تُوءَدَةٌ

(T, S, M, L, Msb, K) and تُوءْدَةٌ (M, L, K) and تودة, without ء, [i. e., تُوَدَةٌ or تُودَةٌ,] (TA,) and ↓ تَوْءَدٌ (M, L, K) and ↓ وَيءِيدٌ; (K;) the first originally وُوءَدَةٌ; like as تُكَأَةٌ is originally وُكَأَةٌ; (T, L;) Moderation; gentleness; deliberateness; a leisurely manner of proceeding, or of deportment, &c.; opposite of hastiness: and gravity; staidness; sedateness; calmness: synonym نَأَنٍّ, (T, M, L, K,) and تَمَهُّلٌ, (T, L,) and رَزَانَةٌ, (M, L, K,) and سَكِينَةٌ. (Msb.) Ex. فَعَلَهُ فِى تُوءَدَة He did it in a moderate manner; with gentleness; &c.] (A.) And مَشَى عَلَى تُوءَدَة (S, Msb) [He walked moderately; gently; &c.;] calmly; or quietly. (Msb.) ↓ مَشَى مَشْيًا وَيءِيدَا i. q. عَلَى تُوءَدَةٍ [He walked moderately; gently; &c.]; (S;) calmly, or quietly. (Msb.)