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3 شَامَّا ذ , (K,) inf. n. مُشَامَّةٌ, (S, TA,) They smelt each other; (S, * K;) as also ↓ تشامّا, (K,) inf. n. تَشَامٌّ. (S.) ― -b2- [Hence,] شَامِمْهُ (tropical:) Look thou to see what is with him, or in his mind, (مَا عِنْدَهُ, S, K, TA,) and draw near to him, (K, TA,) and seek after the knowledge of what is with him, or in his mind, (ما عنده,) by means of informations and disclosure; as though each smelt what was with the other in order to act according thereto. (TA.) And hence the saying, شَامَمْنَاهُمْ ثُمَّ نَاوَشْنَاهُمْ (tropical:) [ We endeavoured, or looked, to ascertain their condition; then we engaged them in near, though not close, conflict ]. (TA.) You say also, شَامَمْتُ الرَّجُلَ meaning [simply] (assumed tropical:) I drew near to the man. (S.) مُشَامَّةٌ [used tropically] signifies (assumed tropical:) The looking into a thing. (KL.) And (assumed tropical:) The approaching the enemy so that the two parties see each other. (S.)