دَأْدَأَ

1.
, verbal noun دَأْدَأَةٌ and دِيءْدَاءٌ, He (a camel, S) ran (عَدَا) most vehemently, (S, M, K, TA,) going a pace quicker than that termed عَنَقٌ [q. v.]: (TA:) or hastened, or sped, and ran, or rose in his running; synonym أَسْرَعَ وَ أَحْضَرَ: (K:) according to AA, دَأْدَاءٌ is [a subst., or quasiinf. n., signifying] a quick pace or manner of going: and [the verbal noun] دَأْدَأَةٌ is synonym with إِحْضَارٌ: and in the Nawádir [apparently of Aboo-'Amr EshSheybánee] it is said that دَوْدَأَ (verbal noun دَوْدَأَةٌ) and تَوْدَأَ (verbal noun تَوْدَأَةٌ) and كَوْدَأَ (verbal noun كَوْدَأَةٌ) are synonym with عَدَا; and that دَأْدَأَةٌ and دِيءْدَاءٌ signify a camel's proceeding with short steps, at a rate quicker than that of the pace termed حَفَدٌ [q. v.]: according to the Kf, these two words signify the going a pace quicker than that termed خَبَبٌ [q. v.], not so quick as that termed رَبَعَةٌ [q. v.]. (TA.) You say, دَأْدَأَتِ الدَّابَّةُ The beast ran a pace quicker than that termed عَنَقٌ. (M.) And دَأْدَأَ فِى إِثْرِهِ He followed him, having him near before him. (M, * K, * TA.) And hence, دَأْدَأَ مِنْهُ He ran (أَحْضَرَ) to escape from him, being followed by him, and being near before him; as also تَدَأْدَأَ. (M.)
2.
He put a thing in motion. (M, K.)
3.
And, contr., He rendered a thing, still, or motionless. (M, K.)

Perseus ID: n11914