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Form 1رَمَّهُ4 senses · 3 main
maṣdarرَمٌّmuḍāriʿيَرُمُّ يَهُرُّ يَعُلُّ

Core sense — he repaired it, put it into a good state; he ate it; the bone decayedgenerated

1.1he repaired it, or put it into a good, sound, right state, after a part of it had become bad—رَمَّ شَأْنَهُ

Muḍāriʿ يَرُمُّ and يَرِمُّ; maṣdar رَمٌّ and مَرَمَّةٌ. The second muḍāriʿ is irregular for a transitive verb of this class, and MF says it is unknown, but there are other instances of the same kind: هَرَّهُ, muḍāriʿ يَهُرُّ and يَهِرُّ; and عَلَّهُ, muḍāriʿ يَعُلُّ and يَعِلُّ.

Said of a thing — for instance a rope that has become old and worn out, or a house, a building, or a wall. Also شَأْنَهَا, referring to a house.

he repaired it much, or well—رمّم
he repaired, or rectified, his affair, case, or condition—رَمْرَمَ
we were the fit persons to put it into a good, sound, right state—كُنَّا أَهْلَ ثَمِّهِ وَرَمِّهِ

In the same way: he rectified an affair after it had become disordered.

This occurs in a tradition. The relaters give ثُمِّهِ وَرُمِّهِ, but A'Obeyd holds the first reading to be the right one. AA explains it as above; A'Obeyd: to put it into such a state, and to eat it. See another explanation of the verb below.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز[he made his arrow even, or straight, by means of his eye]—رَمَّ سَهْمَهُ

Or: he looked at his arrow until he made it even, or straight.

1.2eating—رَمٌّ

اِرْتِمَامٌ has the same meaning.

he ate it—رَمَّهُ

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keep to the milk of cows, for they eat of all the trees—عَلَيْكُمْ بِأَلْبَانِ البَقَرِ فَإِنَّهَا تَرُمُّ مِنْ كُلِّ الشَّجَرِ

From a tradition; that is, تَأْكُلُ, or, in one reading, تَرْتَمُّ.

the sheep, or goat, took the dry herbage, or fodder, with its lips—رَمَّتِ الشَّاةُ الحَشِيشَ

Muḍāriʿ تَرُمُّ.

the sheep, or goat, ate from the land—رَمَّتِ الشَّاةُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ

ارتمّت is used in the same way.

the lamb, or kid, or the beast, reached and took the branches with its mouth—رَمَّتِ البَهْمَةُ

Also البَهِيمَةُ, with the same maṣdar, and ارتمّت.

he eats every kind of it—هُوَ يَتَرَمَّمُ كُلَّ رُمَامٍ

That is, every kind of رُمَام.

he ate the flesh off the bone—ترمّم العَظْمَ

Synonym تَعَرَّقَهُ. Or: he left the bone like a رِمَّة.

In some copies of the K, تَرَمَّمَ is wrongly explained by تَعَزَّقَ — in my manuscript copy by تَعَرَّفَ, and in the CK by تَفَرَّقَ — the right reading being تَعَرَّقَ, as in the A.

[and I did not send her] for her to eat [of the creeping things of the earth]—وَلَا أَرْسَلْتُهَا تُرَمْرِمُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ

Said in a tradition about the she-cat.

1.3the bone became old and decayed—رَمَّ العَظْمُ

Muḍāriʿ يَرِمُّ; maṣdar رَمٌّ or رِمَّةٌ, or both (the first written in the CK رِمّ), and رَمِيمٌ and ارمّ.

The bone became such as is termed رمَّة; synonym بَلِىَ.

his bones became old and decayed—رَمَّتْ عِظَامُهُ

IAar: also أَرَمَّتْ, with the same meaning; synonym بَلِيَتْ. Others explain ارمّ العَظْمُ differently: see Form 4.

O Apostle of God, how shall our blessing be offered to you when you have become decayed in the grave?—رَسُولَ ٱللّٰهِ كَيْفَ تُعْرْضُ صَلَاتُنَا عَلَيْكَ وَقَدْ أَرَمْتَ يَا

That is, بَلِيتَ. The last word is originally أَرْمَمْتَ, one of the two م s being dropped, as in أَحَسْتَ for أَحْسَسْتَ. In the CK, تَعْرَضُ is put in place of تُعْرَضُ. One relation gives أَرَمَّتَ, another رَمَمْتَ, another أُرِمْتَ, but the first is the proper reading.

the rope became old and worn out, or rotten, or ragged—رَمَّ الحَبْلُ

See رُمَّةٌ. Or: it became dissundered.

