نمس

1 نَمَسَهُ ذ , aor. نَمُسَ , inf. n.نَمْسٌ, He concealed it; namely, a secret. (S.) See also 2. ― -b2- He spoke, or discoursed, secretly to him, or with him; he acquainted him with a secret; (S;) as also ↓ نَامسَهُ, (S, M, A, K,) inf. n. مُنَامَسَةٌ (M, A) and نِمَاسٌ. (M.) You say, مَا أَشْوَقَنِى اـِلَى مُنَامَسَتِكَ [ How great is my desire, or longing, for thy secret discourse! ] (A, TA.) -A2- [And it seems to be indicated in the M, that نَمَسَ, aor. and inf. n. as above, signifies He became a confidant, or acquainted with another's secrets. ] -A3- [Hence, perhaps,] نَمَسَ بَيْنَهُمْ, inf. n. as above; (IAar:) and بينهم ↓ أَنْمَسَ, (IAar, K,) inf. n. اـِنْماسٌ; (IAar;) He created discord, or dissension, among them, (IAar, K,) and incited them one against another, or went about among them with calumnies. (IAar.) See also 2. -A4- نَمِسَ, aor. نَمَسَ , inf. n. نَمَسٌ, It (clarified butter, S, A, K, or oil, M, and perfume, and the like, A, and anything sweet or good, M) became bad, or corrupt, (S, A, K,) so as to be slimy, ropy, or viscous; (TA;) became altered (M, TA) and bad, in the manner described above: (TA:) and ↓ نَمَّسَ, said of [the preparation made of churned milk called] أَقِط, it became stinking, or fetid. (TA.) See also 2, below.