صرم

4 اصرم النَّخْلُ ذ The palm-trees attained, or were near, to the time, or season, for the cutting off of their fruit. (S, M, Msb, K, TA.) ― -b2- And [hence perhaps,] اصرم said of a man, (S, K, TA,) inf. n. اـِصْرَامٌ, (TA,) (assumed tropical:) He was, or became, poor, (S, K,) having a numerous family, or household: (K:) or in a evil condition, though having in him intelligence (تَمَاسُك): [it is said that] the original meaning is he had a صِرْمَة, i. e. portion, of property remaining to him. (TA.)