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, aor. , (S, L, K,) inf. n. حَتْدٌ, (L,) He remained, stayed, abode, or dwelt, in a place, (S, L, K,) and became fixed, or settled. (S, L.) -A2- حَتِدَ, aor. , (L, K,) inf. n. حَتَدٌ, (L,) It (anything, L, K) was pure, (L,) or pure in origin. (K.)

, inf. n. تَحْتِيدٌ, He chose it for its purity and excellence. (K.)

Anything (L, K) pure, (L,) or pure in origin. (K.)

Origin; syn. أَصْلٌ; (IAar, S, L, K;) app. in respect of race, or lineage, only, as several of the lexicologists have expressly asserted; (MF;) as also مَحْفِدٌ (S, L) and مَحْقِدٌ and مَحْكِدٌ: (IAar, L:) pl. مَحَاتِدُ. (A.) You say, فُلَانٌ مِنْ مَحْتِدِ صِدْقٍ, (S,) or فِى مَحْتِدِ صِدْقٍ, (A,) [Such a one is of a good, or an excellent, origin.] And هُوَ كَرِيمُ المَحْتِدِ [He is generous in respect of origin]. (A, L.) ― -b2- Also Nature; natural, or native, disposition, temper, or the like. (L, K.) You say, of a man who has done an act of kindness and reverted from it, رَجَعَ إِلَى مَحْتِدِهِ He returned to his natural disposition. (L.)