مِئْتآءٌ
Root: اتى
Full Definition
2 مئْتَآءٌ الطَّرِيقِ The main part, or middle, of the road; or the part of the road along which one travels: or the space within which the road is comprised; as also مِيدَآءُ الطريقِ: or this last, as also مِيتَآءُ الطريقِ, signifies the measure of the two sides, and the distance, of the road. (L in art. ميت.)
3 مِئْتَآءٌalso signifies The extreme limit of the distance to which horses run; and so مِيدَآءٌ.
4 And i. q. تِلْقَآءٌ You say, دَارِى بِمئْتَآءِ دَارِ فُلَانٍ My house is opposite to the house of such a one; facing it, or fronting it; and so بِمِيدَآءِ دِارِهِ; and بِمِيتَآءِ دَارِهِ. (L in art. ميت.)
5 And بَنَى القَوْمُ بُيُوتَهُمْ عَلَى مِئْتَآءٍ وَاحِدٍ and مِيدَآءٍ وَاحِدٍ(S, and L in art. ميد,) The people built their houses, or constructed their tents, after one mode, manner, fashion, or form. (L in art. ميد.)
def.2 رَجُلٌ مِئتَآءٌ A man who requites, compensates, or recompenses; who gives much, or largely.
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