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, (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. يَرُمُّ (T, S, M, Msb, K) and يَرِمُّ (S, Msb, K,) the latter [irreg. as aor. of a trans. v. of this class, and] said by MF to be unknown, but there are other instances of the same kind, as هَرَّهُ , aor. يَهُرُّ and يَهِرُّ and عَلَّهُ , aor. يَعُلُّ and يَعِلُّ , (TA,) inf. n. رَمٌّ (Lth, T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K) and مَرَمَّةٌ , (Lth, T, S, Mgh, K,) He repaired it; or put it into a good, sound, right, or proper, state; (Lth, T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K;) after a part thereof had become in a bad state; (Lth, T;) namely, a thing, (Lth, T, S,) as, for instance, a rope becoming old and worn-out, or a house, (Lth, T,) or a building, (Mgh,) or a wall, &c.; (Msb;) as also رَمَّ شَأْنَهُ , (S,) or شَأْنَهَا referring to a house ( دَار ): (Lth, T:) and in like manner, he rectified it, namely, an affair, after it had become disorganized, or disordered: (Lth, T:) and رمّم signifies the same in an intensive sense; [i. e. he repaired it, &c., much, or well:] (Msb:) and رَمْرَمَ he repaired, or rectified, his affair, case, state, or condition. (TA.) The saying, كُنَّا أَهْلَ ثَمِّهِ وَرَمِّهِ , (T, S,) occurring in a trad., (S,) accord. to the relaters thereof ثُمِّهِ وَرُمِّهِ , but A'Obeyd holds the former reading to be the right, (T, S,) means, accord. to AA, We were the fit persons to put it into a good, sound, right, or proper, state: (T:) or, accord. to A'Obeyd, to put it into such a state, and to eat it. (T, S. [See another explanation of the verb in what follows.]) You say also, رَمَّ سَهْمَهُ , meaning [He made his arrow even, or straight, by means of his eye; or] he looked at his arrow until he made it even, or straight. (TA.) رَمٌّ also signifies The act of eating; and so اِرْتِمَامٌ . (ISh, T.) You say, رَمَّهُ , (T, S, K,) aor. يَرُمُّ (T, S,) inf. n. رَمٌّ , (TA,) He ate it. (T, S, K.) And it is said in a trad., عَلَيْكُمْ بِأَلْبَانِ البَقَرِ فَإِنَّهَا تَرُمُّ مِنْ كُلِّ الشَّجَرِ [Keep ye to the milk of cows, for they eat of all the tress]; (T, S, * TA;) i. e. تَأْكُلُ : or, accord. to one reading, it is تَرْتَمُّ . (TA.) رَمَّتِ الشَّاةُ الحَشِيشَ aor. تَرُمُّ , inf. n. رَمٌّ , means The sheep, or goat, took the dry herbage, or fodder, with its lips. (M.) And رَمَّتِ الشَّاةُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ , and ارتمّت , The sheep, or goat, ate from the land. (S.) And رَمَّتِ البَهْمَةُ , (M,) or البَهِيمَةُ , (K,) inf. n. as above; (TA;) and ارتمّت ; i. e. [The lamb, or kid, or the beast, or quadruped,] reached and took the branches (M, K) with its mouth. (K.) And هُوَ يَتَرَمَّمُ كُلَّ رُمَامٍ He eats every [kind of] رُمَام [q. v.]. (T.) And ترمّم العَظْمَ He ate off the flesh from the bone; syn. تَعَرَّقَهُ : or he left the bone like the رِمَّة [q. v.]: in [some of] the copies of the K, تَرَمَّمَ is erroneously explained by تَعَزَّقَ ; [in my MS. copy, by تَعَرَّفَ ; and in the CK, by تَفَرَّقَ ;] the right reading being تَعَرَّقَ , as in the A. (TA.) And it is said in a trad., respecting the she-cat, وَلَا أَرْسَلْتُهَا تُرَمْرِمُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ , meaning [And I did not send her] for her to eat [of the creeping things of the earth]. (TA.) رَمَّ العَظْمُ , aor. يَرِمُّ (T, S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. رَمٌّ (T, M,) or رِمَّةٌ , (S,) or both, (K, TA, [the former written in the CK رِمّ ]) and رَمِيمٌ ; (M, K;) and ارمّ ; (M, K; [but see what follows;]) The bone became such as is termed رمَّة ; (M, TA;) [i. e.,] became old and decayed; (MA, KL;) syn. بَلِىَ . (T, S, Mgh, Msb, K.) Accord. to IAar, one says, رَمَّتْ عِظَامُهُ , and أَرَمَّتْ , meaning His bones became old and decayed; syn. بَلِيَتْ : but others explain ارمّ العَظْمُ differently, as below: see 4. (T.) In the saying, mentioned in a trad., رَسُولَ ٱللّٰهِ كَيْفَ تُعْرْضُ صَلَاتُنَا عَلَيْكَ وَقَدْ أَرَمْتَ يَا , meaning بَلِيتَ [i. e. O Apostle of God, how shall our blessing be offered, or addressed, to thee when thou shalt have become decayed in the grave?], the last word is originally أَرْمَمْتَ ; one of the two م s being rejected; like as is done in أَحَسْتَ , for أَحْسَسْتَ : (IAth, K, * TA: [in the CK, تَعْرَضُ is put in the place of تُعْرَضُ :]) accord. to one relation, it is أَرَمَّتَ ; accord. to another, رَمَمْتَ ; and accord. to another, أُرِمْتَ : but the first is the proper manner of relation. (TA.) And رَمَّ الحَبْلُ The rope became [old and worn out or rotten, (see رُمَّةٌ ,) or] ragged, or dissundered. (M.)
Form 2رَمَّمَ1 sense

Core sense — he repaired it well, he put it into a good stategenerated

2.1

See Form 1, first sentence.

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see 1, first sentence.
Form 4ارمّ5 senses · 3 main
maṣdarإِرْمَامٌ

Core sense — it contained marrow, said of a bone; he became silent; he was cheeredgenerated

4.1not a bone of hers that is broken and from which the marrow is drawn contains any marrow—مَا يُرِمُّ مِنْهَا مَضْرِبٌ

Said of a bone: it had in it رِمّ, that is, marrow, running in it.

Said of a lean sheep or goat, and of a she-camel: if any of her bones is broken, no marrow will be found in it.

she had in her somewhat of marrow—ارمّت

Said of a she-camel in the first stage of fatness, when she is becoming in good condition of body, and in the last stage of it, when she is becoming lean.

4.1.1

See also Form 1, in the latter part of the paragraph, in four places.

4.2

. He (a man) was, or became, silent, in a general sense; or, as some say, from fear or fright. The same is said of a bird: see its ism fāʿil مُرِمٌّ. Or: they (a company of men) became silent.

