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خادنهُ , (S, K,) inf. n. مُخَادَنَةٌ, (Mgh, TA,)
He was, or became, his خِدْن [or friend; or his
secret, or private, friend; &c.]: (JK, S, K, TA:)
he associated, or kept company, with him as a
friend: (Mgh:) or [simply] he associated, or
kept company, with him. (TA.) ―
2-b2- مُخَادَنَةٌ also
signifies The contracting of the eyes (Mgh, JM,
TA) in holding amatory and enticing talk, or
conversation, with another, the latter doing the
same. (Mgh, JM.) ―
2-b3- The saying of certain of
the lawyers, (JM,) لَا يَجُوزُ شَهَادَةَ صَاحِب الغِنَآءِ
الَّذِى يُخَادِنُ عَلَيْهِ means The testimony of the
singer who has made singing to be his habitual
occupation, or means of subsistence, and thereby
associates as a خِدْن with people, and collects
them to him, is not allowable. (Mgh, JM.)