ميد

مَائِدَةٌ ذ (and ↓ مَيْدَةٌ, El-Jarmee, L, K) A table with food upon it: (S, L, K:) without food upon it, a table is not thus called, but is called خِوَانٌ: (AAF, S, L:) or also applied to a table itself: (L:) MF says, that this latter application is allowable, considering that food has been, or is to be, placed upon the table: but El-Hareeree asserts it to be incorrect, and the former application only to be allowable: (TA:) مائدة is thus used in its proper sense of an act. part. n., and is from ماد “ it was in a state of motion; ” as though the table [which was generally a round piece of leather or the like spread upon the ground] moved about with what was upon it: (Zj, L, Msb: *) or from ماد “ he brought wheat or food; ” because food is brought upon it [or as though it brought food]: (L:) or from ماد “ he gave; ” as though it gave of what was upon it to those around it: (El-'Ináyeh:) or it is of the form of an act. part. n. and used in the sense of a pass. part. n., from ماد “ he gave, ” (AO, S, L, Msb,) like رَاضِيَةٌ in the phrase عِيشَةٌ رَاضِيَةٌ; (AO, S, L;) because what is thus called is given by its owner to the people [who are to eat]: (Msb:) also, food itself; (Akh, AHát, ISd, L, K;) even if without a table: (L:) [pl. مَوَائِدُ]. See also فَاثُورٌ. ― -b2- مَائِدَةٌ: (tropical:) A round piece of land or ground: (L, K:) likened to a table. (TA.)