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حَيَدَى حيد حيدى حيدي The manner of walking of a proud and self-conceited person. (K.) ― -b2- حِمَارٌ حَيَدَى (S, K) and ↓ حَيِّدٌ , (K,) each occurring in a verse of [Umeiyeh the son of] Aboo-'Áïdh El-Hudhalee accord. to different relations thereof, (L, [see جَمَّازٌ,]) An ass that turns aside from, or shies at, his shadow, by reason of his briskness, liveliness, or sprightliness: (S, K:) or that is wont often to turn aside from things, or to shy at them. (S.) حَيَدَى is also applied as an epithet to a she-ass. (IAar.) It is [said to be] the only masc. epithet of the measure فَعَلَى, (S, K,) except دَلَظَى a man “ who thrusts vehemently, ” (IJ,) and وَقَرَى [but this is written in the K وَقَرِىٌّ] “ a pastor of a وَقِير, or flock of sheep, ” and قَفَطَى vir “ multum coiens, ” and جَمَزَى a “ quick ” ass. (MF.) But probably حَيِّدٌ is the only correct word of the two above mentioned. (L.) [Or حِمَارٌ حَيَدَى is for حِمَارٌ ذُو حَيَدَى: see جَمَزَى, voce جَمَّازٌ.]
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.

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