عِدًى

1.
The stones of a grave; as also عُدًى: (KL:) [i. e.] the broad stones with which the [oblong excavation called] لَحْد is covered over: (AA, TA:) or a thin stone with which a thing is concealed, or covered over; as also عِدَاءٌ; (K, TA;) the latter written in [a copy of] the M عَدَاءٌ, like سَحَابٌ; but [the former explanation seems to be the more correct, for] it is added in the K that one thereof is termed عِدْوٌ; and according to this, the word explained above [or each of the two words explained above] is a plural (TA. [See also عِدْوَةٌ.])
2.
And Any piece of wood that is put between two [other] pieces of wood. (K, * TA.)
3.
See also عُدْوَةٌ, in two places: and عَادٍ, last sentence:
4.
and عُدَوَاءُ:
5.
and عَدَاءٌ.
6.
[It is also a plural of عَدُوٌّ, which see in two places.
7.
] And عِدَى is used as a prefixed n. for عِدَة as synonym with وَعْد. (Fr; S and L in article وعد, q. v.)

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