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ه ر د ل
Root entry · 4 derived lemmasThis root appears to describe a type of slow, relaxed, or possibly stumbling gait. It is noted as being rare and potentially a misspelling of a more common root.
Derived headwords
الهردلةnoun
- 1.Relaxed gaitclassical
A slow, relaxed, or trailing manner of walking.
تهردلverb
- 1.To walk with a relaxed gaitclassical
To walk in a slow, relaxed, or trailing manner, as described in the hadith.
أهردلverb
- 1.To cause to walk with a relaxed gaitclassical
To make someone or something walk in a slow, relaxed, or trailing manner. This form is mentioned as being neglected by lexicographers.
تهرولverb
- 1.To walk brisklymodern
To walk quickly or at a brisk pace. This is suggested as a possible emendation for 'tahardala'.
Parallel reading
فَأَقْبَلَتْ تَهْرَدِلُ
And she came walking with a relaxed gait.
أَي: تَسْتَرْخِي فِي مِشْيَتِهَا
Meaning: she relaxes in her walk.
كَذَا فِي النِّهَايَةِ
This is according to Al-Nihayah.
وَقَدْ أَهْمَلَهُ الْجَمَاعَةُ
And the scholars have neglected it.
وَأَنَا أَخْشَى أَنْ يَكُونَ تَصْحِيفًا مِنْ " تَهْرَوِلُ " بِالْوَاوِ
And I fear that it might be a textual corruption from 'taharwalu' (with the waw).