حمض
Root entry · 1 derived lemma1 حَمُضَ حمض , aor. حَمُضَ ; and حَمَضَ, (S, A, Msb, K,) aor. حَمُضَ , (S,) or حَمَضَ , (K,) or both; (TA;) and حَمِضَ, aor. حَمَضَ ; (K;) inf. n. [of the first] حُمُوضَةٌ (S, Msb, K) and [of the second or third] حَمْضٌ, (as in some copies of the S and of the K,) or حَمَضٌ; (as in other copies of the S and of the K;) said of a thing, (S, A, Msb,) or the third is said particularly of milk, (K,) It was, or became, حَامِض [i. e. acid, sour, sharp or biting to the taste, pungent, or in taste like vinegar or like sour milk: see حُمُوضةٌ below]; (S, Msb, K;) as also ↓ حمّض, inf. n. تَحْمِيضٌ. (TA.) You say, جَاآءَنَا بِاـِدْلَةٍ مَا تُطاقُ حَمْضًا, or حَمضًا, (accord. to different copies of the S,) He brought us some thick and very sour milk, not to be endured by reason of sourness. (S.) -A2- [Hence, or from حَمْضٌ, q. v. infrà,] حَمَضَتِ الاـِبِلُ, (As, S, A, K,) aor. حَمُضَ , (As, S TA,) inf. n. حُمُوضٌ (As, S, K) and حَمْضٌ; (K;) and ↓ احمضت; (A, TS, K;) The camels pastured upon حَمْض [q. v.]; (As, S, A;) or ate it. (K.) ― -b2- [And hence, because camels become weary of eating حَمْض,] حَمَضْتُ عَنْهُ (assumed tropical:) I disliked him, or it. (Sgh, K.) ― -b3- And [because camels are eager for حَمْض after eating long of خُلَّة,] حَمَضْتُ بِهِ (assumed tropical:) I eagerly desired him, or it. (Sgh, K.)
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