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Form 1رَمَى الشَّىْءَ16 senses · 2 main
maṣdarرَمْىٌmuḍāriʿيَرْمِى

Core sense — he threw it, he cast it; he shot at it; he accused himgenerated

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe threw, cast, or flung the thing from his handمِنْ يَدِهِ

maṣdar رَمْىٌ and رَمَى بِهِ.

Also ارمى, that is, ارمى الشَّىْءَ مِنْ يَدِهِ. In the K it is implied that one says also ارمى بَهِ, in keeping with a phrase mentioned below.

I threw the stone from my handأَرْمَيْتُ الحَجَرَ مِنْ يَدِى
the horse threw off his riderارمى الفَرَسُ بِرَاكِبِهِ
I threw at him with my handرَمَيْتُ الرَّجُلَ

This is said إِذَا رَمَيْتَهُ بِيَدِكَ, that is, as meaning رَمَيْتُهُ بِيَدِى, which may be rendered: I threw him (the man) with my hand; and also: I threw, or shot, at him (the man) with my hand.

I threw him, or threw him down, off from the horseأَرْمَيْتُهُ عَنِ الفَرَسِ وَغَيْرِهِ

Said when you remove him from his place.

he thrust him, or pierced him, with his spear, and threw him off his horseطَعَنَهُ فَأَرْمَاهُ عَنْ فَرَسِهِ

So says El-Fárábee.

I threw down the load from the back of the camelأَرْمَيْتُ الحِمْلَ عَنْ ظَهْرِ البَعِيرِ
and you did not castوَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلٰكِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ رَمَى

In the Qur'ān 8:17. Aboo-Is-hák holds this figurative, meaning: you did not cast so as to reach the point that was reached when you cast, but God overruled the casting. Abu-l-'Abbás: you did not cast fear, or terror, into their hearts when you cast the pebbles, but God cast the fear. Mbr: you did not cast with your own strength when you cast, but with the strength of God, so that in effect God cast. See also another explanation below.

1.1.1he cast forth his excrement, properly in a thin stateرَمَى بِسَلْحِهِ

A phrase of frequent occurrence.

1.1.2I shot the arrowرَمَيْتُ بِالسَّهْمِ

Maṣdar رَمْىٌ and رِمَايَةٌ.

he shot, or shot the arrow, with the bowرَمَى عَنِ القَوْسِ

Also given as رَمَى السَّهْمَ عَن القَوْسِ and عَلَيْهَا; maṣdar رَمْىٌ and رِمَايَةٌ. El-Ghooree adds بِهَا.

But one should not say رَمَى بِهَا unless the meaning is "he threw it from his hand"; though some make it mean رَمَى عَنْهَا or رَمَى عَلَيْهَا, taking the ب to stand instead of عن or على.

1.1.3he shot, or shot at, the animal, or animals, of the chaseرَمَى القَنَصَ

Also الصَّيْدَ; maṣdar رَمْىٌ and رِمَايَةٌ, or رَمْىٌ, and none other.

he threw, cast, or shot such a thing at himرَمَاهُ بِكَذَا

More commonly: he threw at him and hit him, or he shot him, with such a thing — with a stone, an arrow, and the like.

he threw stones at him; he pelted him with stonesرَمَاهُ بِحِجَارَةً
he shot, or cast, at the buttsرَمَى فِى الأَغْرَاضِ
1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredmay God aim at, and smite, his hand, or arm, with some bane, or maladyرَمَى ٱللّٰهُ فِى يَدِهِ
may God aim at, and smite, his nose with some bane, or maladyأَنْفِهِ
God smote him, or afflicted him, with such a thingرَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِكَذَا
may God smite him with the disease of the wolfرَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِدَآءِ الذِّئْبِ

Said in cursing a person, and similarly in relation to other members.

Sometimes with this meaning, but generally: may God smite him, or afflict him, with such a thing.

A proverb meaning may God destroy him, or cause him to perish, because the wolf is said to have no disease but death. Others say the meaning is رَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِالجُوعِ, may God afflict him with hunger, because the wolf is always hungry. Meyd.

he (God) sent a calamity upon him, or smote him with a calamityرَمَاهُ بِدَاهِيَةٍ

Also said of a man: he made a very sagacious, crafty and politic man his assailant. See also رُمِىَ فُلَانٌ بِحَجِرِ الأَرْضِ and بِحَجَرِهِ in art. حجر.

he assailed him with such a thingرَمَاهُ بِكَذَا
he reproached him, or upbraided him, with something bad, evil, abominable, or foulرَمَاهُ بِقَبِيحٍ

For instance with reproach, or with an argument.

Also بِأَمْرٍ قَبِيحٍ and بِالقَبِيحِ. Hence the use of the verb alone in this sense, adultery being understood, in the Qur'ān 24:4 and 6.

he cast an evil imputation on him; he accused him, or suspected him, of evilرَمَاهُ بِسُوْءٍ

See مَرْمِىٌّ. And رَمَاهُ alone: he accused him, or suspected him.

he accused him with truthرَمَاهُ بِالحَقِّ

In art. قرح, in explanation of قَرَحَهُ بِالحَقِّ.

he spoke against himرَمَاهُ بِلِسَانِهِ
Qur’ān 24:4 approximate — somewhere between 24:1 and 24:27 Lane cites “Kur xxiv. 4”
Qur’ān 24:4 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ ٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَأْتُوا۟ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ فَٱجْلِدُوهُمْ ثَمَـٰنِينَ جَلْدَةً وَلَا تَقْبَلُوا۟ لَهُمْ شَهَـٰدَةً أَبَدًا ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ

And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four witnesses (to support their allegations),- flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever after: for such men are wicked transgressors;-Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredmay God aid you, or aid you against your enemy, and work good for youرَمَى ٱللّٰهُ لَكَ
God aided him, or aided him against his enemy, and wrought good for himرَمَى ٱللّٰهُ لَهُ

The verb is said to have this meaning in the words of the Qur'ān وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلٰكِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ رَمَى, of which other explanations have been given above; because when God aids a person against an enemy, He aims at and smites that enemy.

such a one defends such a oneفُلَانٌ يَرْمِى مِنْ وَرَآءِ فُلَانٍ
1.1.6figurative · مجازI had such a thing offered, or presented, to me, the meeting with it being appointedرُمِيتُ بِكَذَا

As though it were thrown to me, or thrown in my way; as though I were thrown at with it. Like نُبِذْتُ بِهِ; see art. نبذ.

