استعند رَأْيَهُ

He was, or became, alone in his opinion, having none to share it with him. (O.)

اِسْتَعْنَدَنِى مِنْ بَيْنِ القَوْمِ He directed his course towards me, or sought me, [singling me out] from among the people, or party. (O, K. *)

استعند said of a camel, and of a horse, He gained the mastery over the nose-rein, and over the halter, or leading-rope, (K, TA,) and resisted being led: (TA:) or استعند البَعِيرُ الصَّبِىَّ the camel overcame the boy by gaining the mastery over the nose-rein, and dragged it, or him, along: and in like manner, استعند الفَرَسُ الرَّسَنَ [the horse gained the mastery over the halter, or leading-rope]. (O.)

استعندهُ said of vomit, (A, O, K, *) and of blood, (A,) It overcame him: (O, K: *) or came forth from him copiously: (A:) and ↓ عَنَدَهُ signifies the same. (TA.)

استعند عَصَاهُ He struck, or smote, with his staff among the people. (O, K.) And [in like manner] استعند ذَكَرَهُ (O, K) i. e. زَنَى فِى النَّاسِ (O) or زَنَى بِهِ فِيهِمْ. (K.)

And استعند السِقَاءَ He doubled the mouth of the water-skin, or milk-skin, outwards, or insideout, (O, K,) or he inclined the water-skin, or milkskin, (TA,) and drank from its mouth. (O, K, TA.)