ادهاهُ

He found him to be such as is termed دَاهٍ [i. e. cunning, &c.], (IDrd, TA,) or دَاهِيَة [which signifies the same in an intensive sense]. (JK.)

[ادهى preceded by مَا is also used as a verb of wonder.] A poet says,

أَبَا خَالِدٍ مَا كَانَ أَدْهَى مُصِيبَةً

أَصَابَتْ مَعَدًّا يَوْمَ أَصْبَحْتَ ثَاوِيَا

Aboo-Khálid, how great was the calamity that befell Ma' add on the day when thou diedst [or wast slain]! (Ham p. 440.)