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حَدَادِ حداد , like قَطَامِ, [indecl., a proper name, for الحَادَّةُ, fem. act. part. n. of حَدَّ; like فَجَارِ for الفَاجِرَةُ; and hence, for يَا حَادَّةُ;] occurring in the phrase, حَدَادِ حُدِّيهِ [O averter, avert him, or it]: said [with respect] to him whose aspect, or countenance, thou dislikest. (A, * K.) ― -b2- [It is also a proper name for الحَدٌّ; like فَجَارِ for الفَجْرَةُ or الفُجُورُ; as in the following hemistich:] “ حَدَادِ دُونَ شَرِّهَا حَدَادِ
” [May there be an impediment in the way of her evil, or mischief: an impediment]. (L.) ― -b3- حَدَادُكَ: see the next paragraph.

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