خمش

1 خَمَشَهُ ذ , (S, A, K,) aor خَمِشَ (S, Msb, K) and خَمُشَ , (S, K,) inf. n. خَمْشٌ, (Msb,) He scratched it, namely, the face, with the nails, so as to cause bleeding or not; syn. خَدَشَهُ: (S, * A, K:) only used in relation to the face: (A:) or also used in relation to the rest of the person: (TA:) and ↓ خمّشهُ, inf. n. تَخْمِيشٌ, signifies the same: (TA:) [or denotes intensiveness, or muchness, like خَدَّشَهُ.] And خَمَشَتِ المَرْأَةُ وَجَهَهَا بِظُفْرَهَا The woman wounded the exterior of the scarf-skin of her face with her nail. (Msb.) One says also, by way of imprecation, خَمْشًا [ May thy, or his, or her, face be scratched ]; like as one says جَدْعًا and قَطْعًا. (TA.) ― -b2- He slapped it; namely, the face. (A, K.) ― -b3- He beat him, or it, (K, TA,) with a staff, or stick. (TA.) ― -b4- He cut off from him a limb, or member. (K.)