رَهْدَنٌ
1.
(S, K) and
رُهْدَنٌ and
رِهْدَنٌ (K) A certain bird, in Mekkeh, like the
عُصْفُور [or sparrow]; (S, K;) as also
رَهْدَنَةٌ, and
رُهْدُنَّةٌ and
رُهْدُونٌ: (K:) and a certain bird resembling the
جُمَّر, [which is said by Es-Sakháwee, cited in the Msb in article حمر, to be the قُبَّر, i. e. lark,] except that it is
أَدْبَس [i. e. brown, or of a colour between black and red, or of a dark, or an ashy, dust-colour, in which are redness and blackness], and is larger than the
حُمَّر; as also
رَهْدَنَةٌ: (S, TA:) plural رَهَادِنُ: (S, K:) and رَهْدَلٌ, plural رَهَادِلُ, signifies the same: (TA:) or the
رُهْدُنَّة is a bird resembling the
قُنْبُرَة [or lark], that moves as though circling (كَأَنَّهَا تَسْتَدِيرُ
تُرَهْدِنُ) in her gait: (JK:) and according to the L, in article حضب, the رَهْدَن is the قُنْبُر [or lark]. (TA in that article)
2.
(assumed tropical:) A coward: (K, TA:) as being likened to the bird so called. (TA.)
3.
And (assumed tropical:) Foolish; stupid; or unsound, or deficient, in intellect or under-
standing: (K:) or so the first word (رَهْدَنٌ): or a weak man: (JK:) plural رَهَادِنَةٌ. (TA.)