1.1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredthe people, or party, cast their eyes on meرَمَانِى القَوْمُ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ

Or: looked at me sideways, or did so with anger or aversion; or looked at me hard, or intently.

he cast his eyes on the groundرَمَى بِبَصَرِهِ الأَرْضَ
1.1.8figurative · مجاز — inferredhe, or it, made the people go forth, expelled them, or cast them forth, from one country to anotherرَمَى بِالقَوْمِ

See also form 6.

he urged his she-camel forth into the desert, or journeyed with her, or directed his course with herرَمَى بِنَاقَتِهِ الفَلَاةَ

This agrees with what precedes or with what follows.

a going forth from one country to anotherرَمْىٌ
the man journeyedرَمَى الرَّجُلُ
where are you directing your course?أَيْنَ تَرْمِى

Az says he heard an Arab of the desert say this to another.

I saw men directing their course towards Et-Táïfرَأَيْتُ نَاسًا يَرْمُونَ الطَّائِفَ

on this sense See also an example in a verse of Dhu-r-Rummeh cited at page 78.

1.1.9they cast upon them light, or agile, bodiesرَمَوْهَا بِأَثْوَابٍ خِفَافٍ

Occurring in a verse cited under ثَوْبٌ; it means they mounted them with their light, agile bodies, referring to camels. See art. ثوب.

1.1.10figurative · مجاز — inferredhe has been carried, or lifted, and put into his bierرُمِىَ فِى جِنَازَتِهِ

Meaning: he died, or has died; said in giving news of a man's death. See art. جنز.

1.1.11figurative · مجاز — inferredhe (a governor) imposed an impost upon his subjectsرَمَى

This appears to be its meaning; see رَمِيَّةٌ.

1.1.12figurative · مجاز — inferredhe misconjectured; he thought wrongly, or formed a wrong opinionرَمَى

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Apparently also: he threw out a conjecture, or spoke conjecturally; for Az adds that it is like the phrase رَجْمًا بِالغَيْبِ, or رَجَمَ بِالغَيْبِ, or قَالَ رَجْمًا بِالغَيْبِ.

1.1.13

رَمَى السَّحَابُ: see form 6.

1.1.14

رَمَى عَلَى الخَمْسِينَ: see form 4.

1.2how excellent is he in his throwing, or shooting!رَمُوَ

A verb of the same kind as قَضُوَ and هَيُؤَ, invariable as to person, time and mood. IJ; see هَيُؤَ, and see also بَطُؤَ under بُطْآنَ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 7
4:112
وَمَن يَكْسِبْ خَطِيٓـَٔةً أَوْ إِثْمًا ثُمَّ يَرْمِ بِهِۦ بَرِيٓـًٔا فَقَدِ ٱحْتَمَلَ بُهْتَـٰنًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا

But if any one earns a fault or a sin and throws it on to one that is innocent, He carries (on himself) (Both) a falsehood and a flagrant sin.

24:6
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ أَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ شُهَدَآءُ إِلَّآ أَنفُسُهُمْ فَشَهَـٰدَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ أَرْبَعُ شَهَـٰدَٰتٍۭ بِٱللَّهِ ۙ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

And for those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in support) no evidence but their own,- their solitary evidence (can be received) if they bear witness four times (with an oath) by Allah that they are solemnly telling the truth;

24:23
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ ٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتِ ٱلْغَـٰفِلَـٰتِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ لُعِنُوا۟ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

Those who slander chaste women, indiscreet but believing, are cursed in this life and in the Hereafter: for them is a grievous Penalty,-

77:32
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

105:4
تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

Striking them with stones of baked clay.

