عثم

8 اـِعْتَثَمَ see 1, last sentence. ― -b2- [Hence,] it is said in a prov., اـِلَّا أَكُنْ صَنَعًا فَاـِنِّى أَعْتَثِمُ, meaning (assumed tropical:) If I be not skilful, verily I do according to the degree of my knowledge. (S, Meyd.) -A2- اعتثم بِهِ He sought help by means of it; (S, K;) and profited by it, or made use of it. (K.) One says, خُذْ هٰذَا فَا@عْتَثِمْ بِهِ Take thou this, and seek help by means of it [or profit by it ]. (S.) ― -b2- And اعتثم بِيَدِهِ He extended, or stretched forth, his arm, or hand; syn. أَهْوَى بِهَا. (K.)