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Form 1حَلَمَ6 senses · 4 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarحُلْمٌ حِلْمٌ حَلَمٌ حَلْمٌ

Core sense — he dreamed, he saw a dream in his sleepgenerated

1.1he dreamed, or saw a dream or vision, in his sleep—فِى نَوْمِهِ

[In the CK, erroneously, حَلُمَ.]

maṣdar حُلْمٌ and حُلُمٌ, of which the first is a contraction of the second. [Both are used also as simple nouns.]

Also احتلم, انحلم, and تحلّم in the same sense.

he dreamed of it, or saw it in sleep—حَلَمَ بِهِ

[In the CK, again erroneously, حَلُمَ.]

Also عَنْهُ, تحلّم عَنْهُ, and حَلَمَهُ in the same sense.

he (a man) dreamed in his sleep that he lay with the woman—حَلَمَ بِالمَرْأَةِ
1.1.1[the dreaming of] copulation in sleep—حُلْمٌ
[the dreaming of] copulation in sleep—اِحْتِلَامٌ

The verbs are حَلَمَ and احتلم.

he (a boy) attained to puberty, or to virility—حَلَمَ

Both also mean the experiencing of an emission of the seminal fluid: properly in dreaming, and figuratively if meaning without dreaming, whether awake or asleep, or by an extension of the meaning.

maṣdar حُلْمٌ and احتلم.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred[he was, or became, forbearing, or clement;] he forgave and concealed [offences]—حَلُمَ

With damm to the ل.

Or he was moderate, gentle, deliberate, unhurried in his manner of proceeding or of behaving; patient rather than hasty; grave, staid, sedate, or calm; and intelligent. Or he managed his soul and temper when anger was stirred up. [See حِلْمٌ below.]

he treated him with forbearance, or clemency—حَلْمَ عَنْهُ
he treated him with forbearance, or clemency—تحلّم
he treats with forbearance the one who reviles him—يَحْلُمُ عَمَّنْ يَسُبُّهُ

Both mean the same.

Mentioned under art. حمل.

1.3he (a camel) had many ticks upon him—حَلِمَ

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The ticks are those called حَلَم.

1.3.1

Also the same verb, with the same maṣdar: a hide, or skin, had in it worms called حَلَم, by which it was spoilt and perforated, so that it became useless.

El-Weleed Ibn-'Okbeh says: [For you are, as to your letter, or writing, to 'Alee, like a woman tanning when the hide has been spoilt and perforated by worms]

shāhid
فَإِنَّكَ وَالكِتَابَ إِلَى عَلِىٍّكَذَابِغَةٍ وَقَدْ حَلِمَ الأَدِيمُ

He was urging Mo'áwiyeh to fight 'Alee, saying to him in effect: you are working to set right a matter that has become completely corrupt, like this woman who tans the hide that the حَلَم have perforated and spoilt. [The second half of the verse is a proverb.]

1.4he plucked the حَلَم from it—حَلَمَهُ

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[Apparently, according to the K, the worms so called, from a hide or skin.] Also حلّمهُ.

Or, according to Az: he took the ticks called حَلَم from him, namely, from a camel.