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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, (T, * S, M, K,) aor. يَرْمِى , (T,) inf. n. رَمْىٌ ; (T, M;) and رَمَى بِهِ ; (M, K;) He threw, cast, or flung, the thing, (S, K,) مِنْ يَدِهِ from his hand; (S, TA;) as also ارمى ; (M, K;) i. e. ارمى الشَّىْءَ مِنْ يَدِهِ : (M: [in the K it is implied that one says also ارمى بَهِ ; agreeably with a phrase mentioned in what follows:]) you say, أَرْمَيْتُ الحَجَرَ مِنْ يَدِى I threw the stone from my hand: (S:) and ارمى الفَرَسُ بِرَاكِبِهِ The horse threw, or threw down, [i. e. threw off,] his rider: (T:) رَمَيْتُ الرَّجُلَ is said إِذَا رَمَيْتَهُ بِيَدِكَ ; [i. e., as meaning رَمَيْتُهُ بِيَدِى ; which may be rendered I threw him (the man) with my hand; and also I threw, or shot, at him (the man) with my hand;] but when you remove him from his place, you say, أَرْمَيْتُهُ عَنِ الفَرَسِ وَغَيْرِهِ [I threw him, or threw him down or off, from the horse &c.]: (Msb:) and طَعَنَهُ فَأَرْمَاهُ عَنْ فَرَسِهِ , meaning [He thrust him, or pierced him, with his spear,] and threw him, or threw him down [or off], from his horse: (El-Fárábee, S, Msb:) and أَرْمَيْتُ الحِمْلَ عَنْ ظَهْرِ البَعِيرِ I threw down the load from the back of the camel. (T.) وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلٰكِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ رَمَى , in the Kur [viii. 17], is said by Aboo-Is-hák to be tropical, and to mean And thou didst not cast [in effect, or] so as to attain the point that was attained, [when thou didst cast,] but God [cast in effect, i. e.,] overruled the casting: or, accord. to Abu-l-' Abbás, the meaning is, thou didst not cast fear, or terror, into their hearts, when thou didst cast the pebbles, [but God cast the fear, or terror:] or, accord. to Mbr, thou didst not cast with thy strength, when thou didst cast, but with the strength of God thou didst cast [so that in effect God cast]. (T. [See also another explanation in what follows.]) [ رَمَى بِسَلْحِهِ He cast forth his excrement, or ordure, or properly, in a thin state, is a phrase of frequent occurrence.] You say also, رَمَيْتُ بِالسَّهْمِ [I shot the arrow], inf. n. رَمْىٌ and رِمَايَةٌ . (S.) And رَمَى عَنِ القَوْسِ , (S, M, Msb,) or رَمَى السَّهْمَ عَن القَوْسِ , (Mgh, * K,) and عَلَيْهَا , (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. رَمْىٌ (Mgh, Msb, K) and رِمَايَةٌ , (Mgh, K,) [He shot, or shot the arrow, from, and upon, meaning with, the bow;] and accord. to El-Ghooree, بِهَا also; (Mgh;) but one should not say رَمَى بِهَا , (S, M, Msb, K,) unless meaning “ he threw it from his hand; ” though some make it to mean [ رَمَى عَنْهَا or] رَمَى عَلَيْهَا , making the ب to be instead of عن or على . (Msb.) And رَمَى القَنَصَ , (S, M,) or الصَّيْدَ , [He shot, or shot at, the animal, or animals, of the chase,] inf. n. رَمْىٌ and رِمَايَةٌ , (Msb,) or رَمْىٌ , and none other. (M.) [And رَمَاهُ بِكَذَا He threw at him, cast at him, or shot at him, with such a thing; i. e. he threw it, cast it, or shot it, at him: and, more commonly, he threw at him, or cast at him, and hit him, or he shot him, with such a thing: namely, with a stone, an arrow, &c. And رَمَاهُ بِحِجَارَةً He threw at him with stones, threw stones at him: and he pelted him with stones, i. e. threw at him and hit him with stones.] And رَمَى فِى الأَغْرَاضِ [He shot, or cast, at the butts]. (ISk, T, S, M.) [Hence,] one says, in cursing a person, رَمَى ٱللّٰهُ فِى يَدِهِ , and أَنْفِهِ , [May God aim at, and smite, with some bane, or malady, his hand, or arm, and his nose,] and in like manner in relation to other members. (M, K. *) [And رَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِكَذَا , sometimes meaning God smote him, or afflicted him, with such a thing: but generally, may God smite him, or afflict him, with such a thing; as in the saying,] رَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِدَآءِ الذِّئْبِ [May God smite him, or afflict him, with the disease of the wolf]; a prov., meaning may God destroy him, or cause him to perish; because [it is said that] the wolf has no disease but death: or, as some say, the meaning is, رَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِالجُوعِ [may God afflict him with hunger]; because the wolf is always hungry. (Meyd.) And رَمَاهُ بِدَاهِيَةٍ [He (God) sent upon him, or against him,. or smote him with, a calamity: and also] he (a man) made a very sagacious and crafty and politic man to be his assailant. (L in art. حجر . [See also, in that art., رُمِىَ فُلَانٌ بِحَجِرِ الأَرْضِ , and بِحَجَرِهِ .]) [And رَمَاهُ بِكَذَا He assailed him with such a thing; as, for instance, reproach, and an argument, &c. Hence,] رَمَاهُ بِقَبِيحٍ , (TA,) or بِأَمْرٍ قَبِيحٍ , (IAar, T,) or بِالقَبِيحِ , (Msb,) He reproached him, or upbraided him, with a thing, or with that, which was bad, evil, abominable, or foul: (IAar, T, Msb, TA:) whence the usage of the verb alone [in this sense, adultery being understood,] in the Kur xxiv. 4 and 6. (T, TA.) [And رَمَاهُ بِسُوْءٍ He cast an evil imputation upon him; accused him, or suspected him, of evil: see مَرْمِىٌّ . And رَمَاهُ alone He accused him, or suspected him.] And رَمَاهُ بِالحَقِّ [He accused him with truth]. (L in art. قرح , in explanation of قَرَحَهُ بِالحَقِّ .) [And رَمَاهُ بِلِسَانِهِ He spoke against him.] رَمَى ٱللّٰهُ لَكَ means May God aid thee, or aid thee against thine enemy, and work [good] for thee: (AO, S, TA: *) and رَمَى ٱللّٰهُ لَهُ God aided him, or aided him against his enemy, (AAF, M, K, TA,) and wrought [good] for him: (AAF, M, TA:) and [it is said that] the verb has this meaning in the words of the Kur, وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلٰكِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ رَمَى [of which other explanations have been given above]; because, when God aids a person against his enemy, He aims at, and smites, ( يَرْمِى ,) that enemy. (M, TA.) [In like manner, also, فُلَانٌ يَرْمِى مِنْ وَرَآءِ فُلَانٍ means Such a one defends such a one.] رُمِيتُ بِكَذَا I had such a thing offered, or presented, to me, the meeting with it being appointed, or prepared; [I had it as it were thrown to me, or thrown in my way; as though I were thrown at therewith;] like نُبِذْتُ بِهِ . (A in art. نبذ .) رَمَانِى القَوْمُ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ The people, or party, [cast their eyes, on me: or] looked at me sideways, or did so with anger, or aversion: or looked at me hardly, or intently. (Mgh.) [And رَمَى بِبَصَرِهِ الأَرْضَ He cast his eyes on the ground.] رَمَى بِالقَوْمِ He, or it, caused, or made, the people, or party, to go forth; expelled them; [or cast them forth;] from one country, or the like, to another. (M, TA.) [See also 6.]) [And رَمَى بِنَاقَتِهِ الفَلَاةَ He urged forth his she-camel, or went forth with her, or journeyed with her, or directed his course with her, into the desert; agreeably with what precedes or with what follows.] رَمْىٌ signifies also The going forth from one country, or the like, to another. (Th, M, TA.) And رَمَى الرَّجُلُ The man journeyed. (IAar, T, TA.) And Az says, (TA,) I heard an Arab of the desert say to another, أَيْنَ تَرْمِى , meaning Whither dost thou direct thy course. (T, TA.) One says, رَأَيْتُ نَاسًا يَرْمُونَ الطَّائِفَ I saw men directing their course to, or towards, Et-Táïf. (Har p. 54.) [See also an ex. in a verse of Dhu-r-Rummeh cited in p. 78.] رَمَوْهَا بِأَثْوَابٍ خِفَافٍ , in a verse cited voce ثَوْبٌ , [They cast upon them light, or agile, bodies,] means they mounted them with their [light, or agile,] bodies; referring to camels. (T and TA in art. ثوب .) رُمِىَ فِى جِنَازَتِهِ He has been carried, or lifted, and put, into, or upon, his bier, means he died, or has died: (TA:) it is said in giving information of a man's death. (TA in art. جنز .) [ رَمَى also app. means He (a governor) imposed an impost upon his subjects: see رَمِيَّةٌ .] And رَمَى , aor. يَرْمِى , means also He misconjectured; thought wrongly; or formed a wrong opinion: (IAar, T:) [and app. he threw out a conjecture: or he spoke conjecturally; for Az adds,] it is like the phrase رَجْمًا بِالغَيْبِ [or رَجَمَ بِالغَيْبِ or قَالَ رَجْمًا بِالغَيْبِ ]. (T.) رَمَى السَّحَابُ : see 6. رَمَى عَلَى الخَمْسِينَ : see 4. رَمُوَ is a verb of the same kind as قَضُوَ and هَيُؤَ , [invariable as to person, time, and mood,] and means Excel-lent [or how excellent] is he in his throwing, or shooting! (IJ, TA voce هَيُؤَ , q. v. [See also بَطُؤَ , voce بُطْآنَ .])
Form 3رَامَيْتُهُ1 sense
maṣdarمُرَامَاةٌ

