הָדַר (b. h.; cmp. חדר, חזר) to enclose, go around. Part. pass. הָדוּר 1) rounded. Ḥull. 59ᵇ הֲדוּרוֹת בעינן Ar. (ed. חֲדוּרוֹת, v. חָדַר) the horns must de rounded (not flat; Ar.: showing circular layers). —2) (b. h.) distinguished, adorned, beautiful. Gen. R. s. 60 (ref. to הלזה, Gen. XXIV, 25) ראתה אותו ה׳ she saw his commanding appearance; Midr. Till. to Ps. XC, end.
Pi. - הִדֵּר, הִי׳ 1) to crown, adorn, distinguish. Lev. R. s. 30 שהִדְּרוֹ הקב"ה וכ׳ whom the Lord crowned with old age. Kidd. 32ᵇ יְהַדְּרֶנּוּ בממון that he must show him honor even at a material sacrifice; a. e.—Part. pass. מְהוּדָּר. Lev. R. s. 3 שיהא המזבח מה׳ וכ׳ that the altar may appear adorned by the poor man’s offering; a. e. —2) to go around searching, whence to be zealous in religious observances, to look out for the best method of doing good. Sabb. 21ᵇ המְהַדְּרִין the zealous, המה׳ מן המה׳ the most zealous. V. הִידּוּר.
Hithpa. - הִתְהַדֵּר to be crowned, glorified. Gen. R. s. 1 הוא לבדו מִתְהַדֵּר וכ׳ He alone is glorified through His world.