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, (S, Msb, K, [in the CK, erroneously, حَلُمَ ,]) aor. حَلُمَ , inf. n. حُلْمٌ (Msb, TA) and حُلُمٌ , of which the former is a contraction, (Msb,) [both used also as simple substs.,] He dreamed, or saw a dream or vision (S, Msb, K) فِى نَوْمِهِ (K) in his sleep; (S, * Msb, K;) as also احتلم (S, ISd, Msb, K,) and انحلم , (ISd, K,) and تحلّم . (K.) You say, حَلَمَ بِهِ , (S, K, [in the CK, again, erroneously, حَلُمَ ,]) and عَنْهُ , (K,) and تحلّم عَنْهُ , (TA,) and حَلَمَهُ also, (S,) He dreamed, or saw a dream or vision, of it: (S, K:) or he saw it in sleep. (M, K.) And حَلَمَ بِالمَرْأَةِ He (a man) dreamed in his sleep that he was compressing the woman. (TA.) [Hence,] حُلْمٌ and اِحْتِلَامٌ signify [The dreaming of] copulation in sleep: (K:) and the verbs are حَلَمَ and احتلم . (TA.) And [hence,] both signify The experiencing an emission of the seminal fluid; properly, in dreaming; and tropically if meaning, without dreaming, whether awake or in sleep, or by extension of the signification. (TA.) And hence, (Mgh,) حَلَمَ , (Mgh, Msb,) aor. حَلُمَ , inf. n. حُلْمٌ ; (Mgh;) and احتلم ; (Mgh, Msb;) He (a boy) attained to puberty, (Msb,) [or] to virility. (Mgh, Msb.) حَلُمَ , with damm [to the ل ], inf. n. حِلْمٌ , (S, Msb, K,) [He was, or became, forbearing, or clement;] he forgave and concealed [offences]: or he was, or became, moderate, gentle, deliberate, leisurely in his manner of proceeding or of deportment &c., patient as meaning contr. of hasty, grave, staid, sedate, or calm; (S, K;) and intelligent: (K:) or he managed his soul and temper on the occasion of excitement of anger. (TA.) [See حِلْمٌ below.] You say, حَلْمَ عَنْهُ and تحلّم [He treated him with forbearance, or clemency, &c.]: both signify the same. (TA.) And يَحْلُمُ عَمَّنْ يَسُبُّهُ [He treats with forbearance, or clemency, &c., him who reviles him]. (TA in art. حمل .) حَلِمَ , aor. حَلَمَ , (K,) inf. n. حَلَمٌ , (TA,) He (a camel) had [upon him] many ticks, such as are termed حَلَم . (K.) Also the same verb, (S, K,) with the same inf. n., (S,) It (a hide, or skin,) had in it worms, such as are termed حَلَم , (S, K, TA,) whereby it was spoilt and perforated, (S, TA,) so that it became useless. (TA.) A poet says, (S,) namely, El-Weleed Ibn-'Okbeh, TA,) 1 [For verily thou, as to the letter, or writing, to 'Alee, art like a woman tanning when the hide has become spoilt and perforated by worms]: (S, TA:) he was urging Mo'áwiyeh to contend in battle with 'Alee, [as though] saying to him, Thou labourest to rectify a matter that has become completely corrupt, like this woman who tans the hide that has become perforated and spoilt by the حَلَم . (TA.) [The latter hemistich of this verse is a prov.: see Freytag's Arab. Prov. ii. 346.] فَإِنَّكَ وَالكِتَابَ إِلَى عَلِىٍّ | كَذَابِغَةٍ وَقَدْ حَلِمَ الأَدِيمُ حَلَمَهُ , (K,) inf. n. حَلْمٌ , (TA,) He plucked the حَلَم from it; [app., accord. to the K, the worms thus called from a hide, or skin;] as also حلّمهُ : (K:) or, accord. to Az, he took from him, namely, a camel, the [ticks called] حَلَم . (TA.)
Form 2حلّمهُ4 senses · 3 main
maṣdarتَحْلِيمٌ

Core sense — he made him forbearing, or clement; he called him sogenerated

2.1[i. e. he made him to be forbearing, or clement; or he pronounced him to be so; or he called him so; or he held or believed him to be so]—جَعَلَهُ حَلِيمًا

Maṣdar تَحْلِيمٌ and حِلَّامٌ, like كِذَّابٌ.

Or he enjoined الحِلْم [i. e. forbearance, or clemency] on him. Or he attributed الحِلْم to him.

2.2it fattened a lamb, or kid—حلم

Said of sucking.

So in the TA, but evidently حلّم (see form 5, its quasi-passive).

2.2.1

And he filled a skin.

2.3

See also form 1, at the end.

