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Form 1دَمَرَ3 senses
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarدَمَارٌ دُمُورٌ

Core sense — it perished, or perished utterly; he intruded without permissiongenerated

1.1

maṣdar دَمَارٌ, دَمَارَةٌ, and دُمُورٌ. Or دَمَارٌ is a simple noun, and دُمُورٌ is a maṣdar of دَمَرَ in a transitive sense.

It perished, or perished utterly. Said of a people, or of a thing.

1.2

See also form 2.

1.3he intruded upon them; he went in to them without permission—دَمَرَ عَلَيْهِمْ

maṣdar دُمُورٌ and دَمْرٌ.

Or: he intruded upon them in an evil manner.

In a tradition: مَنْ سَبَقَ طَرْفُهُ ٱسْتِئْذَانَهُ فَقَدْ دَمَرَ He whose look comes before his asking permission [does what is as bad as the act of one who] enters without permission.

And it is said: إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الدُّورَ إِيَّاكَ وَ الدُّمُورَ When you enter houses, [meaning, when you wish to enter them,] beware of entering without permission.

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, aor. دَمُرَ , (T, M, A, Msb, &c.,) inf. n. دَمَارٌ (T, M, MF, TA) and دَمَارَةٌ (MF, TA) and دُمُورٌ , (MF,) or دَمَارٌ is a simple subst., (Msb,) and دُمُورٌ is an inf. n. of دَمَرَ in a trans. sense, (TA,) It (a people, T, M, A, or a thing, Msb) perished: (T, M, A, Msb, TA:) or perished utterly. (TA.) See also 2. دَمَرَ عَلَيْهِمْ , (S, * M, A, K,) aor. دَمُرَ , (S, M,) inf. n. دُمُورٌ (S, M, A, K) and دَمْرٌ , (M,) He intruded upon them; went, or came, in to them without permission: (S, * M, A, K: *) or intruded upon them in an evil manner. (K.) It is said in a trad., مَنْ سَبَقَ طَرْفُهُ ٱسْتِئْذَانَهُ فَقَدْ دَمَرَ He whose look precedes his asking permission [does that which is as bad as the act of him who] enters without permission. (S, * TA.) And it is said, إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الدُّورَ إِيَّاكَ وَ الدُّمُورَ When thou enterest houses, [meaning, desirest to enter them,] beware of entering without permission. (A.)
Form 2دمّرهُ2 senses
maṣdarتَدْمِيرٌ دُمُورٌ

Core sense — he destroyed him, or it, utterlygenerated

2.1the torrent destroyed the place—دمّر السَّيْلُ المَكَانَ

Also دمّرهُمْ, دمّر عَلَيْهِ, and عَلَيْهِمْ, maṣdar تَدْمِيرٌ and دَمَرَهُمْ; and, according to the K, دَمَارٌ [which is omitted in the CK] and دَمَارَةٌ — but this is wrong, for the second and third of these three maṣdars, or all of them, belong to دَمَرَ in the intransitive sense explained above.

He (God) destroyed him, or it, or them, or destroyed them utterly.

2.2he fumigated his lurking-place with camels' fur, or soft hair—دمّر

See also the ism fāʿil, below.

Said of a sportsman; maṣdar as above. His قُتْرَة is his lurking-place, and he does this so the wild animals may not perceive his smell.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2 2 shown of 8
26:172
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

But the rest We destroyed utterly.

37:136
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then We destroyed the rest.

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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, (S, Msb,) and دمّرهُمْ , (T, M, A,) and دمّر عَلَيْهِ , (T, S, Mgh, Msb,) and عَلَيْهِمْ , (M, A,) inf. n. تَدْمِيرٌ ; (T, S, M, K;) and دَمَرَهُمْ , (M, TA,) inf. n. دُمُورٌ , (K, TA,) and, accord. to the K دَمَارٌ [which is omitted in the CK] and دَمَارَةٌ , but this is wrong, (MF, TA,) for the second and third of these three inf. ns., (TA,) or all of them, (MF,) are of دَمَرَ in the intrans. sense explained above; (MF, TA;) He (God, M, TA) destroyed, (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K, *) or destroyed utterly, (A, TA,) him, or it, or them. (S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, TA.) And دمّر السَّيْلُ المَكَانَ The torrent destroyed the place. (TA from a trad.) دمّر , (TK,) inf. n. as above, (S, K,) He (a sportsman) fumigated his قُتْرَة [or lurking-place] with fur, or soft hair, [of camels,] in order that the wild animals might not perceive his smell. (S, K.) [See also the act. part. n., below.]
Form 3دامر اللَّيْلَ1 sense

