شمهد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of sharpness, keenness, and lightness, particularly when applied to speech or the edges of things like teeth or metal. It also extends to the idea of being quick and agile.

Derived headwords

شَمَهْدadjective

1.
light and sharpclassical
Describing speech that is light, quick, and perhaps witty or incisive.
2.
sharp-edgedclassical
Referring to something with a sharp or keen edge, like the tips of teeth.

شَمْهَدَةnoun

1.
sharpeningclassical
The act of making something sharp or keen, especially by thinning and honing it.

شمهدَverb

1.
to sharpenclassical
To make something thin and sharp, particularly referring to metal tools or weapons.

Parallel reading

والشمهد من الكلام الخفيف

And 'shamhad' (speech) is light.

وقيل الحديد

And it is said to be sharp metal.

شمهد أطراف أنيابها كمناشيل طهاة اللحام

Sharp-edged are the tips of their teeth, like the saws of cooks preparing meat.

كلبة شمهد، أي خفيفة حديدة أطراف الأنياب

A 'shamhad' bitch, meaning light and sharp-edged are the tips of her fangs.

والشمهدة: التحديد

And 'shamhadah' is the sharpening.

يقال شمهد حديدته، إذا رققها وحددها

It is said, 'He 'shamhada' his iron,' if he thinned and sharpened it.