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, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَحْلِيمٌ (S, K) and حِلَّامٌ , like كِذَّابٌ , (K,) signifies جَعَلَهُ حَلِيمًا [i. e. He made him to be forbearing, or clement, &c.; or he pronounced him to be so; or he called him so; or he held, or believed, or though, him to be so]: (S, K:) or he enjoined him الحِلْم [i. e. forbearance, or clemency, &c.]: (K:) or he attributed to him الحِلْم . (Mgh, Msb.) حلم [so in the TA, evidently حلّم , (see 5, its quasi-pass.,)] also signifies It fattened a lamb, or kid; said of sucking. (TA.) And He filled a skin. (TA.) See also 1, last sentence.
Form 4احلمت1 sense

Core sense — she brought forth forbearing, or clement, childrengenerated

4.1she (a woman) brought forth children that were forbearing, or clement—حُلَمَآء
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She (a woman) brought forth حُلَمَآء [i. e. children that were forbearing, or clement, &c.]. (K.)
Form 5تحلّم8 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he pretended to have dreamed; he tried to be forbearing; it became fatgenerated

5.1

See form 1, first and second senses.

5.1.1he pretended to have dreamed what he did not dream—تَحَلَّمَ مَا لَمْ يَحْلُمْ
he feigned the dream, or used it as a pretext—تحلّم الحُلْمَ

Also: he pretended to dream, or to see a vision in sleep; and he falsely claimed to have dreamed, or to have seen a vision in sleep. This example occurs in a tradition.

Same as اِسْتَعْمَلَهُ.

5.2he tried to acquire forbearance, or clemency—الحِلْم

Explained by تَكَلَّفَ.

A poet says: [Try to treat the meaner sort of people with forbearance, and keep their love; for you will not be able to be forbearing unless you try to be]

shāhid
تَحَلَّمْ عَنِ الأَدْنَيْنَ وَٱسْتَبْقِ وُدَّهُمْوَلَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ الحِلْمَ حَتَّى تَحَلَّمَا
5.2.1

See also حَلُمَ عَنْهُ.

5.2.2figurative · مجازthe cooking-pot ceased to boil—تَحَلَّمَتِ القِدْرُ

The opposite of جَهِلَت. Mentioned under art. جهل.

5.2.3

See also form 6.

5.3

It became fat; said of the kind of lizard called ضَبّ, and likewise of cattle.

Or it became fat and compact; said of a child, and of the ضَبّ.

Or it began to be fat; said of a child, of the ضَبّ, of the jerboa, and of the قُرَاد [or tick].

In the K, erroneously, جَرَاد.

5.3.1the skin became full—تَحَلَّمَتِ القِرْبَةُ
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: see 1, first and second sentences. Also He affected, or pretended, to dream, or see a vision in sleep: whence, in a trad., تَحَلَّمَ مَا لَمْ يَحْلُمْ [He affected, or pretended, to have dreamed that which he did not dream]. (TA.) And He asserted himself falsely to have dreamed, or seen a vision in sleep. (TA.) And تحلّم الحُلْمَ i. q. اِسْتَعْمَلَهُ [He feigned the dream; or made use of it as a pretext]. (K.) He affected, or endeavoured to acquire, ( تَكَلَّفَ ) [the quality termed] الحِلْم [i. e. forbearance, or clemency, &c.]. (S, K.) A poet says, 1 [Endeavour thou to treat with forbearance the meaner sort of people, and preserve their love; for thou wilt not be able to be forbearing unless thou endeavour to be so]. (S.) تَحَلَّمْ عَنِ الأَدْنَيْنَ وَٱسْتَبْقِ وُدَّهُمْ | وَلَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ الحِلْمَ حَتَّى تَحَلَّمَا See also حَلُمَ عَنْهُ . [Hence,] تَحَلَّمَتِ القِدْرُ The cooking-pot ceased to boil; contr. of جَهِلَت (TA in art. جهل .) See also 6. It became fat; said of the [kind of lizard called] ضَبّ ; (L in art. ملح ;) and likewise of cattle: (K:) [or] it became fat and compact; said of a child, and of the ضَبّ : (S:) [or] it began to be fat; said of a child, and of the ضَبّ , (K,) and of the jerboa, and of the قُرَاد [or tick]; in the K, erroneously, جَرَاد . (TA.) تَحَلَّمَتِ القِرْبَةُ The skin became full. (TA.)
Form 6تحالم1 sense

Core sense — he made a show of forbearance, or clemency, without having itgenerated

6.1

He made a show of having الحِلْم [i. e. forbearance, or clemency] without having it.

