حضو1 حَضَا النَّارَ, (K,) first Pers\. حَضَوْتُ, (S,) inf. n. حَضْوٌ, (K,) He lighted, or kindled, the fire; or made it to burn, burn up, burn brightly or fiercely, blaze, or flame: (S:) or he stirred the live coals of the fire after they had become [partially] extinguished. (K. [هَمَدَ, there, seems to be a mistake for خَمَدَ.]) It is also with ء. (S, TA. [See art. حضأ.]) مِحْضًى i. q. كُورٌ [as meaning either A blacksmith's fire-place, or the skin with which he blows his fire]. (K.) مِحْضَآءٌ A stick, or piece of wood, with which a fire is stirred; as also مِحْضَأٌ; the latter accord. to those who pronounce the verb with ء. (S.)