See also R. Q. 2.

4.3he inclined to sport, or play—ارمّ إِلَى اللَّهْو
4.3.1he was cheered, or delighted, and pleased by such a thing—ارمّ لِكَذَا

Like أَرَنَّ لَهُ; mentioned in the article رن.

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, said of a bone, It had in it, or contained, رِمّ , i. e. marrow, (T, S, K,) running therein. (S.) One says of a sheep or goat (S, M) that is lean, or emaciated, (S,) and of a she-camel, (M,) مَا يُرِمُّ مِنْهَا مَضْرِبٌ , (S, M,) meaning Not a bone of her that is broken and from which the marrow is [sought to be] extracted [contains any marrow]: (M:) i. e., if any of her bones be broken, no marrow will be found in it. (S.) And ارمّت is said of a she-camel in the first stage of fatness when becoming in good condition of body, and in the last stage thereof when becoming lean; (M, TA;) meaning She had in her somewhat of marrow. (TA.) See also 1, in the latter part of the paragraph, in four places. Also, (T, S, M, K,) inf. n. إِرْمَامٌ , (T,) He (a man, T) was, or became, silent; (T, M, K;) in a general sense; or, as some say, from fear, or fright: (M:) [and in like manner a bird: see its part. n. مُرِمٌّ :] or they (a company of men) were, or became, silent. (S.) [See also R. Q. 2.] ارمّ إِلَى اللَّهْو He inclined to diversion, sport, or play. (IAar, M, K.) And ارمّ لِكَذَا He was cheered, or delighted, and pleased, or was diverted, by reason of such a thing; like أَرَنَّ لَهُ . (T in art. رن .)
Form 5ترمّمهُ2 senses

Core sense — he repaired it little by littlegenerated

5.1

He went on little by little, step by step, with the repairing of it, or with putting it into a good, sound, right state.

5.2

See also Form 1, near the middle of the paragraph, in two places.

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He proceeded gradually, by degrees, step by step, or time after time, with the repairing of it; or with the putting it into a good, sound, right, or proper, state. (TA.) See also 1, near the middle of the paragraph, in two places.
Form 8إِرْتَمَمَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he began to have a hump that could be felt, said of a young camelgenerated

8.1

See Form 1, in the middle portion of the paragraph, in four places.

8.1.1he began to be in the state in which his hump could be felt—ارتمّ

Said of a young camel.

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see 1, in the middle portion of the paragraph, in four places. ارتمّ is also said of a young camel as meaning He began to be in that state in which one could feel his hump. (K.)
Form 10استرمّ1 sense

Core sense — it needed repair, said of a wall or a buildinggenerated

10.1

It (a wall, or a building) needed, or required, repairing, having become old; explained in the M and K by دَعَا إِلَى إِصْلَاحِهِ.

Or: it reached the time in which it should be repaired, a long period having passed since it was plastered with mud.

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It (a wall, S, MA, Mgh, K, or a building, KL) needed, or required, its being repaired; (M, MA, K, KL; expl. in the M and K by دَعَا إِلَى إِصْلَاحِهِ ;) having become old: (MA:) or attained to the time in which it should be repaired; (S, Mgh;) a long period having elapsed since it was plastered with mud. (S.)
Form R. Q. 1رَمْرَمَ1 sense

Core sense — he ate it, he cropped itgenerated

R. Q. 1.1

See Form 1, in two places.

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: see 1, in two places.
Form R. Q. 2تَرَمْرَمَ1 sense

Core sense — he moved his lips, or his mouth, to speakgenerated

R. Q. 2.1they put themselves in motion to speak, but did not speak—تَرَمْرَمُوا

It is said to be mostly used in negative phrases.

such a one did not utter a letter, or a word—مَا تَرَمْرَمَ فُلَانٌ بِحَرْفٍ

Or: he did not put himself in motion to speak.

[he spoke to him and] he returned no reply—كَلَّمَهُ فَمَا تَرَمْرَمَ

on this sense He moved his lips, or his mouth, to speak.

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He moved his lips, (T,) or his mouth, (S,) to speak: (T, S:) or تَرَمْرَمُوا they put themselves in motion to speak, but spake not: (M, K:) but it is said to be mostly used in negative phrases. (TA.) One says, مَا تَرَمْرَمَ فُلَانٌ بِحَرْفٍ Such a one uttered not [a letter, or a word]: (T, TA:) or put not himself in motion [therewith]. (IDrd, TA.) And كَلَّمَهُ فَمَا تَرَمْرَمَ [He spoke to him and] he returned not a reply. (M, TA.)

Derived nouns 20

Nounرَمٌّ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — repairing, putting into a good state; a means of escapegenerated

1

A maṣdar of Form 1.

1.1I have no way of avoiding, or escaping, it—مَالِى مِنْهُ حَمٌّ وَلَا رَمٌّ
he has no way of avoiding, or escaping, that thing, or affair—مَا لَهُ عَنْ ذٰلِكَ الأَمْرِ حَمٌّ وَلَا رَمٌّ

Some say حُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ; so says Lth.

there is no avoiding, or escaping, that—مَا عَنْ ذٰلِكَ حُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ

ISd: in this saying رُمٌّ is an imitative sequent; Lth says the same. But see the next entry.

1.2

Another meaning is assigned to رَمٌّ near the end of the next entry.

1.3

See also the last sentence of that entry.