تحلّم likewise sometimes means he made a show of الحِلْم, explained by أَظْهَرَ الحِلْمَ. Mentioned under art. فصح.

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He made a show of having الحِلْم [i. e. forbearance, or clemency, &c.], not having it; (S, TA; *) and تحلّم [in like manner] signifies [sometimes] he made a show of الحِلْم ; expl. by أَظْهَرَ الحِلْمَ . (TA in art. فصح .)
Form 7إِنْحَلَمَ1 sense

Core sense — he dreamed, he saw a dream in his sleepgenerated

7.1

See form 1.

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see 1.
Form 8إِحْتَلَمَ1 sense

Core sense — he dreamed in his sleep; he attained to pubertygenerated

8.1

See form 1, in four places.

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see 1, in four places.

Derived nouns 13

Nounحَلْمٌ1 sense

Core sense — intelligence, understandinggenerated

1

See حِلْمٌ.

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: see حِلْمٌ .
Nounحُلْمٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a dream, a vision in sleep, especially an evil onegenerated

1

A maṣdar of حَلَمَ, as also حُلُمٌ.

1.1the رؤيا is from God, and the حلم is from the Devil—الرُّؤْيَا مِنَ ٱللّٰهِ وَالحُلْمُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ

And a dream, or vision in sleep; also حُلُمٌ, according to most of the lexicologists as well as F, synonymous with رُؤْيَا. Or it is specially an evil dream, رؤيا being its opposite; a tradition supports this.

the confused circumstances of dreams, or of evil dreams—أَضْغَاثُ أَحْلَامٍ

In the Qur'ān 12:44 and 21:5.

But each of the two is used in place of the other.

The plural is أَحْلَامٌ.

1.2a kind of thick striped cloths, or garments, of the people of El-Medeeneh—أَحْلَامُ نَائِمٍ

Literally, the dreams of a sleeper.

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an inf. n. of حَلَمَ ; as also حُلُمٌ . (Msb.) And A dream, or vision in sleep; (S, K;) as also حُلُمٌ : (K:) accord. to most of the lexicologists, as well as F, syn. with رُؤْيَا : or it is specially such as is evil; and رؤيا is the contr.: this is corroborated by the trad., الرُّؤْيَا مِنَ ٱللّٰهِ وَالحُلْمُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ [The رؤيا is from God, and the حلم is from the Devil]: (MF:) and by the phrase, in the Kur [xii. 44 and xxi. 5], أَضْغَاثُ أَحْلَامٍ [The confused circumstances of dreams, or of evil dreams]: but each is used in the place of the other: (TA:) أَحْلَامٌ is the pl. (K.) أَحْلَامُ نَائِمٍ [lit. The dreams of a sleeper;] a kind of thick cloths, or garments, (IKh, Z, TA,) striped, of the people of El-Medeeneh. (Z, TA.)
Nounحِلْمٌ1 sense

Core sense — forbearance, clemency; gravity, calmness; understandinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferreddo their understandings enjoin them this?—أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَامُهُمْ بِهٰذَا

[Forbearance; clemency;] the quality of forgiving and concealing [offences]. Or moderation, gentleness, deliberateness, an unhurried manner of proceeding or of behaving; patience as opposed to hastiness; gravity, staidness, sedateness, calmness. Synonymous with أَنَاةٌ.

Or these qualities together with the power or ability to act otherwise; explained by أَنَاةٌ and سُكُونٌ, with قُدْرَةٌ and قُوَّةٌ.

Or the management of one's soul and temper when anger is stirred up; or calmness when anger is felt; or delay in requiting a wrongdoer.

It is described by the term ثِقَلٌ, or gravity, just as its opposite [سَفَهٌ] is described by the terms خِقَّةٌ and عَجَلٌ, or lightness and hastiness. Mentioned under art. رجح.

