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صرم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 صَرَمَهُ ذ , (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. صَرِمَ , (M, Msb, K,) inf. n. صَرْمٌ (S, M, Msb, K) and صُرْمٌ, (M, K,) or the latter is a simple subst., (M, Msb,) He cut it, syn. قَطَعَهُ, (S, M, Mgh, Msb,) in any manner: [i. e. it signifies also he cut it through; or he cut it off, or severed it; for thus the meaning of قَطَعَهُ is generally explained:] (M:) or it signifies [only] he cut it (قَطَعَهُ) so as to separate it: (M, K:) namely, a thing, (S,) such as a rope, and a raceme of dates. (TA.) One says, صُرِمَتْ أُذُنُهُ i. q. صُلِمَتْ [i. e. His ear was cut off, entirely ]. (TA.) And صَرَمَ النَّخْلَ, (S, M, Msb, K,) and الشَّجَرَ, (M, K,) and الزَّرْعَ, aor. as above, inf. n. صَرْمٌ, (M,) He cut off the fruit, or produce, of the palm-trees, (S, M, Msb, * K,) and the trees, (M, K,) and the corn, or the like; (M;) as also ↓ اصطرمهُ. (S, M, K.) ― -b2- [Hence,] صَرَمَهُ, (S, M, MA, K,) [aor. as above,] inf. n. صَرْمٌ (S, MA,) or صُرْمٌ, (M, MA,) or the latter is a simple subst., (S,) (assumed tropical:) He cut him (i. e. another man); meaning he ceased to speak to him, or to associate with him; he cut him off from friendly, or loving, communion or intercourse; forsook him, or abandoned him; syn. قَطَعَ كَلَامَهُ; (S, M, K;) and هَجَرَهُ: (A and Mgh and K in art. هجر:) or he cut himself off, or separated himself, from him, namely, his friend; he cut off [or withdrew ] his friendship from him. (MA.) [See an ex. in a verse cited voce أَبَّ.] And صَرَمَ وَصْلَهُ, aor. as above, inf. n. صَرْمٌ and صُرْمٌ, (assumed tropical:) [ He cut, or severed, his bond of union, ] as indicative of resemblance [to the act of cutting, or severing, properly thus termed]. (M.) ― -b3- And صَرَمَ أَمْرَهُ (assumed tropical:) [ He decided his affair ]. (O voce ضَهْيَأَ, q. v. [See also صَارِمٌ, and صَرِيمَةٌ.]) -A2- صَرَمَ is also intrans., as syn. with انصرم, q. v. (M, K.) And [hence] one says, أَدْبَرَتِ الدُّنْيَا بِصَرْمٍ i. e. (assumed tropical:) [ Worldly good departed ] by becoming cut off, or by ceasing, and coming to an end. (TA.) ― -b2- One says also, صَرَمَ عِنْدَنَا شَهْرًا, meaning (assumed tropical:) He stopped, stayed, or tarried, with us a month: (K, TA:) mentioned by El-Mufad- dal, on the authority of his father. (TA.) -A3- صَرَمَ, (Msb,) [aor. صَرُمَ ,] inf. n. صَرَامَةٌ and صُرُومَةٌ, (M,) It (a sword) was, or became, sharp, (M, Msb,) and did not bend. (M.) ― -b2- And [hence,] صَرُمَ inf. n. صَرَامَةٌ, said of a man, (S, M, Msb, K, TA,) as being likened to a sword, (TA,) (tropical:) He was, or became, courageous; (Msb;) or hardy, strong, or sturdy, (S, TA,) or sharp, penetrating, or vigorous and effective, (M, K, TA,) and courageous. (S, M, K, TA.)

Derived headwords

صَرَمَهُverb
  1. 1.
صُرِمَتْ أُذُنُهُ
صَرَمَ النَّخْلَ
قَطَعَ كَلَامَهُ
صَرَمَ وَصْلَهُ
صَرَمَ أَمْرَهُ
أَدْبَرَتِ الدُّنْيَا بِصَرْمٍ
صَرَمَ عِنْدَنَا شَهْرًا