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an inf. n. of 1 [q. v.]. (Lth, T, S, &c.) One says, مَالِى مِنْهُ حَمٌّ وَلَا رَمٌّ There is not for me any avoiding it, or escaping it: (S:) or مَا لَهُ عَنْ ذٰلِكَ الأَمْرِ حَمٌّ وَلَا رَمٌّ (T, TA) There is not for him any avoiding, or escaping, that thing, or affair: (TA:) and some say حُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ : (S:) so says Lth: (T:) [accord. to ISd,] in the saying مَا عَنْ ذٰلِكَ حُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ , meaning There is no avoiding, or escaping, that, رُمٌّ is an imitative sequent; (M;) and so says Lth. (T. [But see the next paragraph.]) See also another signification assigned to رَمٌّ in the last sentence but one of the next paragraph. [And see the last sentence also of that paragraph.]
Nounرُمٌّ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — household goods and furniture; an object in the mind; a company of mengenerated

1

See Form 1, second sentence.

1.1

See also the preceding entry, in two places.

1.2household goods; the utensils and furniture of a house or tent—مَرَمَّةُ بَيْتٍ

This explanation, from the M, I found in the TT after I had composed the article ثم, where I said that, by analogy, مَرَمَّةُ البَيْتِ seems to mean the means by which a house or tent is put into a good state, and so good furniture and utensils.

he has no such household goods as water-skins, or milk-skins, and vessels—مَا لَهُ ثُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ
he possesses none of the utensils and furniture of the house or tent—مَا يَمْلِكُ ثُمًّا وَلَا رُمًّا

This explanation is better than Lth's, that رُمٌّ is an imitative sequent.

he has nothing at all—مَا لَهُ حُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ

Or: he has neither little nor much; mentioned under حَمٌّ. See also ثُمٌّ.

1.3an object, or thing intended or desired, in the mind; and perhaps also anxiety, or disquietude of mind—هَمٌّ

Freytag assigned this meaning, هَمٌّ, to رَمٌّ and not to رُمٌّ, rendering it "cura, sollicitudo," as from the K, where the word bearing it is expressly said to be with ḍamm.

he has no object in his mind except such a thing—مَا لَهُ رُمٌّ غَيْرُ كَذَا
he has no object in his mind except you—مَا لَهُ حُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ غَيْرُكَ

Also حَمٌّ وَلَا رَمٌّ, with the same meaning; mentioned in the article حم.

2

A company of men. It occurs in a tradition, applied to a company of the people called أَكْرَاد settled in a place like a حَى, or tribe, of the Arabs of the desert.

Perhaps correctly رَمٌّ, from the Persian رَمْ. Aboo-Moosà says it seems to be a Persian word.

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: see 1, second sentence: and see also the paragraph next preceding this, in two places. Also i. q. مَرَمَّةُ بَيْتٍ , (ISk, T, S, M,) i. e. Household-goods; or the utensils and furniture of a house or tent. (M. [This explanation, from the M, I have found, in the TT, since I composed art. ثم ; in which I have said that, accord. to analogy, مَرَمَّةُ البَيْتِ app. signifies the means by which a house, or tent, is put into a good state; and therefore good furniture and utensils.]) So in the saying, مَا لَهُ ثُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ , (ISk, T, S, M,) and مَا يَمْلِكُ ثُمًّا وَلَا رُمًّا , (ISk, T, S,) i. e. He has not, and he possesses not, such household-goods as water-skins, or milk-skins, and vessels, (ISk, T, M,) nor any of the utensils and furniture of the house or tent. (ISk, * T, * M.) This explanation is better than the saying of Lth [that رُمٌّ is an imitative sequent: see the next preceding paragraph]. (T.) One says also, مَا لَهُ حُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ , meaning He has not anything: (S:) or he has neither little nor much. (TA voce حَمٌّ [q. v.]) [See also ثُمٌّ .] Also i. q. هَمٌّ [as meaning An object, or a thing intended or meant or determined upon or desired, in the mind: and perhaps also anxiety; or disquietude, or trouble, of mind]. (M, K. [This signification, هَمٌّ , Freytag has assigned to رَمٌّ , not to رُمٌّ ; rendering it “ cura, sollicitudo; ” as from the K; in which the word bearing it is expressly said to be “ with damm. ”]) So in the saying, مَا لَهُ رُمٌّ غَيْرُ كَذَا [He has not any object in his mind except such a thing]. (M.) And so in the saying, مَا لَهُ حُمٌّ وَلَا رُمٌّ غَيْرُكَ and حَمٌّ وَلَا رَمٌّ [He has not any object in his mind except thee]. (TA in art. حم .) Also A company of men: occurring in a trad. applied to a company of [the people called] أَكْرَاد , abiding [in a place] like a حَى [or tribe] of the Arabs of the desert: [perhaps correctly رَمٌّ , from the Pers. رَمْ :] said by Aboo-Moosà to be app. a Pers. word. (TA.)
Nounرِمٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the herbage and other things that are upon the land; marrowgenerated

1such a one brought everything of what is on the land and in the sea—جَآءَ فُلَانٌ بِالطِّمِّ وَالرِّمِّ

The herbage and other things that are upon the land.

Or: of what is in the sea and on the land; for الطِّمُّ means the sea, and is originally الطّمُّ, but is pronounced الطِّمّ here to match الرِّمّ.

he brought him much wealth—جَآءَهُ بِالطِّمِّ وَالرِّمّ

Or the same as ثَرًى, apparently meaning good of any kind, and particularly wealth.

he brought what was of the sea and what was of the land—جَآءَ بِالطِّمِّ وَالرِّمِّ

So in manuscript copies and in the CK, with بِالبَحْرِىِّ وَالبَرِّىّ; the copy of the K followed in the TA, and likewise the M, have بالبحر والثرى, which I think is clearly a false reading.

Or: moist and dry; or earth and water; or much wealth.