Also intelligence; which is not its proper meaning, but a meaning assigned to it because it is one of the results of intelligence. حَلْمٌ, with fet-h, is likewise said to have this last meaning, but that needs consideration.

It is one of those maṣdars that are used as simple nouns and are therefore pluralized: the plural of paucity is أَحْلَامٌ, and the plural of multitude حُلُومٌ.

In the Qur'ān 52:32, said to have this meaning.

persons of understanding—أُولُو الأَحْلَامِ

This occurs in a tradition.

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[Forbearance; clemency;] the quality of forgiving and concealing [offences]: (Msb:) or moderation; gentleness; deliberateness; a leisurely manner of proceding, or of deportment, &c.; patience, as meaning contr. of hastiness: gravity; staidness; sedateness; calmness: syn. أَنَاةٌ : (S, K:) or these qualities with power or ability [to exercise the contrary qualities]; expl. by أَنَاةٌ and سُكُونٌ with قُدْرَةٌ and قُوَّةٌ : (Kull p. 167:) or the management of one's soul and temper on the occasion of excitement of anger: (TA:) or tranquillity on the occasion of emotion of anger: or delay in requiting the wrongdoer: (KT:) it is described by the term ثِقَلٌ , or gravity; like as its contr. [ سَفَهٌ ] is described by the terms خِقَّةٌ and عَجَلٌ , or levity, or lightness, and hastiness: (TA in art. رجح :) also intelligence; (K;) which is not its proper signification, but a meaning assigned because it is one of the results of intelligence: and حَلْمٌ , with fet-h, is likewise said to have this last meaning; but this requires consideration: (TA:) the former is one of those inf. ns. that are [used as simple substs., and therefore] pluralized: (ISd, TA:) the pl. [of pauc.] is أَحْلَامٌ and [of mult.] حُلُومٌ . (K.) Hence, in the Kur [lii. 32], أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَامُهُمْ بِهٰذَا (K,) said to mean Do their understandings enjoin them this? (TA.) And أُولُو الأَحْلَامِ , occurring in a trad., means Persons of understanding. (TA.)
Nounحَلَمٌ1 sense

Core sense — large ticks; worms that spoil a hidegenerated

1

See حَلَمَةٌ, in two places.

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: see حَلَمَةٌ , in two places.
Nounحَلِمٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a camel having many ticks; a hide spoilt by wormsgenerated

1

A camel having many ticks upon him, those called حَلَم.

And a camel spoilt by the abundance of the ticks that were upon him.

1.1a hide, or skin, spoilt by the حَلَم before it is stripped off—حَلِيمٌ

Also a hide, or skin, spoilt and perforated by the worms termed حَلَم.

a she-kid whose skin has been spoilt by the حَلَم—عَنَاقٌ حَلِمَةٌ

Also تَحْلِمَةٌ, of which the plural is تَحَالِمُ.

The plural of حَلِمَةٌ is حِلَامٌ.

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A camel having [upon him] many ticks, such as are called حَلَم . (K.) And A camel spoilt by the abundance of those ticks that were upon him. (TA.) Also A hide, or skin, spoilt and perforated by [the worms termed] حَلَم : and حَلِيمٌ , [in like manner,] a hide, or skin, spoilt by the حَلَم before it is stripped off. (TA.) And عَنَاقٌ حَلِمَةٌ A she-kid whose skin has been spoilt by the حَلَم ; (K, * TA;) as also تَحْلِمَةٌ , of which the pl. is تَحَالِمُ : (K:) the pl. of حَلِمَةٌ is حِلَامٌ . (TA.)
Nounحُلُمٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a dream of copulation in sleep; pubertygenerated

1

See حُلْمٌ, in two places.

1.1he attained to puberty, or virility, in an absolute sense—بَلَغَ الحُلُمَ
and when your children attain to puberty, or virility, they shall ask permission to come in to you—وَإِذَا بَلَغَ الأَطْفَالُ مِنْكُمُ الحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَأْذِنُوا
the teeth of puberty, the wisdom-teeth—أَضْرَاسُ الحُلُمِ

Also a [dream of] copulation in sleep.