Core sense — I competed with him in throwing, or in shooting arrowsgenerated

3.1I threw, or shot, with him, or at him; I competed with him in shooting arrowsرَامَيْتُهُ بِالسِّهَامِ

Maṣdar مُرَامَاةٌ and رِمَآءٌ and تَرْمَآءٌ, though this last is a quasi-maṣdar rather than a maṣdar. See form 6. The meaning is mostly in competition, or contention.

رَامَيْتُهُ alone often means رَامَيْتُهُ بِالحِجَارَةِ or بِالسِّهَامِ.

the shooting of arrows, and the throwing of stones, with someoneمُرَامَاةٌ

Said in a proverb about an affair in which one is forward before doing it: [Before shooting arrows with another, or doing so in competition or contention, the quivers are to be filled]

shāhid
قَبْلَ الرِّمَآءِ تُمْلَأُ الكَنَائِنُ

. A 'Obeyd.

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, (S, K,) and رَامَيْتُهُ بِالسِّهَامِ , (TA,) inf. n. مُرَامَاةٌ and رِمَآءٌ (T, S, K) and تَرْمَآءٌ , (K,) or this last is like the two preceding ns. [in meaning, but is a quasi-inf. n.], (T,) [I threw, or shot, (generally the latter,) and I shot arrows, with him, or at him; (see 6;) mostly meaning in competition, or contention; i. e. I competed, or contended, with him, in throwing, or shooting, and in shooting arrows: and رَامَيْتُهُ alone often means رَامَيْتُهُ بِالحِجَارَةِ , or بِالسِّهَامِ ; whence it is said that] مُرَامَاةٌ signifies the shooting arrows, and throwing stones, with any one. (KL.) It is said in a prove., respecting an affair in which one is forward before doing it, 1 [Before shooting arrows with another, or doing so in competition or contention, the quivers are to be filled]. (A 'Obeyd, T.) قَبْلَ الرِّمَآءِ تُمْلَأُ الكَنَائِنُ
Form 4أَرْمَىَ3 senses · 2 main
maṣdarإِرْمَآءٌ

Core sense — it exceeded it; he exceeded in agegenerated

4.1

See form 1, first sentence, in seven places.

4.1.1

And see also form 6.

4.2it (a thing) exceededارمى

.

it exceeded it, namely another thingارمى عَلَيْهِ

Hátim-Teiyi says: [And a tawny spear of El-Khatt, as though its knots, or joints, were hard date-stones; one that exceeded a cubit over the ten]

shāhid
وَأَسْمَرَ خَطِّيًّا كَأَنَّ كُعُوبَهُنَوَى القَسْبِ قَدْ أَرْمَى ذِرَاعًا عَلَى العَشْرِ

; that is, قَدْ زَادَ عَلَيْهَا.

he exceeded the age of fiftyارمى عَلَى الخَمْسِينَ

AZ and A 'Obeyd; like اربى. Also رَمَى, since رَمْىٌ means the exceeding in age; and one says أَرْمَأَ and رَمَأَ in the same sense.

such a one took usury, or the likeارمى فُلَانٌ

The same as أَرْبَى. See also رَمَآءٌ below.

he reciprocated reviling with him, and exceeded himسَابَّهُ فَأَرْمَى عَلَيْهِ
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see 1, first sentence, in seven places: and see also 6. ارمى , (M, Mgh,) inf. n. إِرْمَآءٌ , (Mgh,) also signifies It (a thing, Mgh) exceeded. (M, Mgh.) You say, ارمى عَلَيْهِ It (anything) exceeded it, namely, another thing. (M.) Hátim- Teiyi says, 1 [And a tawny spear of El-Khatt, as though its knots, or joints, were hard date-stones; one that exceeded a cubit over the ten]: (T, S:) i. e., قَدْ زَادَ عَلَيْهَا . (T.) And hence, (T,) you say, ارمى عَلَى الخَمْسِينَ , i. e. He exceeded [the age of fifty]; (AZ, A 'Obeyd, T, S, M, K;) [like اربى ;] as also رَمَى ; (AZ, T, S, M, K;) [for] رَمْىٌ signifies the exceeding in age: and one says also أَرْمَأَ and رَمَأَ in the same sense. (IAar, T.) And ارمى فُلَانٌ signifies the same as أَرْبَى [meaning Such a one took usury or the like]. (S.) See also رَمَآءٌ , below. You say also, سَابَّهُ فَأَرْمَى عَلَيْهِ , i. e. [He reciprocated reviling, or vilifying, with him, and] he exceeded him. (S.) وَأَسْمَرَ خَطِّيًّا كَأَنَّ كُعُوبَهُ | نَوَى القَسْبِ قَدْ أَرْمَى ذِرَاعًا عَلَى العَشْرِ
Form 5ترمّى1 sense

Core sense — he shot at the butts, and at the trunks of treesgenerated

5.1

He shot, or cast, at the butts, and at the trunks of trees.

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He shot, or cast, at the butts, and at the trunks of trees. (ISk, T, S, M.)
Form 6تَرَامَيْنَا6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — we threw, or shot, at one another; his affair came eventually to somethinggenerated

6.1we competed, or contended, together in throwing, or in shootingاِرْتَمَيْنَا
the people, or party, shot arrows, one with another, or one at anotherترامى القَوْمُ بِالسِّهَامِ

Also ارتموا.