The copies of the K, and the M, say that الرِّمُّ means what is borne on the surface of the water, but that is a meaning of الطِّمُّ, while الرِّمُّ means what is borne by the wind; or what is upon the ground, of fragments of dry herbage. See also the article طم.

1.1

Also marrow.

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The herbage and other things that are upon the land: whence the current saying, جَآءَ فُلَانٌ بِالطِّمِّ وَالرِّمِّ , meaning Such a one brought everything of what is on the land and in the sea: [or, of what is in the sea and on the land; for] الطِّمُّ means “ the sea; ” and is originally الطّمُّ , but is pronounced [in this case] الطِّمّ to assimilate it to الرِّمّ . (T.) [Or] i. q. ثَرًى [app. as meaning Good of any kind; and particularly wealth; as appears from what immediately follows]: one says, جَآءَهُ بِالطِّمِّ وَالرِّمّ , meaning He brought him much wealth. (S.) [Or] جَآءَ بِالطِّمِّ وَالرِّمِّ means He brought what was of the sea and what was of the land: ( بِالبَحْرِىِّ وَالبَرِّىّ , K: [so in MS. copies and in the CK: in the copy of the K followed in the TA, and in like manner in the M, بالبحر والثرى , which, I think, is evidently a false reading:]) or moist and dry: or earth and water: (M, K:) or much wealth; (K;) as in the S: (TA:) and it is said in the copies of the K, [and in the M,] that الرِّمُّ signifies what is borne [on its surface] by the water; but this is a signification of الطِّمُّ ; and الرِّمُّ signifies what is borne by the wind: (TA:) or what is upon the ground, of fragments of dry herbage. (M, K.) [See also art. طم .] Also Marrow. (T, S, M, K.)
Nounرُمَّةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a piece of old, worn-out rope; the last remains of herbagegenerated

1the remains of a rope after it has become ragged; a piece of a rope that is old and worn out or rotten—رِمَّةٌ

Plural of multitude رُمَمٌ or رِمَمٌ and رِمَامٌ; of paucity أَرْمَامٌ.

They also said حَبْلٌ أَرْمَامٌ and رِمَمٌ and رِمَامٌ, like حَبْلٌ أَرْمَاثٌ and ثَوْبٌ أَخْلَاقٌ, using the plural as though every part of the rope were a single thing.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredI gave him the thing altogether—أَعْطَيْتُهُ الشَّىْءَ بِرُمَّتِهِ
he gave him the thing altogether—دَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الشَّىْءَ بِرُمَّتِهِ
he took it altogether—أَخَذَهُ بِرُمَّتِهِ
I brought you the thing altogether—أَتَيْتُكَ بِالشَّىْءِ بِرُمّتِهِ
he gave it altogether—أَعْطَاهُ بِرُمَّتِهِ

The expression originally refers to the rope put upon a camel's neck: it comes from a man's giving another a camel with a rope on its neck; or from a man's selling a camel with a rope on its neck, and it being said, Give him with his رُمَّة. Some say it comes from bringing a captive bound with his رُمَّة, but that is not a sound claim.

In all the copies of the K, الرُّمَّةُ is also explained as meaning the same as الجَبْهَةُ, but SM says he has not found this in the sources it is drawn from, and the right reading may be الجُمْلَةُ.

its ties, literally its ropes, are old and worn out or rotten—أَسْبَابُهَا رِمَامٌ

'Alee said this in dispraise of the present world.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe last remains of herbage—أَرْمَامٌ

Perhaps a plural of رُمَّةٌ.

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The remains of a rope after it has become ragged, or dissundered: (T:) or a piece of a rope (S, M, Msb, K) that is old and worn out or rotten; (S;) as also رِمَّةٌ : (M, K:) pl. [of mult.] رُمَمٌ (T, S,) or رِمَمٌ (M, K,) and رِمَامٌ (S, M, K) and [of pauc.] أَرْمَامٌ : (M, K:) and they said also حَبْلٌ أَرْمَامٌ and رِمَمٌ [or رُمَمٌ ] and رِمَامٌ ; (M, K;) [like حَبْلٌ أَرْمَاثٌ and ثَوْبٌ أَخْلَاقٌ &c.;] thus using the pl. as though every part [of the rope] were termed a single thing. (M.) Hence the saying, أَعْطَيْتُهُ الشَّىْءَ بِرُمَّتِهِ I gave him the thing altogether: (T:) or دَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الشَّىْءَ بِرُمَّتِهِ He gave him the thing altogether: (S:) or أَخَذَهُ بِرُمَّتِهِ He took it altogether: (M; and the like is said in the Msb:) and أَتَيْتُكَ بِالشَّىْءِ بِرُمّتِهِ I brought thee, or have brought thee, the thing altogether: (M:) or أَعْطَاهُ بِرُمَّتِهِ He gave it altogether: (K:) originally meaning the rope that is put upon the neck of the camel: (T:) [i. e.] originating from the fact that a man gave to another a camel with a rope upon his neck: (S, K:) or from the fact that a man sold a camel with a rope upon his neck; and it was said, Give him with his رُمَّة : (Msb:) or, as some say, from the bringing a captive bound with his رُمَّة ; but this is not a valid assertion. (M.) In all the copies of the K, الرُّمَّةُ is also expl. as syn. with الجَبْهَةُ ; but [SM says,] I have not found it in the originals from which it is derived; and may-be the right reading is الجُمْلَةُ . (TA.) 'Alee said, dispraising the present world, أَسْبَابُهَا رِمَامٌ , meaning [Its ties (lit. ropes) are] old and worn out or rotten. (TA.) أَرْمَامٌ [perhaps as pl. of رُمَّةٌ ] also signifies The last remains of herbage. (M, TA.)
Nounرِمَّةٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — old and decayed bones; a two-winged antgenerated

1

Old and decayed bones; or the old and decayed part of bones. Plural رِمَمٌ and رِمَامٌ.

