مَضَىٰ

[1] مَضَى and ↓ تَمَضَّى i. q. تَقَدَّمَ [He advanced, proceeded, &c.]. (M.) ― 2-b2- مَضَى He, or it, passed; passed away; went; or went away. (S, M, Msb, K.) ― 2-b3- [He went on.] ― 2-b4- مَضَى لَهُ, said of time: see تَسْهِيمٌ. ― 2-b5- [مَضَى فِى سَيْرِهِ He advanced, or pressed onward, with a penetrative energy or force, or a sharpness and effectiveness, in his pace.] ― 2-b6- مَضَىَ الأَمْرُ, and القَوْلُ, (assumed tropical:) The command, or order, and the saying, was effectual; had effect; was, or became, executed, or performed; syn. نَفَذَ. (Msb, art نفذ.) ― 2-b7- مَضَى فِى الأَمْرِ (assumed tropical:) He acted [or went on, and did so] with penetrative energy, or with sharpness, vigour, and effectiveness, in the affair; syn. نَفَذَ. (S, M, K.) See مَاضٍ فِى الأُمُورِ, below; and جَسَرَ. ― 2-b8- مَضَى عَلَى الأَمْرِ He executed, performed, or accomplished, the affair; as also ↓ أَمْضَاهُ: (S:) and he kept, or applied himself, constantly, or perseveringly, to it. (Msb.) ― 2-b9- مَضَيْتُ على بَيْعِى and ↓ أَمْضَيْتُهُ I effected, or executed, my sale. (K.) ― 2-b10- مَضَى It (a sword) cut; (M, K;) penetrated; was sharp.