نسم

5 تَنَسَّمَ شَيْأً ذ He sought, or endeavoured to get. or attain, a thing, with labour and perseverance: i. q. تَطَلَّبَهُ. (IbrD.) ― -b2- تَنَسَّمَ الخَيَرَ He sought, searched, or inquired, for, or after, the news. or tidings; (MA, KL;) [ as though endeavouring to scent it; ] so that he elicited it. (TA.)