It is forbidden to perform the act called الاِسْتِنْجَآء with them.

See also رَمِيمٌ.

1.1

[Also a bone in which there is marrow (Freytag, from the Kitáb el-Addád).]

1.2

See also رُمَّةٌ, first sentence.

2

Also a two-winged ant, according to Aboo-Hátim, but El-Bekree did not allow this.

2.1the wood-fretter—أَرَضَة

So in one or more of the dialects.

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Old and decayed bones: (AA, T, S, M, Msb, K:) or the old and decayed, of bones: (Mgh:) pl. رِمَمٌ and رِمَامٌ . (S, Msb.) The performance of the act termed الاِسْتِنْجَآء therewith is forbidden. (Mgh, TA.) [See also رَمِيمٌ .] [And A bone in which is marrow. (Freytag, from the “ Kitáb el-Addád. ”)] See also رُمَّةٌ , first sentence. Also A two-winged ant: (M, K:) so accord. to Aboo-Hátim; but disallowed by ElBekree. (TA.) And The أَرَضَة [or woodfretter], (M, K,) in some one or more of the dialects. (M, TA.)
Nounرُمُمٌ1 sense

Core sense — clever, skilful girls, or young womengenerated

1

Clever, ingenious, skilful, or intelligent girls, or young women.

Apparently the plural of رَامَّةٌ, which means a female skilful in repairing; the TK says so, and Freytag appears to have taken it from there, mentioning it as from the K and explaining it as an adjective applied to a girl meaning "ingeniosa, prudens".

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Clever, ingenious, skilful, or intelligent, girls, or young women: (IAar, K:) app. pl. of رَامَّةٌ , [as it is said to be in the TK, whence Freytag (who has mentioned it as from the K, explaining it as an epithet applied to a girl meaning “ ingeniosa, prudens, ”) appears to have taken it,] which signifies a female skilful in repairing. (TA.)
Nounرُمَامٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the remains of herbage; herbage of which cattle pluck only a littlegenerated

1

See رَمِيمٌ.

1.1

Used as an adjective with ثُمَام in a saying of 'Omar, explained in the article ثم.

According to some, it means that of which the heads have grown, so that they are eaten.

It is also applied to a herb, or leguminous plant, of which the cattle pluck only a little with their mouths; and to herbage that had dried up while still becoming green.

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: see رَمِيمٌ . It is applied as an epithet to ثُمَام , in a saying of 'Omar, explained in art. ثم : accord. to some, it means that whereof the heads are grown, so that they are eaten ( تُرَمُّ , i. e. تُؤْكَلُ ): it is also applied to a herb, or leguminous plant, such that the cattle pluck it with their mouths, obtaining but little thereof: and to herbage that had dried up when becoming green. (T.)
Nounشِاْةٌ رَمُومٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sheep, or goat, that eats whatever it passes bygenerated

1

A sheep, or goat, that eats whatever it passes by.

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A sheep, or goat, that eats that by which it passes. (M, TA.)
Nounرَمِيمٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a bone old and decayed; anything old and worn outgenerated

1old and decayed, said of a bone, with intensive force—رُمَامٌ

A bone old and decayed.

Or the first word is like رِمَّةٌ (A'Obeyd, T, and Ksh at 36:78): that is, it is a noun meaning the old and decayed part of bones (Ksh and Bd), not of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure فَاعِلٌ or مَفْعُولٌ (Ksh); or it is used in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ, meaning eroded, from رَمَمْتُهُ, "I ate it".

Its plural is in most instances أَرِمَّآءُ, whether it is used as a noun or as an adjective, like أَدِلَّآءُ, plural of دَلِيلٌ, or أَقْرِبَآء, plural of قَرِيبٌ; and رِمَامٌ also occurs — as a noun, for رِمَّةٌ, of which رِمَامٌ is a plural, or as an adjective — like كِرَامٌ, plural of كَرِيمٌ; or you say أَعْظُمٌ رَمَائِمُ and رَمِيمٌ as well; or رَمِيمٌ may have the meaning of a generic noun and so stand in place of a plural.

who will give life to the bones when they are old and decayed?—مَنْ يُحْيِى ٱلْعِظَامَ وَهِىَ رَمِيمٌ

In the Qur'ān, in the place cited. The last word is without ة because it is a noun, as explained above, and not an adjective; or because it is used in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ; or because words of the measures فَعِيلٌ and فَعُولٌ are sometimes used alike as masculine and feminine, singular and plural, like صَدِيقٌ and رَسُولٌ and عَدُوٌّ.

Hátim, or someone else, says: [Now surely, by Him beside whom no one knows the secret, and who gives life to the white bones when they are old and decayed]

shāhid
أَمَا وَالَّذِى لَا يَعْلَمُ السِّرَّ غَيْرُهُوَيُحْيِى العِظَامَ البِيضَ وَهْىَ رَمِيمُ

. Here رميم may have the meaning of a generic noun, as noted above.

1.1figurative · مجازhe revived what had decayed of generous qualities, actions, or practices—أَحْيَى رَمِيمَ المَكَارِمِ

Anything old and decayed or worn out.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

And the remains of the herbage of the year before, from the meaning first explained above.

2the east, or easterly, wind—رَمِيمُ

It is one of the names for that wind. الصَّبَا is also used as a woman's proper name.

