وفد

1 وَفَدَ عَلَيْهِ ذ , (S, M, A, K,) [in the Msb, وَفِدَ, but this appears to be a mistake,] and اـِلَيْهِ, (M, K,) aor. يَفِدُ, (M, K,) inf. n. وُفُودٌ (M, A, K) and وَفْدٌ (M, K) and وِفَادَةٌ, (M, A, K,) or this last is a simple subst., (S,) and اـِفَادَةٌ, (M, K,) in which the و is changed into اـ, (M,) He came to him, (S, M, A, K,) namely, to a king, (A,) or governor, (S, A,) or great man, ('Ináyeh,) as an ambassador, envoy, or messenger; (S, A;) or to convey gifts, and to ask aid, or assistance: ('Ináyeh:) or he went forth to him, namely, to a king, or governor. (As, L.)