خضم

8 اـِخْتَضَمَ see 1. ― -b2- [Hence,] السَّيْفُ يَخْتَضِمُ جَفْنَهُ The sword cuts, and eats, its scabbard, (K,) by reason of its sharpness; mentioned by J as a meaning of يَخْتَضِمُ: [see 8 in art. خصم:] and يَخْتَصِمُ العَظْمَ cuts the bone: and الذِّرَاعَ [ the fore arm ]. (TA.) ― -b3- And اختضم الطَّرِيقَ He stopped the way, robbing and slaying passengers. (K.)