Qur’ānic occurrences رَمِيم
36:78
وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَنَسِىَ خَلْقَهُۥ ۖ قَالَ مَن يُحْىِ ٱلْعِظَـٰمَ وَهِىَ رَمِيمٌ

And he makes comparisons for Us, and forgets his own (origin and) Creation: He says, "Who can give life to (dry) bones and decomposed ones (at that)?"

51:42
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ

It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.

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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A bone old and decayed: (S, M, Msb, K:) and رُمَامٌ signifies the same (K, TA) in an intensive sense: (TA:) or the former is like رِمَّةٌ ; (A 'Obeyd, T, and Ksh in xxxvi. 78;) i. e. it is a subst., signifying the old and decayed, of bones; (Ksh and Bd ibid.;) not of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure فَاعِلٌ or مَفْعُولٌ : (Ksh ibid.:) or it is used in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ , [meaning eroded,] from رَمَمْتُهُ [“ I ate it ”]: (Bd ibid.:) its pl. is in most instances أَرِمَّآءُ [when it is used as a subst. or as an epithet], like أَدِلَّآءُ pl. of دَلِيلٌ [or أَقْرِبَآء pl. of قَرِيبٌ ]; and رِمَامٌ also occurs [when it is used as a subst., for رِمَّةٌ , of which رِمَامٌ is a pl., or when it is used as an epithet], like كِرَامٌ pl. of كَرِيمٌ : (Msb:) or you say أَعْظُمٌ رَمَائِمُ , and رَمِيمٌ also; or رَمِيمٌ may have the meaning of a gen. n., and therefore be used in the place of a pl. (M.) It is said in the Kur ubi suprà, مَنْ يُحْيِى ٱلْعِظَامَ وَهِىَ رَمِيمٌ [Who will quicken the bones when they are old and decayed &c.?]; the last word being without ة because it is a subst., as expl. above, (Ksh, Bd, Jel,) not an epithet; (Ksh, Jel;) or because it is used in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ , as stated above; (Bd;) or because words of the measures فَعِيلٌ and فَعُولٌ are sometimes used alike as masc. and fem. [and sing.] and pl., like صَدِيقٌ and رَسُولٌ and عَدُوٌّ . (S.) And Hátim, or some other, says, 1 [Verily, or now surely, by Him beside whom none knoweth the secret, and who quickeneth the white bones when they are old and decayed &c.]; in which رميم may have the meaning of a gen. n., as observed above. (M.) أَمَا وَالَّذِى لَا يَعْلَمُ السِّرَّ غَيْرُهُ | وَيُحْيِى العِظَامَ البِيضَ وَهْىَ رَمِيمُ [Hence,] Anything old and decayed or worn out. (M.) One says, أَحْيَى رَمِيمَ المَكَارِمِ [He revived what had become decayed of generous qualities or actions or practices]. (TA.) And The remains of the herbage of the next preceding year: (Lh, M:) from the same word in the sense first expl. above. (M.) رَمِيمُ is one of the names of The east, or easterly, wind; الصَّبَا : and is also a proper name for a woman. (M.)
Nounرُمَامَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sufficiency of the means of subsistence, keeping life in a good stategenerated

1

A sufficiency of the means of subsistence, by which life becomes, or is held to be, in a good, or thriving, state.

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A sufficiency of the means of subsistence, (K, TA,) whereby life becomes, or is held to be, in a good, or thriving, state. (TA.)
Nounرَمَّآءُ1 sense

Core sense — white, with no other colour on her, said of a ewegenerated

1

Applied to a ewe: white, without any other colour on her.

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, applied to a ewe, White, (S, M,) without any colour upon her. (M.)
Nounرَمَّامٌ قَشَّاشٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who gathers up fallen and foul food to eat itgenerated

1

One who gathers what has fallen of food, and the worst of it, to eat it, not keeping himself clear of its uncleanness. (T, as heard by its author from the Arabs.)

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One who collects what has fallen of food, and the worst thereof, to eat it, not preserving himself from its uncleanness. (T, as heard by its author from the Arabs.)
Nounرُمَّانٌ1 sense

Core sense — pomegranatesgenerated

1

Of the measure فُعْلَانٌ, according to Sb; according to Abu-l-Hasan, of the measure فُعَّالٌ, and so it is mentioned in the S and K in the article رمن.

The ism waḥda is with ة.

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is of the measure فُعْلَانٌ accord. to Sb: accord. to Abu-l-Hasan [i. e. Akh], of the measure فُعَّالٌ , (M, TA,) and is [therefore] mentioned in the S and K in art. رمن [q. v.]: (TA:) the n. un. is with ة . (M.)
Nounرَمْرَامٌ1 sense

Core sense — herbs, or dry herbage, of the summer season; a sweet-scented treegenerated

1a certain well-known sort of plant in the desert—رَمْرَامَةٌ

The حَشِيش, that is, the herbs, or dry herbage, of the season called رَبِيع; and also a certain species of trees of sweet scent. The ism waḥda is with ة.

Or it means a certain herb having prickly branches and leaves that forbid the touch, rising to the height of a cubit, with long, broad, intensely green leaves and a yellow flower, eagerly desired by the cattle.

Or, according to Aboo-Ziyád, a dust-coloured plant which people use as a remedy for the sting of the scorpion.

The sort meant is حَشِيش; and رَمْرَامٌ means much of it.

