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سَادٍ ذ Stretching forth the arms, or fore legs, in going along, (M, * TA,) and wide in step; (TA;) applied to a camel: (M, TA:) and so سَوَادٍ, [pl. of the fem. سَادِيَةٌ,] applied to she-camels: (S, K, * TA:) [see also سَدُوٌّ:] or, accord. to the T, the Arabs apply the term سَوَادٍ as a name for the fore legs of camels, because of their stretching them forth in going along; and then as a name for the camels themselves. (TA.) And سَادٍ signifies also Good in pace or going; applied to a camel; and so زَادٍ. (TA.) ― -b2- See also سُدًى. -A2- السَّادِى is also used for السَّادِسُ; (S, K, TA;) the س being changed into ى. (TA.) One says, جَآءَ فُلَانٌ سَادِسًا and سَادِيًا [Such a one came sixth]. (ISk, S voce سَاتٌّ, q. v.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.

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