Core sense — he passed the night sleeplessgenerated

3.1figurative · مجاز

He passed the night sleepless; or he endured, or braved, the difficulty of the night and passed it sleepless.

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He passed the night sleepless: (A:) or he endured, or braved, the difficulty, or trouble, of the night, and passed it sleepless. (K.)

Derived nouns 11

Nounدَمِرٌ1 sense

Core sense — in a state of perdition, in whom is no goodgenerated

1

See دَامِرٌ, in two places.

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: see دَامِرٌ , in two places.
Nounدَمْرَآءُ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a ewe, or she-goat, having little milk; one short in makegenerated

1

A ewe, or she-goat, having little milk.

1.1

And one short in make.

2

Given to intruding upon others; going in to them without permission. Applied to a woman, and to others — that is, applied also to a company of people, جَمَاعَةٌ.

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A ewe, or she-goat, having little milk. (K.) And One short in make. (TA.) Applied to a woman, and to others, [i. e. applied also to a company of people, جَمَاعَةٌ , (TK,)] Wont to intrude upon others; to go, or come, in to them without permission. (K, * TA.)
Nounدَمَارٌ1 sense

Core sense — perdition, or utter perditiongenerated

1perdition, or utter perdition, befell them—حَلَّ بِهِمُ الدَّمَارُ

A simple noun; also دَمَارَةٌ and دُمُورٌ: perdition, or utter perdition. But see 1.

[What did you see of his error, his perdition, and his state of destruction?]—مَارَأَيْتَ مِنْ خَسَارَتِهِ وَدَمَارَتِهِ وَدَبَارَتِهِ
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, (S, A, Msb,) a simple subst., (Msb,) and دَمَارَةٌ (MF, TA) and دُمُورٌ , (MF, [but see 1,]) Perdition: (S, A, Msb, &c.:) or utter perdition. (TA.) You say, حَلَّ بِهِمُ الدَّمَارُ Perdition [or utter perdition] befell them. (A.) And مَارَأَيْتَ مِنْ خَسَارَتِهِ وَدَمَارَتِهِ وَدَبَارَتِهِ [What sawest thou of his error and his perdition and his state of destruction?]. (T.)
Nounدُمُورٌ1 sense

Core sense — perdition, or utter perditiongenerated

1

See the preceding paragraph.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounدَمَارَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — perdition, or utter perditiongenerated

1

See دَمَارٌ, in two places.

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: see دَمَارٌ , in two places.
Nounدُمَارِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a sharp and persistent mangenerated

1

See تَدْمُرِىٌّ.

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: see تَدْمُرِىٌّ .
Nounدَامِرٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man in a state of perdition, in whom is no goodgenerated

1[a man erring and perishing]—رَجُلٌ خَاسِرٌ دَامِرٌ
[a man erring and perishing]—خَسِرٌ وَدَمِرٌ

A man in a state of perdition, in whom is no good.

So Yaakoob.

Lh says that دَمِرٌ in this phrase is an imitative sequent to خَسِرٌ; but ISd says: I think خَسِرٌ is a verbal adjective, and دَمِرٌ a possessive adjective.

See also art. خسر.

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A man in a state of perdition, in whom is no good. (M.) And رَجُلٌ خَاسِرٌ دَامِرٌ (Yaakoob, T, M, A) and خَسِرٌ وَدَمِرٌ (Lh, T, M) [A man erring and perishing]: Lh says that دَمِرٌ in the latter phrase is an imitative sequent to خَسِرٌ : but [ISd says,] I think that خَسِرٌ is a verbal epithet, and دَمِرٌ a possessive epithet. (M.) [See also art. خسر .]
Nounدَامِرِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a sharp and persistent mangenerated

1

See تَدْمُرِىٌّ.

