خذم

خَذْمَةٌ ذ A snatching away; a snatch: and a stroke, or blow. (TA.) ― -b2- A certain mark (سِمَةٌ) of camels: (JK, K:) an Islámee term: (K:) a certain mark of sheep or goats, (JK, T, TA,) being a slit across the ear, (T, TA,) which leaves the ear dried up. (JK, T, TA. [See خَذْمَاآءُ.]) ― -b3- Also, [or خِذْمَةٌ, q. v.,] A space, or period, syn. سَاعَةٌ, (K,) [of the night, or of the day:] and خَدْمَةٌ [or خِدْمَةٌ] is a dial. var. thereof. (TA.)