In the Qur'ān 24:58.

Also called أَضْرَاسُ العَقْلِ, mentioned under art. ضرس.

So called because they grow after puberty is attained and the intellectual faculties are complete; mentioned under art. نجذ.

They are four teeth that come forth after the other teeth have become strong; mentioned under art. ضرس.

Qur’ānic occurrences حُلُم 2 shown of 5
12:44
قَالُوٓا۟ أَضْغَـٰثُ أَحْلَـٰمٍ ۖ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحْلَـٰمِ بِعَـٰلِمِينَ

They said: "A confused medley of dreams: and we are not skilled in the interpretation of dreams."

52:32
أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَـٰمُهُم بِهَـٰذَآ ۚ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ

Is it that their faculties of understanding urge them to this, or are they but a people transgressing beyond bounds?

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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: see حُلْمٌ , in two places. Also A [dream of] copulation in sleep. (K.) Hence, بَلَغَ الحُلُمَ He attained to puberty, or virility, in an absolute sense. (TA.) It is said in the Kur [xxiv. 58], وَإِذَا بَلَغَ الأَطْفَالُ مِنْكُمُ الحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَأْذِنُوا [And when your children attain to puberty, or virility, they shall ask permission to come into your presence]. (TA.) [And hence,] أَضْرَاسُ الحُلُمِ , (also called أَضْرَاسُ العَقْلِ , TA in art. ضرس ,) [The teeth of puberty, or wisdom-teeth,] so called because they grow after the attaining to puberty, and the completion of the intellectual faculties: (S, L, Msb, all in art. نجذ :) they are four teeth that come forth after the [other] teeth have become strong. (TA in art. ضرس .)
Nounحَلَمَةٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a large tick; the nipple of a woman's breast; a certain plantgenerated

1

A small tick; or a large tick, like عُلٌّ, said to be like the head [or nipple, when small,] of a woman's breast.

Or a tick in the last stage of its growth: at first, when small, it is called قَمْقَامَةٌ, then حَمْنَانَةٌ, then قُرَادٌ, and then حَلَمَةٌ.

The plural, or rather ism jamʿ, is حَلَمٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

And hence, as being likened to it: the head [or nipple, when small,] of a woman's breast, in the middle of the سَعْدَانَة [or areola]; قُرَادٌ is used in the same way.

The little thing rising from a woman's breast; the حَبَّة [or small swelling like a pimple] upon the head of a woman's breast; the ثُؤْلُول [or small excrescence] in the middle of a woman's breast.

And the head, or nipple, of each of a man's two breasts; the two together are termed ِحَلَمَتَان.

The protruding piece of flesh is termed حَلَمَةٌ, being likened in size to a large tick.

1.2

Also a certain worm that attacks the outer and inner skin of a sheep or goat, so that, when the skin is tanned, the place of it remains thin. Or a certain worm that attacks skin and eats it, so that, when the skin is tanned, the eaten place rends.

The plural, or rather ism jamʿ, is حَلَمٌ.

2

And a species of plant; according to As, also called يَنَمَةٌ.

As is also related to have said that it is a plant of the kind termed عُشْب, dusty in hue, rough to the feel, with a red flower.

Another says that it grows in Nejd, in the sands, has a blossom, roughish leaves, and thorns resembling a man's nails; and that camels suffer adhesion of the spleen to the side, and cast their young, when they graze on it from the dry branches. [For وتزل اخياكها, an evident mistranscription in the TA, I read وَتزِلُّ أَحْبَالُها.]

According to AHn, it is a plant less than a cubit high, with a thick, or rough, leaf, and branches, and a flower like that of the anemone, except that it is larger and thicker, or rougher.

According to the K it also means the plant called سَعْدَان, one of the most excellent kinds of pasture; but Az says it has nothing in common with the سعدان, which is a herb having round prickly heads, whereas the حلمة has no prickles but is a well-known kind of جَنْبَة, and I have seen it.

[Dmr, according to Golius, describes it as “a herb less than the arnoglossa” (or arnoglossum), “whitening in the leaves, and downy.”]

