ك • ر • د • ح

, inf. n. كَرْدَحَةٌ, He (a short man) ran with short steps, and quickly; as also كَرْتَحَ and كَرْمَحَ. (S.) He (an ass) ran leaning on one side; as also كَرْدَمَ. (L.) He went slowly. (IAar.)

, which accord. to analogy should be كَرْدَحًى, A kind of walk, (K,) with short steps, and quick. (TA.)

A quick run, (K,) with short steps. (TA.) [See also Q. 1.]

Running quickly; or a quick runner; (K;) with short steps. (TA.)

He went quickly in his walk; i. q. تَكَرْتَحَ. (K.) He, or it, rolled. (S, K.) Ex. سَقَطَ مِنَ السَّطْحِ فَتَكَرْدَحَ He fell from the flat top, or roof, of the house, and rolled. (As, S.)