دم

دِمَّةٌ دم دمه دمة The lodging-place, or nightly lodging-place, (مَرْبِض, [for which Golius appears to have read مريض,]) of sheep or goats; (M, K, TA;) as though [originating] from its being befouled with urine and dung: occurring in a trad., in which it is said that there is no harm in praying in a دمّة of sheep or goats: (M, TA:) but some read, in this instance, دِمْنَة: and some say that دِمَّة is originally دِمْنَة. (TA.) ― -b2- A piece of بَعْر [i. e. camels', sheep's, goats', or similar, dung ]: (S, K: [in the CK, البَقَرَةُ is erroneously put for البَعْرَةُ:]) so called because of its despicableness. (TA.) ― -b3- A louse; (Msb, K;) or a small louse: (M, TA:) or (so in the M, but in the Msb and K “ and ”) an ant; (M, K;) because of its smallness; (TA;) or a small ant. (Msb.) ― -b4- And hence, app., (M, TA,) (assumed tropical:) A short and contemptible man. (M, K. [See also دَمِيمٌ.]) ― -b5- And A cat. (K.)