عسم

1 عَسِمَ ذ , aor. عَسَمَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. عَسَمٌ, (S, * Msb, K, *) It (a man's hand, and his foot,) was, or became, distorted, (S, * Msb, K,) [or, accord. to the K, app. said of a man, meaning he was, or became, distorted in his hand, and his foot, and thus in the TK,] in consequence of rigidity in the wrist, and ankle. (S, * Msb, K. * [See also عَسَمٌ below.]) -A2- عَسَمَ, aor. عَسِمَ , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. عَسْمٌ, (S, Msb,) He coveted. (S, Msb, K.) [It is trans. by means of فِى.] One says, لَا يَعْسِمُ فِيهِ [ He will not covet it ]. (S.) And أَمْرٌ لَا يُعْسَمُ فِيهِ A thing, or an affair, the contending with which for the mastery, and the mastering of which, will not be coveted. (S, K.) ― -b2- Also, inf. n. عَسْمٌ and عُسُومٌ, He gained, or earned; or he sought sustenance; syn. كَسَبَ; (K, TA;) for himself; or for his family, or household: (TA:) accord. to Fr, العَسْمُ signifies الاِكْتِسَابُ [i. e. the gaining, or earning; or the seeking sustenance ]; (S;) [and] so signifies ↓ الاِعْتِسَامُ. (TA.) ― -b3- عَسَمَ فِى الأَمْرِ, (S, K,) aor. عَسِمَ , (S,) He strove, laboured, or toiled; or he exerted himself, or put himself to labour; in the affair. (S, K. *) ― -b4- And عَسَمَ, (K,) or عَسَمَ بِنَفْسِهِ,. (S,) وَسَطَ القَوْمِ, He plunged into the midst of the people, or party, so that he mixed with them, not caring whether it were in battle or not: (S, K, TA:) or, accord. to some, it is peculiarly in war, or battle; one says, عَسَمَ, aor. عَسِمَ , inf. n. عَسْمٌ, meaning he went at random, heedlessly, or in a headlong manner, without consideration, into war, or battle, and threw himself into the midst of it, not caring. (TA.) -A3- عَسَمَتْ عَيْنُهُ His eye shed tears (ذَرَفَتٌ [in the CK دَرَفَتْ]): and (some say, TA) had foul matter in its inner angle (غَمِصَتْ [in the CK غَمُضَتْ]); as also ↓ أَعْسَمَتْ: or had its lids closed, one upon the other. (K, TA.)