6.1.1figurative · مجازthe countries cast him forth, or expelled himترامت بِهِ البِلَادُ

As though they bandied him from one to another. Also ارتمت — so in a copy of the M, which I think correct — or ارمت.

6.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe clouds became drawn, or joined, together, and heaped, or piled, upترامى السَّحَابُ

As though thrown one at another. Also رَمَى.

6.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhis affair, or case, came eventually to the attainment of what was desired, or to abandonment by Godترامى أَمْرُهُ إِلَى الظَّفَرِ

Also إِلَى الخِذْلَانِ.

he was made a captive in the Time of Ignorance, and the case came eventually, and led, to his becoming the property of Khadeejehسُبِىَ فِى الجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَتَرَامَى الأَمْرُ أَنْ صَارَلِخَدِيجَةَ

From a tradition about Zeyd Ibn-Háritheh; إِلَى is understood before أَنْ صَارَ, as though the decrees of God cast him to that.

the affair was sluggish, or backwardترامى الأَمْرُ

Meaning تَرَاخَى.

it was in a sluggish, or backward, state, and became putrid and corruptترامى إِلَى فَسَادٍ

Or الى الفَسَادِ; said of a purulent swelling of the kind termed حِيْن, or of a wound. The sluggish state is تَرَاخَى.

the news, or information, came to him, or came to him by degreesترامى إِلَيْهِ الخَبَرُ
6.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhis journey was, or became, distant, or far-extendingترامت سَفْرَتُهُ
6.1.5youthfulness, or youthful vigour, attained its full term in himتراماهُ الشَّبَابُ

According to Skr.

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and اِرْتَمَيْنَا [We cast, or shot, (generally the latter,) one with another, or one at another; mostly meaning in competition, or contention; i. e. we competed, or contended, together in throwing, or shooting]: (S, K:) and ترامى القَوْمُ بِالسِّهَامِ and ارتموا The people, or party, shot arrows, [one with another, or] one at another. (T.) [Hence,] ترامت بِهِ البِلَادُ The countries cast him forth, or expelled him; (M, K, TA;) [as though they bandied him, one to another;] as also ارتمت , (so in a copy of the M, [which I think correct,]) or ارمت . (K.) And ترامى السَّحَابُ The clouds became drawn, or joined, together, (M, K, TA,) [as though thrown, one at another,] and heaped, or piled, up; (TA;) as also رَمَى . (M, TA.) And ترامى أَمْرُهُ إِلَى الظَّفَرِ ; or إِلَى الخِذْلَانِ ; i. e. [His affair, or case,] came eventually [to the attainment of what was desired, or sought; or to abandonment by God]. (T, K, TA.) Hence, (TA,) it is said in a trad., of Zeyd Ibn-Háritheh, سُبِىَ فِى الجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَتَرَامَى الأَمْرُ أَنْ صَارَلِخَدِيجَةَ , (T, TA,) i. e. [He was made a captive in the Time of Ignorance, and the case] came eventually, and led, [to his becoming the property of Khadeejeh, ( إِلَى being understood before أَنْ صَارَ ,)] as though the decrees [of God] cast him thereto. (IAth, TA.) One says also, ترامى الأَمْرُ , meaning تَرَاخَى [i. e. The affair was sluggish, or backward]: (K:) [or] one says of a [purulent swelling such as is termed] حِيْن , (T,) or of a wound, (S,) ترامى إِلَى فَسَادٍ , (T,) or الى الفَسَادِ , (S,) i. e. It was in a sluggish, or backward, state, ( تَرَاخَى ,) and became putrid and corrupt. (T.) And ترامى إِلَيْهِ الخَبَرُ The news, or information, came to him; or came to him by degrees. (MA.) ترامت سَفْرَتُهُ His journey was, or became, distant, or far-extending. (Har p. 34.) تراماهُ الشَّبَابُ Youthfulness, or youthful vigour, attained its full term [in him]. (Skr, M.)
Form 8ارتمى3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it was thrown, it fell to the ground; he shot at gamegenerated

8.1the load fell to the ground from the back of the camelارتمى الحِمْلُ عَنْ ظَهْرِ البَعِيرِ

It may also mean the load was thrown down.

It was, or became, thrown, cast, or flung; and it fell to the ground.

8.1.1

Also: he shot, or shot at, an animal, or animals, of the chase.

8.1.2

See also form 6, in three places.

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It was, or became, thrown, cast, or flung. (S, K, TA.) It fell to the ground: so in the saying, ارتمى الحِمْلُ عَنْ ظَهْرِ البَعِيرِ [The load fell to the ground, or it may mean was thrown down, from the back of the camel]. (T.) Also He shot, or shot at, an animal, or animals, of the chase. (T, S, M.) See also 6, in three places.

Derived nouns 17

Nounرَمْىٌ1 sense

Core sense — a throwing, a casting, a shootinggenerated

1

Originally a maṣdar: see رَمِىٌّ.

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[originally an inf. n.]: see رَمِىٌّ .
Nounرِمًى2 senses

Core sense — the sound of a stone thrown at, or by, a boygenerated

1

The sound of a stone thrown at a boy, or thrown by a boy; on the authority of IAar.

2

رِمًا, thus written in the M: see رَمَآءٌ.

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The sound of a stone (T, K) thrown at a boy (so accord. to a copy of the T) or thrown by a boy; (K;) on the authority of IAar. (T.) رِمًا [thus written in the M]: see رَمَآءٌ .
Nounرَمْيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a single throw, or cast; a single shotgenerated

1many a hitting shot, or scarce any hitting shot, is there without a skilled shooterرُبَّ رَمْيَةٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ رَامٍ

A single throw, or cast, or fling; and a single shot. Plural رَمَيَاتٌ.

A proverb applied to the case of an unexpected success obtained by an inexperienced person; meaning that many a hitting shot, or scarce any hitting shot, comes from a shooter who usually misses. Meyd.

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A single throw, or cast, or fling: and a single shot: (Mgh, Msb, TA:) pl. رَمَيَاتٌ . (Msb, TA.) رُبَّ رَمْيَةٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ رَامٍ [Many a hitting shot, or scarce any hitting shot, is there without a skilled shooter] is a prov. [applied to the case of an unexpected success obtained by an inexperienced person;] meaning many a [hitting] shot, or scarce any [hitting] shot, originates from a shooter that [usually] misses. (Meyd)
Nounرَمَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — an excess, or an addition; usurygenerated

1do not exchange gold for silver except hand with hand: I fear the practice of usury for youإِنِّى أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمُ الرمآءَ

With fet-h and medd; like سَمَآءٌ, or رِمَآءٌ, or رِمًا. Ks is said to give it with medd. Lh says it is formed by substitution of م for ب, as what follows shows.