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A small tick: (K:) or a large tick; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) like عُلٌّ ; (S;) and said to be like the head [or nipple, when small,] of a woman's breast: (Msb:) or a tick in the last stage of its growth; for at first, when small, it is called قَمْقَامَةٌ ; then, حَمْنَانَةٌ ; then, قُرَادٌ ; and then, حَلَمَةٌ : (As, TA:) the pl., (S,) or [rather] coll. gen. n., (Mgh, Msb,) is حَلَمٌ . (S, Mgh, Msb.) And hence, as being likened thereto, (Mgh,) The head [or nipple, when small,] of a woman's breast, (T, S, Mgh,) in the middle of the سَعْدَانَة [or areola]; (T, TA;) in like manner called قُرَادٌ : (Mgh:) the little thing rising from the breast of a woman: (TA:) the حَبَّة [or small extuberance like a pimple] upon the head of the breast of a woman: (Msb:) the ثُؤْلُول [or small excrescence] in the middle of the breast of a woman: (K:) and the head [or nipple] of each of the two breasts of a man: (Msb:) the two together are termed ِحَلَمَتَان : (S:) the protuberant piece of flesh is termed حَلَمَةٌ as being likened in size to a large tick. (Msb.) Also A certain worm, incident to the upper and lower skin of a sheep or goat, (As, S,) in consequence of which, when the skin is tanned, the place thereof remains thin: (S:) or a certain worm, incident to skin, which it eats, so that, when the skin is tanned, the place of the eating rends: pl. [or rather coll. gen. n.] حَلَمٌ . (K.) And A species of plant; (S, K;) accord. to As, also called يَنَمَةٌ : (S:) As is also related to have said that it is a plant of the kind termed عُشْب , having a dusty hue, a rough feel, and a red flower: another says that it grows in Nejd, in the sands, has a blossom, and roughish leaves, and thorns resembling the nails of a man; and that the camels suffer adhesion of the spleen to the side, and their young are cast, [for وتزل اخياكها (an evident mistranscription in the TA), I read وَتزِلُّ أَحْبَالُها ,] when they depasture it from the dry branches: accord. to AHn, it is [a plant] less than a cubit [in height], having a thick, or rough, leaf, and branches, and a flower like that of the anemone, except that it is larger, and thicker, or rougher: accord. to the K, it signifies also the tree [or plant] called سَعْدَان ; which is one of the most excellent kinds of pasture: but Az says, it has nothing in common with the سعدان , which is a herb having round [heads of] prickles; whereas the حلمة has no prickles, but is a well-known kind of جَنْبَة ; and I have seen it: (TA:) [Dmr, accord. to Golius, describes it as “ a herb less than the arnoglossa ” (or arnoglossum), “ whitening in the leaves, and downy. ”]
Nounحَلِيمٌ5 senses · 4 main

Core sense — forbearing, clement; a fat camelgenerated

1the Forbearing, or the Clement — one of the names of God—الحَلِيمُ

Having حِلْم [i. e. forbearance, or clemency; forbearing, or clement].

Plural حُلَمَآءُ and أَحْلَامٌ.

Meaning He Whom the disobedience of the disobedient does not flurry, nor anger against them disquiet, but Who has appointed for everything a term at which it must finally arrive.

In the Qur'ān 11:89 it is said to be used mockingly, or ironically.

Qur’ān 11:87 approximate — somewhere between 11:82 and 11:113 Lane cites “Kur xi. 89”
Qur’ān 11:87 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰشُعَيْبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأْمُرُكَ أَن نَّتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَآ أَوْ أَن نَّفْعَلَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِنَا مَا نَشَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلْحَلِيمُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ

They said: "O Shu'aib! Does thy (religion of) prayer command thee that we leave off the worship which our fathers practised, or that we leave off doing what we like with our property? truly, thou art the one that forbeareth with faults and is right-minded!"Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1figurative · مجازan appellation given to a stone cooking-pot—حَلِيمَةٌ مُغْتَاظَةٌ

[Literally, calm, angry, or the like, because what it contains is sometimes still and sometimes boiling.] Mentioned under art. غيظ.