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The حَشِيش [or herbs, or dry herbage,] of the [season called] رَبِيع : and also a certain species of trees, (S, M,) of sweet scent: n. un. with ة : (M:) or رَمْرَامَةٌ signifies a certain well-known sort of حَشِيش in the desert; and رَمْرَامٌ , much thereof: (T:) or this latter signifies a certain herb having prickly branches and leaves, that forbid the touch, rising to the height of a cubit; long in the leaves, broad, and intensely green, having a yellow flower, and eagerly desired by the cattle: (AHn, M:) or a certain dust-coloured plant, (Aboo-Ziyád, M, K,) which people use as a remedy for the sting of the scorpion. (Aboo-Ziyád, M.)
Nounرِامَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — old and decayed bonesgenerated

1

See رُمُمٌ, of which it is thought to be the singular.

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: see رُمُمٌ , of which it is thought to be the singular.
Nounأَرْمَامٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — pieces of rope, old and worn outgenerated

1

A plural of رُمَّةٌ in the meaning "a piece of a rope".

1.1

And perhaps also in another meaning: see that word, last sentence.

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a pl. of رُمَّةٌ as signifying “ a piece of a rope: ” (M, K:) and perhaps also in another sense: see the latter word, last sentence.
Nounمُرِمٌّ3 senses

Core sense — containing marrow, said of a bone; silentgenerated

1

Containing رِمّ, that is, marrow; applied to a bone.

Applied in the same way, and likewise without ة, to a she-camel in the first stage of fatness, when she is becoming in good condition of body, and in the last stage of it, when she is becoming lean: having in her somewhat of marrow.

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Also silent, in a general sense, or, as some say, from fear or fright; applied to a man and to a bird.

Homeyd El-Arkat, a rájiz, says: [They come to the water when the bird of night is silent, when its curtains of darkness are let down, when those who talk together there are asleep]

shāhid
مُرْخًى رِوَاقَاهُ هُجُودٌ سَامِرُهْيَرِدْنَ وَاللَّيْلُ مُرمٌّ طَائِرُهُ

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3he smote him, or afflicted him, with calamities, or misfortunes—رَمَاهُ بِالمُرِمَّاتِ

The plural مُرِمَّاتٌ means calamities, or misfortunes, according to AZ in this saying.

Or, according to Aboo-Málik, it means المُسْكِتَات, that is, silencing words or acts.

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Containing رِمّ , i. e. marrow; applied to a bone. (T.) And, [in like manner without ة ,] applied to a she-camel, (S, M, K,) in the first stage of fatness when becoming in good condition of body, and in the last stage thereof when becoming lean, (M,) meaning Having in her somewhat of marrow. (S, M, * K. *) Also Silent; (A 'Obeyd, T, S;) in a general sense; or, as some say, from fear, or fright; (TA;) applied to a man, (A 'Obeyd, T,) and to a bird, as in the saying of a rájiz, (S,) namely, Homeyd El-Arkat, (TA,). 1 [They come to the water when the bird of night is silent, when its curtains (lit. its two curtains) of darkness are let down, when the holders of discourse therein are sleeping]. (S, * TA.) مُرْخًى رِوَاقَاهُ هُجُودٌ سَامِرُهْ | يَرِدْنَ وَاللَّيْلُ مُرمٌّ طَائِرُهُ [The pl.] مُرِمَّاتٌ signifies Calamities, or misfortunes: (T, K:) so accord. to AZ in the saying, رَمَاهُ بِالمُرِمَّاتِ [He smote him, or afflicted him, with calamiites, or misfortunes]: or, accord. to Aboo-Málik, it signifies المُسْكِتَات [i. e. silencing words or acts]. (T.)
Nounمَرَمَّةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a cause of repair; a thing needing repairgenerated

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Originally مَرْمَمَةٌ, a noun of the same class as مَجْنبَنَةٌ and مَبْخَلَةٌ, meaning a cause of repair; and hence a thing needing repair, as in a phrase mentioned under رَقِيعٌ.

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See also مَرَمَّةُ بَيْتِ, under رُمٌّ.

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And see what follows.

Show Lane's original text
[originally مَرْمَمَةٌ , a noun of the same class as مَجْنبَنَةٌ and مَبْخَلَةٌ &c., meaning A cause of repair: and hence, a thing needing repair; as in a phrase mentioned voce رَقِيعٌ ]. See also مَرَمَّةُ بَيْتِ , voce رُمٌّ . And see what here follows.
Nounمِرَمَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the lip of a cloven-hoofed animal, such as a cowgenerated

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The K gives مَرِمَّةٌ, but this is a mistake.

The lip of any cloven-hoofed animal, such as the cow, because it eats with it; like مِقَمَّةٌ. Also مَرَمَّةٌ, like مَقَمَّةٌ.

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, (Th, T, S, M, TA,) accord. to the K, مَرِمَّةٌ , but this is a mistake, (TA,) The lip of any cloven-hoofed animal, (Th, T, S, M, K, TA,) such as the cow &c.; because it eats therewith; (S;) like مِقَمَّةٌ ; (Th, T;) as also مَرَمَّةٌ [like مَقَمَّةٌ ]. (S, M, K.)
Nounمَرْمُومٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — repaired, put into a good state, said of arrowsgenerated

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Singular of مَرَامِيمٌ, which is applied to arrows, meaning having the feathers repaired, or put into a good state.

1.1figurative · مجاز

And an arrow made even, or straight, by means of the eye; looked at until it was made even, or straight.

1.2the affair, or case, of such a one is rectified, or repaired—أَمْرُ فُلَانٍ مَرْمُومٌ
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sing. of مَرَامِيمٌ , (TA,) which is [an epithet] applied to arrows, meaning Having the feathers repaired, or put into a good state. (K, TA.) And An arrow [made even, or straight, by means of the eye; or] looked at until made even, or straight. (TA.) You say also, أَمْرُ فُلَانٍ مَرْمُومٌ [i. e. The affair, or case, of such a one is rectified, or repaired]. (TA.)