An excess, or an addition. A 'Obeyd: the same as رِبًا. Or رِبًوا, meaning usury and the like; or an excess, or addition, over what is lawful.

Hence the tradition of 'Omar, لَا تَبِيعُوا (A 'Obeyd); or he said لَا تَشْتَرُوا الذَّهَبَ بِالفِضَّةِ إِلَّا يَدًا بِيَدٍ هَا وَهَا, or هَأْ وَهَأْ, or هَآء وَهَآء, that is هَآءَ وَهَآءَ, adding what follows.

"Hand with hand" means with no delay between the giving and the receiving — take and take. Or he said إِلَّا هَآءَ وَهَآءِ, meaning except by saying take and give; and, as some relate it, he said الإرْمَآءَ انّى اخاف عليكم, using the maṣdar. See art. باب الالف الليّنة.

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, (S, IAth, K, in a copy of the T and in a copy of the S without any vowel-sign,) with fet-h and medd, (IAth, and so in a copy of the S, in which it is added that it is said by Ks to be with medd,) like سَمَآءٌ ; (K;) or رِمَآءٌ ; (Mgh, and so in a copy of the T;) or رِمًا , said by Lh to be formed by substitution [of م for ب , as is shown by what follows]; (M;) An excess, or an addition; i. e., (A 'Obeyd, T, Mgh,) i. q. رِبًا , (A 'Obeyd, T, S, M, K,) or رِبًوا , (Mgh, and thus written in some copies of the S and K, or in most of the copies of the K, [meaning usury, and the like,]) or an excess, or addition, over what is lawful. (T, IAth.) Hence the trad. of 'Omar, لَا تَبِيعُوا , (A 'Obeyd, T,) or he said لَا تَشْتَرُوا , (S,) الذَّهَبَ بِالفِضَّةِ إِلَّا يَدًا بِيَدٍ هَا وَهَا , [or هَأْ وَهَأْ , (see art. هوأ ,)] or هَآء وَهَآء , [i. e. هَآءَ وَهَآءَ ,] (accord. to different copies of the T and S,) adding, (T, S,) إِنِّى أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمُ الرمآءَ ; (T, S, Mgh;) [i. e. Exchange not ye gold for silver, except it be done hand with hand, meaning, except there be no delay between the giving and receiving, take and take: verily I fear for you the practice of usury;] or he said, إِلَّا هَآءَ وَهَآءِ , meaning, except [by saying] take and give: (Az, TA in باب الالف الليّنة :) and, as some relate it, he said, الإرْمَآءَ انّى اخاف عليكم ; [which means the same;] using the inf. n. (T, Mgh.)
Nounرِمَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — an excess, or an addition; usurygenerated

1

See the preceding paragraph.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounرَمِىٌّ2 senses

Core sense — thrown at, or shot at; a cloud with large, heavily falling dropsgenerated

1

Applied to the male of the goat kind, or mountain-goat, or of the gazelle, and to any male animal of the chase; and likewise, without ة, to the female. The same as مَرْمِىٌّ, that is, thrown at, or cast at, or shot at, or shot.

When they do not distinguish a male from a female, the word used for both is رَمِيَّةٌ, with ة added, لِلنَّقْلِ, to move it from the class of adjectives to that of substantives.

Lh: رَمِىٌّ and رَمِيَّةٌ are both applied, as adjectives, to the female, but the former is the more approved. The plural of each is رَمَايَا.

2

As: the same as سَقِىٌّ, a cloud whose rain-drops are large and fall violently, of the clouds of the hot season and of autumn.

Lth: small portions of clouds, of about the apparent size of the hand, or somewhat larger; but the approved explanation is the one given by As. رَمْىٌ is a variant dialect form.

The plural is أَرْمِيَةٌ, as the plural of سَقِىٌّ is أَسْقِيَةٌ and أَرْمآءٌ — each properly a plural of paucity — and رَمَايَا.

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, applied to the male of the goat-kind, or mountain-goat, or of the gazelle, [and any male animal of the chase,] and likewise, without ة , to the female, i. q. مَرْمِىٌّ [i. e. Thrown at, or cast at, or shot at, or shot]: but when they do not distinguish a male from a female, the word applied to the male and to the female is [ رَمِيَّةٌ ,] with ة [added لِلنَّقْلِ , i. e. to transfer it from the category of epithets to that of substantives]: or, accord. to Lh, رَمِىٌّ and رَمِيَّةٌ are both applied, as epithets, to the female; but the former is the more approved: the pl. of the former [and of the latter also] is رَمَايَا . (M, TA.) Also, (M,) accord. to As, i. q. سَقِىٌّ , i. e., (T, S,) A cloud of which the rain-drops are large, and vehement in their fall, (T, S, M, K, *) of the clouds of the hot season and of the autumn: (S:) or, (M, K,) accord. to Lth, (T,) small portions of clouds, (T, M, K,) of the [apparent] size of the hand, or somewhat larger; but the approved explanation is that given by As: (T:) and رَمْىٌ is a dial. var. thereof: (TA:) the pl. is أَرْمِيَةٌ , (T, S, M, K,) like as that of سَقِىٌّ is أَسْقِيَةٌ , (S,) and أَرْمآءٌ , (Lth, T, M, K,) [each, properly, a pl. of pauc.,] and رَمَايَا . (M, K.)
Nounرَمِيَّةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an animal of the chase that is shot at; an impost imposed on subjectsgenerated

1very bad is the hare as a thing to be thrown at, or shot atبِئْسَ الرَّمِيَّةُ الأَرْنَبُ

See the preceding paragraph, in two places.

As a substantive: a thing, meaning an animal of the chase, that is thrown at, or cast at, or shot at, by its pursuer; and any beast thrown at, cast at, or shot at, whether male or female.

Originally of the measure فَعِلَيةٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولَةٌ; or rather it is made feminine, that is, it has ة, because it is made a substantive and not an adjective; and it is not مَرْمِيَّةٌ converted into رَمِيَّةٌ.

