دمع

دَامِعٌ دامع [act. part. n. of دَمَعَ]. You say, عَيْنٌ دَامِعَةٌ An eye shedding tears; an eye of which the tears are flowing: (Msb:) pl. دَوَامِعُ. (TA.) ― -b2- شَجَّةٌ دَامِعَةٌ (tropical:) A wound on the head from which blood flows (A, IAth, Mgh, TA) in small quantity, (A, TA,) or in drops, (IAth, TA,) like tears; (IAth, Mgh, TA;) ranking after that termed دَامِيَةٌ: (S, Mgh, K:) A'Obeyd says, (S,) the دامية is that which bleeds without a flowing of blood from it; (S, Mgh;) and when the blood flows from it, it is termed دامعة, with the unpointed ع: (S:) yet the author of the K says, in art. دمغ, [as on the authority of A'Obeyd,] that the دامعة is before the دامية; and charges J with error in saying the contrary. (TA.) [See also شَجَّةٌ.] ― -b3- جَفْنَةٌ دَامِعَةٌ (tropical:) A bowl flowing [or overflowing ] with its grease, or gravy. (TA.) ― -b4- ثَرًى دَامِعٌ: see دَمُوعٌ.