[1]
عَدَّهُ , (S, A, O, Msb, &c.,) aor.
عَدُ3َ , (O,
Msb,) inf. n. عَدٌّ (S, O, Msb, K) and عِدَّةٌ and
تَعْدَادٌ [which last has an intensive signification,
and may also be regarded as an inf. n. of the
verb next following]; and ↓ عدّدهُ; (TA;) or
this latter has an intensive signification; (Msb;)
He numbered, counted, reckoned, or computed, it:
(S, A, O, Msb, K:) [and ↓ اِعْتَدَّهُ sometimes
signifies the same, as is shown by what here
follows:] فَمَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ عِدَّةٍ تَعْتَدُّونَهَا, in the
Kur xxxiii. 48, means [Then there shall not be
for you, as incumbent on them, any عِدَّة (q. v.)]
of which ye shall count the number [of the days]:
(Bd, Jel:) or the meaning is, of which ye shall
exact the accomplishment of the number [of the
days]: (Ksh, Bd:) and Lh has mentioned, as
heard from the Arabs, عَدَدْتُ الدَّرَاهِمَ أَفْرَادًا and
وِحَادًا [I counted the dirhems by single pieces],
and ↓ أَعْدَدْتُ, also, followed by the same words;
then adding, “ I know not whether it [i. e. the
latter] be from العَدَدُ or from العُدَّةُ ” [i. e.
whether the meaning be I counted or I prepared
or provided, the latter of which is a well-known
meaning]: his doubt indicates that أَعْدَدْتُ is a
dial. var. of عَدَدْتُ; but [SM says] “ I know it
not.” (TA.) عَدَّ is doubly trans.: you say
عَدَدْتُكَ المَالَ as well as عَدَدْتُ لَكَ المَالَ [both
meaning I numbered, counted, reckoned, or computed, to thee the articles of property]. (TA.)
And you say, عُدَّ فِى قَوْمٍ He was numbered, or
reckoned, among a people, or party. (S, K.)
[And عَدَّ مَحَاسِنَهُ, and ↓ عَدَّدَهَا, inf. n. of the
former عَدٌّ, and of either تَعْدَادٌ, He enumerated,
or recounted, his good qualities or actions: a
phrase of frequent occurrence.] ―
2-b2- [Also He
counted, or reckoned, as meaning he accounted, or
esteemed, him, or it, good or bad &c.:] one says
عَدَّهُ حَسَنًا He counted, accounted, reckoned, or
esteemed, him, or it, good, or goodly; syn.
اِسْتَحْسَنَهُ: (S in art. حسن, &c.:) and ↓ اعتدّ
signifies the same as عَدَّ [in this sense]; whence
the saying,
وَيَعْتَدُّهُ قَوْمٌ كَثِيرٌ تِجَارَةً
[And many people count it, or reckon it, as merchandise]. (Har p. 127.)