قمص

5 تقمّص فِى النَّهْرِ ذ He turned over, and became immersed, in the river. (TA.) -A2- تقمّص, (K,) or تقمّص قَمِيصًا, (S, M, A, Msb,) He clad himself with a قميص [or shirt ]. (S, M, A, Msb, K.) [Hence] you say, تقمّص الاـِمَارَةَ and الوِلَايَةَ (tropical:) [ He became invested with the office of commander, prefect, or the like ]. (TA.) And تقمّص لِبَاسَ العِزِّ (tropical:) [ He became invested with might, or nobility. (A, TA.)