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: see تَدْمُرِىٌّ .
Nounدَيْمُرِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a sharp and persistent mangenerated

1

A sharp and persistent man.

[And so ذَيْمُرِىٌّ, which see.]

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A sharp and pertinacious man. (K.) [And so ذَيْمُرِىٌّ , q. v.]
Nounتَدْمُرِىٌّ5 senses · 3 main

Core sense — ignoble, mean; a small short jerboa; any onegenerated

1

Applied to a man: ignoble, or mean.

1.1a jerboa that is small and short—يَرْبُوعٌ تَدْمُرِىٌّ
a jerboa that is small and short—تُدْمُرِىٌّ
a jerboa that is small and short—دُمَارِىٌّ

Or: of vile make, with broken nails and tough flesh.

Or: the kind of jerboas called مَاعِز, short and small, with no nails on its legs, and not quickly overtaken. It is smaller than the شُفَارِىّ, which is its ضَأْن, and is marked by having a nail in the middle of its leg, in the place of the cock's spur.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferreda small ear—أُذُنٌ تَدْمُرِيَّةٌ

From this.

2[there is not in the house any one]—مَا فِى الدَّارِ تَدْمُرِىٌّ
[there is not in the house any one]—تُدْمِرِىٌّ
[there is not in the house any one]—دَامِرِىٌّ

Any one; as in these sayings, and like تَأْمُرِىٌّ and the like.

[I have not seen] any one [more beautiful than she]—مَا رَأَيْتُ تَدْمُرِيًّا أَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا

Said also of a beautiful woman.

3an appellation of certain dogs—تَدْمُرَيَّةٌ

Not those called سَلُوقِيَّة, nor those called كُرْدِيَّة.

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, applied to a man, Ignoble, or mean. (M.) يَرْبُوعٌ تَدْمُرِىٌّ (T, S, M) and تُدْمُرِىٌّ and دُمَارِىٌّ (M) A jerboa that is small and short: (S:) or of vile make, (T, M,) with broken nails, (M,) and tough flesh: (T, TA:) or the kind called the مَاعِز of jerboas, (T, M,) short and small, without nails to its legs, and not quickly overtaken: it is smaller than the شُفَارِىّ : (M:) this latter is the ضَأْن thereof, and is characterized by its having a nail in the middle of its leg, in the place of the spur of the cock. (T.) Hence, (TA,) أُذُنٌ تَدْمُرِيَّةٌ A small ear. (K.) Any one: so in the saying, مَا فِى الدَّارِ تَدْمُرِىٌّ (Fr, T, K *) and تُدْمِرِىٌّ (K) and دَامِرِىٌّ (A, TA) [There is not in the house any one]; like تَأْمُرِىٌّ &c. (TA.) One says also of a beautiful woman, مَا رَأَيْتُ تَدْمُرِيًّا أَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا , (K, TA,) i. e. [I have not seen] any one [more beautiful than she]. (TA.) تَدْمُرَيَّةٌ an appellation of Certain dogs, not such as are called سَلُوقِيَّة nor such as are called كُرْدِيَّة . (M.)
Nounمُدَمَّرٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a skilful sportsman who fumigates his lurking-place with camels' furgenerated

1

A sportsman who fumigates his قُتْرَة [or lurking-place] with camels' fur, or soft hair, so that the wild animals may not perceive his smell.

1.1figurative · مجاز

And from this, or because he rushes upon the game unperceived and, as it were, without permission: a skilful, or skilled, sportsman.

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A sportsman who fumigates his قُتْرَة [or lurking-place] with fur, or soft hair, (M, A,) of camels, (M,) in order that the wild animals may not perceive his smell. (M, A.) And hence, or because he rushes upon the game unperceived, and [as it were] without permission, A skilful, or skilled, sportsman. (A.)