Persian

Adjective

مرید • ‎(marid)

1. stubborn
2. perverse
3. unruly
4. disobedient

Etymology 2

From Arabic مِرِّيد ‎(mirrīd).

Adjective

مرید • ‎(merrid)

1. very stubborn

Etymology 3

From Arabic مُرِيد ‎(murīd).

Noun

مرید • ‎(morid)

1. a disciple
2. a devotee
3. a follower
4. a novice
5. a henchman

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “مرید”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934–1936), “مرید”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Beroukhim