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وَفَدَ

Root: وفد

Form: 1

Full Definition

وَفَدَI , [in the Msb, وَفِدَ, but this appears to be a mistake,] and إِلَيْهِ, Present.T يَفِدُ, Verbal.Noun وُفُودٌ and وَفْدٌ and وِفَادَةٌ, or this last is a simple subst., and إِفَادَةٌ, in which the و is changed into إ, He came to him, namely, to a king, or governor, or great man, as an ambassador, envoy, or messenger; or to convey gifts, and to ask aid, or assistance: or he went forth to him, namely, to a king, or governor.


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