ردح1 رَدَحَ البَيْتَ, (S, K,) aor. ـَ (K,) inf. n. رَدْحٌ, (TA,) He inserted an oblong piece of cloth, (S, K,) such as is termed رُدْحَة, (TA,) in the hinder part of the tent; as also ↓ اردحهُ: (S, K:) or both signify he widened the tent: (A:) or he lowered, or let down, the curtain (رُدْحَة, or سُتْرَة,) at the hinder part of the tent. (L, and so in some copies of the K.) b2:  Also (thus in the S, but in the K “ or ”) He put a thick coating, or covering, of clay, or mud, upon the house, or structure; and so ↓ اردحهُ. (S, K.) b3:  رَدْحٌ also signifies The spreading a thing upon the ground, so that it becomes even; and so تَرْدِيحٌ [inf. n. of ↓ ردّح]; but it is said that the latter occurs only in poetry: or the former, accord. to Az, the spreading a thing so that its back [or upper surface] becomes  even with the ground. (TA.) b4:  And رَدَحَهُ He threw him down prostrate. (L.) A2:  رَدُحَتْ, aor. ـُ inf. n. رَدَاحَةٌ, She (a woman) was, or became, such as is termed رَدَاح, i. e. heavy in the hips, or haunches; or large in the posteriors, heavy in the hips, or haunches, and perfect in make. (TA.) 2 رَدَّحَ see the preceding paragraph.4 أَرْدَحَ see 1, in two places.رُدْحَةٌ A curtain (سُتْرَة) in the hinder part, of a بَيْت [or tent]: (S, K:) or a piece, (S, K,) i. e. an oblong piece of cloth, (TA,) that is added in a tent, (S, K,) [in the hinder part thereof, (see 1,)] or inserted therein. (L.) b2:  The رُدْحَة of the lurking-place, or pit, of a hunter consists of Stones set up around; which are also called حَمَائِرُ, pl. of حِمَارَةٌ. (TA.) A2:  Also i. q. سَعَةٌ; and so ↓ مُرْتَدَحٌ: thus in the saying, لَكَ عَنْهُ رُدْحَةٌ and مُرْتَدَحٌ [meaning Thou hast ample scope, freedom, or liberty, to avoid it; or thou hast that which renders thee in no need of it]; (K;) like لَكَ عَنْهُ مَنْدُوحَةٌ. (TA.) رَدَاحٌ A great [bowl such as is termed] جَفْنَة: (S, A, * K:) this is said to be the primary signification: (Har p. 609:) pl. رُدُحٌ. (S, A.) b2:  A widened tent; as also ↓ مَرْدُوحٌ and ↓ مُرْدَحٌ [of both which see the verbs]. (A.) b3:  A woman heavy in the hips, or haunches: (S, K:) or a woman large in the hips, or haunches, and the posteriors: (A:) or a woman large in the posteriors, heavy in the hips, or haunches, and perfect in make; as also ↓ رَادِحَةٌ and ↓ رَدُوحٌ. (TA.) And A she-camel, (T, TA,) and a ram, (A, K,) large in the posteriors. (T, A, K, TA.) b4:  A camel heavily laden, (K, TA,) that will not be roused, or put in motion or action, and rise. (TA.) b5:  An army, or troop, (كَتِيبَةٌ,) marching  heavily by reason of numbers, (S, K,) or dragging along the apparatus of war, heavily laden, (K,) great, (TA,) compact, with many horsemen. (A, TA.) b6:  A great, wide, spreading tree. (A, K.) b7:  [A place, or land,] abounding with herbage, or with the goods, conveniences, or comforts, of life; fruitful; or plentiful. (K.) b8:  عُكُومٌ رَدَاحٌ Loads balancing one another that are heavy, much stuffed with goods or utensils and furniture; as also ↓ رِدَاحٌ: so in the Towsheeh &c. (TA.) b9:  فِتْنَةٌ رَدَاحٌ (A, K) (tropical:)  Heavy and great [conflict and faction, or sedition, or discord, or the like]: pl. رُدُحٌ: whence, in a saying of 'Alee, إِنَّ مِنْ وَرَائِكُمْ أُمُورًا مُتَمَاحِلَةً رُدُحًا, (K,) meaning (tropical:)  [Verily behind you are events whereof the exposition would be long,] great conflicts and factions, or seditions, &c.: (TA:) or, accord. to one relation, رُدَّحًا, (K, TA,) pl. of ↓ رَادِحَةٌ, and meaning heavy, scarcely departing: and accord. to another, ↓ فِتَنًا مُرْدِحَةً, meaning oppressing by their weight; or covering the hearts; from أَرْدَحَ البَيْتَ [in the latter of the senses assigned to it above: see 1]. (TA.) b10:  رَدَاحٌ also means (tropical:)  Darkness. (A, TA.) رِدَاحٌ: see the next preceding paragraph.رَدُوحُ: see the next preceding paragraph.رَادِحَةٌ: see رَدَاحٌ, in two places. b2:  مَائِدَةٌ رَادِحَةٌ A large table abounding with good things. (TA.) مُرْدَحٌ: see رَدَاحٌ. b2:  Homeyd says, (S, TA,) i. e. Ibn El-Arkat, (TA,) بِنَآءَ صَخْرٍ مُرْدَحٍ بِالطِّينِ meaning [A structure of rocks, or large stones,] thickly coated, or covered, with clay, or mud. (S.) b3: Az says that مُرْدَحٌ sometimes occurs in poetry in the sense of ↓ مَرْدُوحٌ as meaning Spread so that its back [or upper surface] is even with the ground. (TA.) مُرْدِحَة: see رَدَاحٌ, last sentence but one.مَرْدُوحٌ: see رَدَاحٌ: b2:  and مُرْدَحٌ.مُرْتَدَحٌ: see رُدْحَةٌ.