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مَهَدَ , (S, L, K,) aor.
مَهَدَ , (L, K,) inf. n. مَهْدٌ
[q. v. infra]; (S, L;) and ↓ مهّد, (L, K,) inf.
n. تَمْهِيدٌ; (TA;) He made plain, even, or smooth,
this is the original signification: he made a place
plain, even, or smooth, [مَكَانًا being understood,]
لِنَفْسِهِ for himself: (L:) he spread a bed, (S, L,
K,) and made it plain, even, or smooth. (S, L.)
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2-b2- مَهَدَ لَهُ (assumed tropical:) He did well, or kindly, in his affair
in his absence; like فَهَدَ and فَأَدَ. (L, art. فهد.)
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2-b3- مَهَدَ, aor.
مَهَدَ , (inf. n. مَهْدٌ, L,) He gained, or
earned, or sought to gain sustenance, and worked,
(L, K,) لِنَفْسِهِ for himself. (L.) ―
2-b4- مَهَدَ لِنَفْسِهِ خَيْرًا,
and ↓ امتهدهُ, (tropical:) He prepared for himself good, good
things, or the like. (L.) ―
2-b5- مهّد ↓ لَهُ مَنْزِلَةً سَنِيَّةً
(tropical:) [He prepared, or established, for him a high
station]. (A.) ―
2-b6- مَا ٱمْتَهَدَ ↓ فُلَانٌ عِنْدِى يَدًا
(tropical:) [Such a one has not prepared for himself, with
me, a benefit, for me to owe it him]: you say this
when one has not conferred upon you a favour or
kindness. (AZ, L.) And مَا ٱمْتَهَدَ ↓ فُلَانٌ عِنْدِى
مَهْدَ ذَاكَ (tropical:) [Such a one has not prepared for himself, with me, that thing, that I should owe it him];
is said on one's asking a kindness without having
previously conferred a benefit; (AZ, JK, L;)
and with reference to one who acts in an evil
manner, when asking a kindness, or when a
kindness is asked for him. (AZ, L.)