عرم

عَرِمٌ ذ : see عَارِمٌ, in two places. -A2- Also A dam; syn. مُسَنَّاةٌ: (S, TA:) [or rather dams, agreeably with what here follows:] a pl. [or coll. gen. n.] (K) having no sing. [or n. un.]: (S, K:) or its sing. [or n. un.] is ↓ عَرِمَةٌ, (S, Msb, K,) which signifies, (Kr, K, TA,) as also ↓ عَرَمَةٌ, (Kr, TA,) a dam (مُسَنَّاةٌ, Kr, or سَدٌّ, K) that is raised across a valley, or torrent-bed: (K:) or عَرِمٌ signifies [ dams such as are termed ] أَحْبَاس [pl. of حِبْسٌ] constructed in valleys, or torrent-beds, (AHn, K, TA,) in the middle parts of these: (AHn, TA:) in each of which senses it is said to be used in the Kur xxxiv. 15: (TA:) or it there signifies a torrent of which the rush is not to be withstood: (Msb:) and a violent rain, (K, TA,) that is not to be endured: thus, accord. to some, in the Kur: (TA:) and the male of the [ species of rat called ] جُرَذ, (K, TA,) which is the خُلْد, so, Az says, is there meant accord. to some: (TA:) and, (K, TA,) as some say, in that instance, (TA,) it is the name of a certain valley (K, TA) in ElYemen: so says (TA.)