2

A fat camel; or a camel becoming fat.

ISd says: I know of no unaugmented verb belonging to it in this sense.

3

And coming fat.

4

See also حَلِمٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَلِيم 5 shown of 15
2:263
قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًى ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌ

Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.

11:75
إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٰهٌ مُّنِيبٌ

For Abraham was, without doubt, forbearing (of faults), compassionate, and given to look to Allah.

22:59
لَيُدْخِلَنَّهُم مُّدْخَلًا يَرْضَوْنَهُۥ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلِيمٌ حَلِيمٌ

Verily He will admit them to a place with which they shall be well pleased: for Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.

37:101
فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.

64:17
إِن تُقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُضَـٰعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ

If ye loan to Allah, a beautiful loan, He will double it to your (credit), and He will grant you Forgiveness: for Allah is most Ready to appreciate (service), Most Forbearing,-

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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Having حِلْم [i. e. forbearance, or clemency, &c.; forbearing, or clement, &c.]: (Mgh, Msb, K:) pl. حُلَمَآءُ and أَحْلَامٌ . (K.) In the Kur xi. 89, it is said to be used by way of scoffing [or irony]. (TA.) الحَلِيمُ is one of the names of God; meaning [The Forbearing, or Clement, &c.; or] He Whom the disobedience of the disobedient does not flurry, nor anger against them disquiet, but Who has appointed to everything a term to which it must finally come. (TA.) حَلِيمَةٌ مُغْتَاظَةٌ [lit. Calm, angry; or the like; because what it contains is sometimes still and sometimes boiling;] is an appellation given to a stone cooking-pot. (A and TA in art. غيظ .) A fat camel: (S:) or a camel becoming fat. (ISd, K.) ISd says, I know not any unaugmented verb belonging to it in this sense. (TA.) And Coming fat. (ISd, K.) See also حَلِمٌ .
Nounحَالِمٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — dreaming; one who has attained to pubertygenerated

1[i. e. dreaming; and particularly dreaming of copulation; and experiencing an emission of the seminal fluid in dreaming]—مُحْتَلِمٌ

This is its original meaning.

1.1

Hence used in a general sense: one who has attained to puberty, or virility (A Heyth); مُحْتَلِمٌ likewise.

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originally signifies مُحْتَلِمٌ [i. e. Dreaming: and particularly dreaming of copulation: and experiencing an emission of the seminal fluid in dreaming]. (Mgh.) Hence used in a general sense, (Mgh,) meaning One who has attained to puberty, or virility; (A Heyth, Mgh, Msb, TA;) as also مُحْتَلِمٌ . (Msb, TA.)
Nounحَالُومٌ1 sense

Core sense — a kind of dried curd; thickened milk like fresh cheesegenerated

1

A sort of أَقِط [i. e. a certain preparation of dried curd].

Or milk that is made thick, so that it becomes like fresh cheese, though it is not that.

A word of the dialect of Egypt.

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A sort of أَقِط [q. v. ; i. e. a certain preparation of dried curd]: (ISd, K:) or milk that is made thick, so that it becomes like fresh cheese; (S, K;) but this it is not: (S:) a word of the dial. of Egypt. (TA.)
Nounأَحْلَامٌ4 senses

Core sense — bodiesgenerated

1

Bodies; synonymous with أَجْسَامٌ.

ISd says: I know of no singular of it in this sense.

2

It is also the plural of حُلْمٌ

3

and of حِلْمٌ

4

and of حَلِيمٌ.

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Bodies; syn. أَجْسَامٌ . (ISd, K.) ISd says, I know not any sing. of it [in this sense]. (TA.) It is also pl. of حُلْمٌ : and of حِلْمٌ : and of حَلِيمٌ . (K.)
Nounتَحْلِمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the making of someone forbearing, or clementgenerated

1

See حَلِمٌ.

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: see حَلِمٌ .
Nounمُحْتَلِمٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who has attained to puberty; one who dreamsgenerated

1

See حَالِمٌ, in two places.

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: see حَالِمٌ , in two places.