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1 بَدَهَهُ بده بدهه بدهة , (JK, S, Msb, K,) aor. بَدَهَ , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. بَدْءٌ, (JK, S, Msb,) He, or it, came upon him, or happened to him, suddenly, unexpectedly, or without his being aware of it; surprised him, or took him unawares; (JK, S Msb, K;) as also ↓ بادههُ , inf. n. مُبَادَهَةٌ: (JK, Msb:) the former verb has this signification said of an affair, or event. (S, K.) And بَدَهَهُ بِأَمْرٍ, (S, K,) aor. as above, (K,) and so the inf. n., (JK, TA,) signifies اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ بِهِ, (JK, T, S, K,) i. e. He met him, or encountered him, with a thing, or an affair, or an action, (TK,) suddenly, unexpectedly, or without his being aware of it: (T, TA:) or he began with him by it, or with it; syn. بَدَأَهُ بِهِ; (K;) the ه being a substitute for the ا (TA:) and بِهِ ↓ بادههُ , (S,* K,) inf. n. مُبَادَهَةٌ and بِدَاهٌ, (K,) he came upon him suddenly, unexpectedly, or without his being aware of it; surprised him, or took him unawares; (S, K;) with it. (K.) ― -b2- See also 2.
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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