صرد

صَرْدٌ ذ (S, M, L, K) and ↓ صَرَدٌ, (M, L,) the former a simple subst. and the latter an inf. n., (Lth,) and ↓ صَرِيدٌ, (TA,) Cold, or coldness: (S, M, L, K:) or intense cold: (M, L:) صَرْدٌ is a Pers. word, [originally سَرْد,] arabicized: (S, K:) or, accord. to a number of authors, it is an Arabic word adopted by the Persians. (MF.) One says يَوْمُ صَرْدٍ and ↓ صَرَدٍ [ A day of cold: or of intense cold ]. (A.) ― -b2- For the former, see also صَرِدٌ, in two places. ― -b3- Also, the former, A high place in mountains; (AA, L, K;) being the coldest part. (AA, L.) -A2- صَرْدٌ signifies also Pure, unmixed, unadulterated, or genuine; (S, M, L, K;) applied to beverage, (L,) such as is termed نَبِيذ, (S, L,) and to wine, (L,) and to anything. (M, K.) One says كَذِبٌ صَرْدٌ (assumed tropical:) An unmixed lie. (S, L.) And أُحِبُّهُ حُبًّا صَرْدًا I love him with a pure, genuine, or sincere, love. (AZ, S, L.) ― -b2- [Hence,] جَيْشٌ صَرْدٌ (assumed tropical:) An army composed only of the sons of one father or ancestor: (L:) or an army altogether consisting of sons of one's paternal uncle [meaning of one's relations ]: (AO:) or, (M, A, L, K,) and ↓ جَيْشٌ صَرِدٌ (M, A, L) and ↓ صَرَدٌ, (K,) (assumed tropical:) A great army; (K;) (tropical:) an army that appears, from the slowness of its motion, by reason of its great number, to be inanimate. (M, A, L.) -A3- See also صُرَدٌ, near the end.