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مِقْوَدٌ ذ A leading-rope; (L, Msb;) that with which one leads [ a horse &c. ]; (K;) a rope or the like with which one leads [ a horse &c. ]; (Mgh;) a rope upon the neck, for leading [ a horse &c. ]: (A:) as also ↓ قِيَادٌ; (L, Mgh, Msb, K;) a rope that is tied to the cord of the nose-ring of a camel, or to the bit of a horse or the like, by which a beast is led; (S, L;) a cord, or a thong or strap, attached to the neck of a beast or of a dog, by which the animal is led: (L:) pl. مَقَاوِدُ. (A, Msb.) ― -b2- ↓ أَعْطَى القِيَادَ (tropical:) [lit., He gave the leading-rope; i. e.,] he was, or became, submissive, or obedient, willingly or unwillingly. (Msb.) ― -b3- فُلَانٌ ↓ سَلِسُ القِيَادِ (tropical:) [lit., Such a one has an easy leading-rope; i. e.,] such a one will follow thee agreeably with thy desire; (A;) [ is submissive, obsequious, or obedient ]: and ↓ صَعْبُ القِيَادِ (tropical:) [signifying having a difficult leading-rope; i. e., refractory ]. (L.)