Sb: the ة is generally added to show that the act has not yet been carried out upon the object, so that the meaning is an animal to be thrown at, cast at, or shot at; and so ذَبِيحَةٌ is applied to a sheep, or goat, to be slaughtered or sacrificed but not yet slaughtered, while once the act has been carried out upon it, it is said to be ذَبِيحٌ. The plural is رَمِيَّاتٌ and رَمَايَا.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also: an impost which the governor imposes upon his subjects; this is how I render مَا يَرْمِيهِ العَامِلُ.

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: see the next preceding paragraph, in two places. [As a subst.,] it signifies A thing, (S, M,) meaning (S) an animal (As, T, S, M, * Mgh, Msb) of the chase, (As, T, S,) that is thrown at, or cast at, or shot at, or shot, (As, T, S, M, Mgh, Msb,) by its pursuer; and any beast thrown at, cast at, shot at, or shot; (As, T;) applied to the male and the female: (As, T, Mgh, Msb:) it is originally a word of the measure فَعِلَيةٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولَةٌ : (Msb:) [or rather] it is made fem., (As, T,) [i. e.] it has ة , (S,) because it is made a subst., (As, T, S,) not an epithet: (As, T:) it is not مَرْمِيَّةٌ converted into رَمِيَّةٌ : (S:) or, accord. to Sb, the ة , in general, is affixed to show that the act has not yet been executed upon the object thereof; [so that the meaning is, an animal to be thrown at, cast at, shot at, or shot;] and thus ذَبِيحَةٌ is applied to “ a sheep, or goat, [to be slaughtered or sacrificed,] not yet slaughtered [or sacrificed]; ” but when the act has been executed upon it, it is [said to be] ذَبِيحٌ : (M:) the pl. is رَمِيَّاتٌ and رَمَايَا . (Msb.) One says, بِئْسَ الرَّمِيَّةُ الأَرْنَبُ , meaning Very bad is the thing of those that are [or are to be] thrown at, or cast at, or shot at, or shot, the hare. (S, M.) Also, An impost which the governor imposes [so I render مَا يَرْمِيهِ العَامِلُ ] upon his subjects. (TA.)
Nounرِمِّيَّا1 sense

Core sense — a mutual throwing of stones, or shooting of arrowsgenerated

1there was between them a mutual throwing of stones, or shooting of arrowsكَانَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ رِمِّيَّا

Correctly written like عِمِّيَّا; in the copies of the K like عِمِيَّا; in two copies of the T written رِمِيَّا; in a copy of the M رِمِّيَا.

The same as تَرَامٍ, or مُرَامَاةٌ, or رَمْىٌ; or it is an intensive maṣdar from الرَّمْىُ, of the measure فِعِّيلَى, like هِجِّيَرى and خِصِّيصَى.

then a person, or persons, came between them and held them back, one from anotherثُمَّ حَجَزَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ حِجِّيزَى

Or ثُمَّ صَارُوا إِلَى حِجِّيزَى. The throwing may also be a great, or violent, throwing, and the intervention a violent intervention; or the meaning may be that they then held themselves back, one from another.

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, (S, TA,) thus correctly written, like عِمِّيَّا ; in the copies of the K like عِمِيَّا , (TA,) [and in two copies of the T written رِمِيَّا ; in a copy of the M, رِمِّيَا ;] i. q. تَرَامٍ : (T, S: *) or مُرَامَاةٌ : (K:) or رَمْىٌ : (M:) or it is an intensive inf. n. from الرَّمْىُ , of the measure فِعِّيلَى , like هِجِّيَرى and خِصِّيصَى : (Nh, TA:) one says, كَانَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ رِمِّيَّا (T, * S, M, * TA) ثُمَّ حَجَزَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ حِجِّيزَى , (T,) or ثُمَّ صَارُوا إِلَى حِجِّيزَى , (S, TA,) i. e. There was between them a reciprocal throwing of stones, (T, TA,) [or shooting of arrows or the like, or a great, or vehement, throwing, &c.,] then there intervened between them [an intervention, or a vehement intervention, or] a person, or persons, who withheld them, one from another, (T,) or then they withheld themselves, [or withheld themselves much,] one from another. (TA.)
Nounرَامٍ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who throws, or shoots; one who reproaches, or accusesgenerated

1

Ism fāʿil of form 1: throwing, casting, shooting. Plural رُمَاةٌ.

1.1the constellation Sagittarius, the ninth of the signs of the zodiacالرَّامِى

So called at the present day, but more commonly القَوْسُ.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredone who reproaches, or upbraids, or gives an ill nameرَامٍ

Also one who assails with reproach, and one who accuses, or suspects, another; see مَرْمِىٌّ.

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act. part. n. of 1; (Lth, T, TA;) Throwing, &c.: (TA:) [pl. رُمَاةٌ .] [Hence, الرَّامِى a name of The constellation Sagittarius; the ninth of the signs of the zodiac: thus called in the present day; but more commonly, القَوْسُ .] [Hence likewise,] رَامٍ also signifies [One who assails with reproach, &c.:] one who reproaches, or upbraids; or who gives an ill name: (KL:) [ one who accuses, or suspects, another: see مَرْمِىٌّ .]
Nounأَرْمَى1 sense

Core sense — more, and most, skilled in throwing, or shootinggenerated

1

More, and most, skilled in throwing, or casting, or shooting: see an example under تِقْنٌ.

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[More, and most, skilled in throwing, or casting, or shooting]: see an ex. voce تِقْنٌ .
Nounتَرْمَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — a competing with another in throwing, or in shootinggenerated

1

See form 3; it is a quasi-maṣdar of it.

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: see 3 [of which it is a quasi-inf. n.].
Nounمَرْمًى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a place of shooting; an object at which one aimsgenerated

1

A place of throwing, or casting, or of shooting arrows; the place of the butt at which arrows are shot. Plural مَرَامٍ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthere is, beyond God, no object towards which to direct hopesلَيْسَ وَرَآءَ ٱللّٰهِ مَرْمًى

The same as مَقْصِدٌ, meaning a place, and an object, to, or towards, which one directs his aim or his course; plural مَرَامٍ.

مَقْصِد here means such an object.

