رمث

رَمَثٌ ذ A raft, constructed of pieces of wood or timber (As, T, S, M, Msb, K) put together (T, S, M, Msb, K) and bound, (T,) upon which one embarks (T, S, M, Msb, K,) on the sea or a great river: (S, M, Msb, K:) of the measure فَعَلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ, from رَمَثَ “ he collected together ” a thing, “ and put ” it “ into a right, or proper, state, ” or “ adjusted ” it: (As, TA:) pl. أَرْمَاثٌ. (T, S, M, Msb.) -A2- An old, wornout, rope; pl. أَرْمَاثٌ. and رِمَاثٌ: (M:) and one says حَبْلٌ أَرْمَاثُ, (S, M, A, K,) meaning as above, (A,) i. e. أَرْمَامٌ; (S, K;) like as one says ثَوْبٌ أَخْلَاقٌ: (M:) or رَمَثٌ signifies a rope undone, or untwisted. (IAar, T.) ― -b2- And The thong, or the like, by which is suspended the skin of churned milk. (K.) -A3- Also Remains, of milk, in the udder, (T, S, M, K,) after milking; and so ↓ رُمْثَةٌ: pl. of the former أَرْمَاثٌ. (M.) ― -b2- And i. q. حَلَبٌ [app. as meaning Milk, or fresh milk, drawn from the udder ]. (T.) -A4- An An excel-lence, or excellent quality. (T, K.) So in the saying, in the “ Nawádir el-Aaráb, ” لِفُلَانٍ عَلَى فُلَانٍ رَمَثٌ [ To such a one belongs an excellence over such a one ]. (T.)