عقد

مَعْقُودٌ ذ A cord, or rope, tied, knit, complicated into a knot or knots, or tied firmly, fast, or strongly. (L.) الخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِى نَوَاصِيهَا الخَيْرُ, a saying occurring in a trad., means Good fortune cleaves to the forelocks of horses as though it were tied to them. (L.) ― -b2- Also A sale, or bargain, and a contract, a compact, or the like, concluded, settled, confirmed, or ratified. (L.) ― -b3- لَيْسَ لَهُ مَعْقُودٌ means رَأْىٍ ↓ ليس له عَقْدُ [i. e. He has not any settled, or determined, opinion or judgment ]. (S, O, K.) ― -b4- بِنَاآءٌ مَعْقُودٌ A building, or structure, [ arched, or vaulted, or] having arches, like those of [ many ] doorways; (A, O, K;) as also ↓ مُعَقَّدٌ. (A.) ― -b5- مَعْقُودَةُ القَرَا: see عَقْدٌ.