, and advanced in age, or full-grown; thus says IKtt.
3 And فَدَرَ said of cooked flesh-meant, Verbal.Noun فُدُورٌ, It became cold.

def.2 فَدِرَ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun فَدَرٌ, He was, or became, foolish, stupid, or unsound in intellect or understanding.
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