احدي aḥadī, vulg. aḥdī
A احدي aḥadī, vulg. aḥdī, s.m. A body of Indian veterans of the time of the Emperor Akbar, somewhat of the nature of pensioners, but liable to be called out for active service on emergency; (hence) one who is supported by the king as a pensioner, without rendering service of any kind; (hence) a lazy, indolent fellow.
عہده ʻǒhda for A. عہدة ʻǒhdat, v.n. fr. عہد; see ʻahd
P عہده ʻǒhda (for A. عہدة ʻǒhdat, v.n. fr. عہد; see ʻahd), s.m. An engagement, obligation, agreement, a contract, bargain; responsibility, suretiship, becoming security (for); a commission; an office, business, employment, duty, occupation, appointment, post, trust, charge:—ʻǒhda-bar-ā honā (-se), To fulfil an engagement or obligation; to be able to accomplish an undertaking; to become free or liberated from the responsibility (of); to accomplish successfully, to come well out (of):—ʻǒhda-barāʼī, s.f. Fulfilment of an obligation, performance of an engagement, discharge of a duty; ability to perform, means; performance; success; freedom from a responsibility:—ʻǒhda pānā (-kā), To obtain the office or appointment (of):—ʻǒhda-par māmur karnā, or muqarrar karnā, v.t. To appoint, to instal (in an office):—ʻǒhda-dār, vulg. ʻǒhde-dār, adj. & s.m. Intrusted with an office or a business, employed, holding a commission;—an office-holder, an official, officer, functionary, civil or military authority:—ʻǒhda-dārī, s.f. Holding an office, incumbency:—ʻǒhde-se nikalnā (-ke) = ʻǒhda-bar-ā honā, q.v.
