رَادٌ

1.

See رَايءِدٌ.

(S, M, K.) رَادَةٌ [is its feminine: and] is a plural of رَايءِدٌ. (L.)
2.
اِمْرَأَةٌ رَادَةٌ A woman who goes about to and from the tents, or houses, of her female neighbours; (AZ, As, S, M, A, K;) as also رَادٌ (TA) and رَوَادٌ (S M) and رَوءُودٌ (Aboo-' Alee, M) and رُوَادَةٌ, like ثُمَامَة, and رَايءِدَةٌ. (K.) You say اِمْرَأْةٌ رَأْدَةٌ غَيْرُ رَادَةٍ A soft, or tender, woman; not one that roves about: in which the former رادة may be without ء, and the latter must be so. (A and TA in article رأد.) [See رُوءْدٌ; where it is stated that رَادٌ and رَادَةٌ and رُودَةٌ, as epithets applied to a girl or woman, are synonym, one with another, meaning Soft, or tender, &c., like رَأْدٌ and رَأْدَةٌ and رُوءْدَةٌ.]
3.
رِيحٌ رَادَةٌ A wind blowing violently to and fro: (TA:) [and رِيحٌ رَايءِدَةٌ signifies the same; or wind in motion, or in a state of commotion.; or veering about: see 1.] [And] A wind blowing gently; (A;) and so رَوْدٌ and رَايءِدَةٌ (K) and رَوَادٌ. (TA. [See also article ريد.])

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