رجم

3 مُرَاجَمَةٌ ذ [in its primary acceptation] is The mutual throwing, or casting, of stones; or the vying, or contending for superiority, in the throwing, or casting, of stones. (Mgh. [See also 6.]) ― -b2- [Hence,] (assumed tropical:) The act of mutually reviling; or the vying in reviling ; or so مُرَاجَمَةٌ بِالكَلَامِ. (TA. [See, again, 6.]) ― -b3- And رَاجم فِى الكَلَامِ, and العَدْوِ, and الحَرْبِ, (K,) inf. n. as above, (TA,) (tropical:) He exerted himself to the utmost in vying, or contending for superiority, in speech, and in running, and in war, or battle. (K, TA.) ― -b4- And راجم عَنْهُ, (K,) or عَنْ قَوْمِهِ, (S,) (tropical:) He defended him, or his people; or spoke, or pleaded, or contended, in defence of him, or of them: (S, K, TA:) and so دَارَى. (TA.)