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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This 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. 1.
    Relaxed gaitclassical

    A slow, relaxed, or trailing manner of walking.

تهردلverb
  1. 1.
    To walk with a relaxed gaitclassical

    To walk in a slow, relaxed, or trailing manner, as described in the hadith.

أهردلverb
  1. 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. 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).