وَعَدَ

1 waEada * , aor. yaEidu , inf. n. waEodN and EidapN , (S, L, Msb, K,) [in which the p is a substitute for the elided w ,] or the latter is a quasi-inf. n., (L,) and mawoEidN and mawoEidapN , (L, Msb, K,) or the last is a quasi-inf. n., (L,) and mawoEuwdN and mawoEuwdapN , (L, K,) the last two being instances of inf. ns. of the measures mafoEuwlN and mafoEwulapN , (L,) He promised. (TA.) It is trans. immediately, and by means of the prep. b ; (L, Msb, K;) but some say that the b is redundant in this case; and most of the lexicologists disallow it with this form of the verb, allowing it only with A^awoEada . (TA.) It is also used with reference to good and evil: (S, L, Msb, K:) you say waEadahu xayorFA [ He promised him good ]: and waEadahu $ar~FA (tropical:) [ He threatened him with evil ]: (Fr, Fs, S, L, Msb, K, &c.:) and, [accord. to some,] wEdh bixayorK , and bi$ar~ . (IKoot, Msb.) When neither good nor evil is mentioned, if you mean the former, you say waEada [ He promised good ]: and if you mean the latter, ↓ A^awoEada , (Fr, T, S, L, Msb, K,) inf. n. A_iyEaAdN , with which waEiydN is syn., (S, L, Msb, K,) being one irregular inf. n., [or quasiinf. n.,] (Msb,) [ He threatened, ] or threatened with, evil ]; and ↓ A^awoEadahu [ He threatened him, menaced him, or threatened him with evil ]; (Msb;) as also ↓ twE~dhu , (L, Msb,) inf. n. tawaE~udN ; (S, L, K;) and ↓ At~Edhu . (L.) You also say xayorFA ↓ AwEd [ He promised good ]; (IAar, T, ISd, Msb, K;) but this is extr.: (L:) and bi$ar~K ↓ AwEd [ He threatened, or threatened with, evil ]: (S, L, Msb, K:) when b is introduced after this form of the verb, it relates only to evil: (Fs, Msb:) but you also say $ar~FA ↓ AwEdh . (Msb.) ― -b2- Failure of performance, with respect to a promise, the Arabs regard as a lie; but with regard to a threat, as generosity. A poet says, waA_in~iY waA_ino A^awoEadotuhu A^awo waEadotuhu lamuxolifu A_iyEaAdiY wamunojizu mawoEidiY [ And verily I, if I threaten him or promise him, fail to perform my threat, but fulfil my promise ]. (Msb.) Nay, they do not apply the term xulofN to the failure of performing a threat. (TA.) ― -b3- yawomunaA yaEidu barodFA (tropical:) Our day promises cold. (L.) ― -b4- waEadati AlA^arD (tropical:) The land promised good produce. (A.) ― -b5- waAEadahu fawaEadahu : see 3.