ردح

رَدَاحٌ ذ A great [ bowl such as is termed ] جَفْنَة: (S, A, * K:) this is said to be the primary signification: (Har p. 609:) pl. رُدُحٌ. (S, A.) ― -b2- A widened tent; as also ↓ مَرْدُوحٌ and ↓ مُرْدَحٌ [of both which see the verbs]. (A.) ― -b3- A woman heavy in the hips, or haunches: (S, K:) or a woman large in the hips, or haunches, and the posteriors: (A:) or a woman large in the posteriors, heavy in the hips, or haunches, and perfect in make; as also ↓ رَادِحَةٌ and ↓ رَدُوحٌ. (TA.) And A she-camel, (T, TA,) and a ram, (A, K,) large in the posteriors. (T, A, K, TA.) ― -b4- A camel heavily laden, (K, TA,) that will not be roused, or put in motion or action, and rise. (TA.) ― -b5- An army, or troop, (كَتِيبَةٌ,) marching heavily by reason of numbers, (S, K,) or dragging along the apparatus of war, heavily laden, (K,) great, (TA,) compact, with many horsemen. (A, TA.) ― -b6- A great, wide, spreading tree. (A, K.) ― -b7- [A place, or land,] abounding with herbage, or with the goods, conveniences, or comforts, of life; fruitful; or plentiful. (K.) ― -b8- عُكُومٌ رَدَاحٌ Loads balancing one another that are heavy, much stuffed with goods or utensils and furniture; as also ↓ رِدَاحٌ: so in the Towsheeh &c. (TA.) ― -b9- فِتْنَةٌ رَدَاحٌ (A, K) (tropical:) Heavy and great [ conflict and faction, or sedition, or discord, or the like ]: pl. رُدُحٌ: whence, in a saying of 'Alee, اـِنَّ مِنْ وَرَائِكُمْ أُمُورًا مُتَمَاحِلَةً رُدُحًا, (K,) meaning (tropical:) [ Verily behind you are events whereof the exposition would be long, ] great conflicts and factions, or seditions, &c.: (TA:) or, accord. to one relation, رُدَّحًا, (K, TA,) pl. of ↓ رَادِحَةٌ, and meaning heavy, scarcely departing: and accord. to another, ↓ فِتَنًا مُرْدِحَةً, meaning oppressing by their weight; or covering the hearts; from أَرْدَحَ البَيْتَ [in the latter of the senses assigned to it above: see 1]. (TA.) ― -b10- رَدَاحٌ also means (tropical:) Darkness. (A, TA.)