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A place [of throwing, or casting, or] of shooting arrows; (KL;) the place of the butt at which arrows are shot: (TA:) [pl. مَرَامٍ .] [Hence,] i. q. مَقْصِدٌ [meaning A place, and an object, to, or towards, which one directs his aim or course]: (TA, and Har p. 54:) pl. مَرَامٍ : (Har ibid.:) whence the trad., لَيْسَ وَرَآءَ ٱللّٰهِ مَرْمًى , i. e. [There is not, beyond God,] any object ( مَقْصِد ) towards which to direct hopes. (TA.)
Nounمِرْمًى1 sense

Core sense — an instrument for throwing, or shootinggenerated

1engines for throwing fire upon the enemyمَرَامِى نِيرَانٍ

An instrument for throwing, or casting, or shooting; plural مَرَامٍ.

See حَرَّاقَةٌ; and see also مِرْمَاةٌ.

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An instrument for throwing, or casting, or shooting: pl. مَرَامٍ . (Har p. 54.) [Hence,] مَرَامِى نِيرَانٍ [Engines for throwing fire upon the enemy]. (S and K voce حَرَّاقَةٌ .) [See also مِرْمَاةٌ .]
Nounمَرْمَاةٌ2 senses

Core sense — the limit of a shot, or of a throwgenerated

1

The same as غَلْوَةٌ, meaning the limit of a shot or throw. See art. غلو.

2

See also the next entry.

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i. q. غَلْوَةٌ [as meaning The limit of a shot or throw]. (K in art. غلو .) See also the next paragraph.
Nounمِرْمَاةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an arrow for shooting at a butt; a cloven hoof of a sheep or goatgenerated

1

An arrow with which one shoots at a butt; an arrow with which one learns to shoot, which is the worst kind of arrows; or a small, weak arrow; or an arrow with its head of iron. Th, in art. حسب.

Or, like سِرْوَةٌ, a round arrow-head (AA; but in the TA it is IAar); and apparently a missile of any kind, see مِرْدًى. Plural مَرَامٍ.

When they see many مَرَامٍ in the quiver of a man, they say: [And the arrows of the slave, most of them are those that are small and weak]

shāhid
وَنَبْلُ العَبْدِ أَكْثَرُهَا المَرَامِى

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This proverb is said to mean that the free man buys arrows at a high price, taking the broad and long iron head, because he is a man of war and of the chase; but the slave is only a herdsman, and so is content with what are termed مَرَامٍ, because they are cheaper if he buys them; and if he asks for them as a gift, no one gives him anything but a مِرْمَاة. See also the last part of this entry.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Used figuratively for a مَنْجَنِيق, a kind of engine for casting stones at the enemy — apparently such as the Romans called an "onager", or something like it — because, like the مِرْمَاْة mentioned before, it is an instrument for casting, or shooting. See also مِرْمًى.

And the plural مَرَامٍ also means thunderbolts, the same as صَوَاعِقُ.

Lane cites “Bd in xviii. 38” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.2if one of you were invited to two hoofs of a sheep or goat, he would answer the invitationلَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ دُعِىَ إِلَى مِرْمَاتَيْنِ لَأَجَابَ وَهُوَ لَا يُجِيبُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ

Also a cloven hoof of a sheep or goat, because it is one of the things that are thrown away; or, according to A 'Obeyd, a thing that is between the two hoofs of a sheep or goat, as also مَرْمَاةٌ. That is how he says it is explained, but I do not know what its meaning is. Its dual occurs in the following tradition, given in the T and S, and related with some variations in the M and Mgh.

The tradition continues: but he will not answer the call to prayer. Here the word is said to be the dual of مِرْمَاةٌ in the first of these two senses; or, according to A 'Obeyd, the dual of it in the second of them. According to IAar, or Aboo-Sa'eed, it here means the kind of arrow called مِرْمَاةٌ; but in another, similar tradition مرماتين is followed by أَوْعَرْقٍ, that is, "or a bone with some meat remaining on it".

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An arrow with which one shoots (As, IAar, T) at a butt: (As, T, Mgh:) an arrow with which one learns to shoot; (M, K, TA;) which is the worst kind of arrows: (TA:) or a small, weak arrow: (AHn, M, K:) or an arrow with its [head of] iron: (Th, TA in art. حسب :) or, like سِرْوَةٌ , a round arrow-head: (AA, [so in the S, but in the TA it is IAar,] S, TA:) [and app. a missile of any kind: (see مِرْدًى :)] pl. مَرَامٍ . (M.) When they see many مَرَامٍ in the quiver of a man, they say, 1 [And the arrows of the slave, most of them are those that are small and weak]: a prov., said to mean that the free man purchases arrows at a high price, buying the broad and long iron head, because he is a man of war and of the chase; but the slave is only a pastor, and therefore is content with what are termed مَرَامٍ , because they are cheaper if he buy them; and if he ask for them as a gift, no one gives him aught but a مِرْمَاة . (M.) [See also the last sentence of this paragraph.] وَنَبْلُ العَبْدِ أَكْثَرُهَا المَرَامِى It is also used, tropically, as meaning A مَنْجَنِيق [or kind of engine for casting stones at the enemy; app. such as was called by the Romans “ onager, ” or the like thereof]: because, like the مِرْمَاْة before mentioned, it is an instrument for casting, or shooting. (Mgh.) [See also مِرْمًى .] And [the pl.] مَرَامٍ also signifies Thunderbolts; syn. صَوَاعِقُ . (Bd in xviii. 38.) Also A cloven hoof (S, Mgh, K) of a sheep or goat; because it is of the things that are thrown away: (Mgh:) [or,] accord. to A 'Obeyd, (T, S,) a thing that is between the two hoofs of a sheep or goat; (T, S, M, K;) as also مَرْمَاةٌ : (A 'Obeyd, T, M, K:) thus, he says, it is explained; but I know not what is its meaning: (T, S:) its dual occurs in the following trad.: لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ دُعِىَ إِلَى مِرْمَاتَيْنِ لَأَجَابَ وَهُوَ لَا يُجِيبُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ ; (T, S; related also, with some variations, in the M and Mgh;) in which it is said to be the dual of مِرْمَاةٌ in the former of these two senses; [i. e. If any one of you were invited to partake of two hoofs of a sheep or goat, he would obey the invitation, but he will not obey the invitation to prayer;] (S, Mgh;) or, accord. to A 'Obeyd, it is here the dual of this word in the latter of the same two senses: (T, S:) accord. to IAar, (T, TA,) or Aboo-Sa'eed, it here means the kind of arrow called مِرْمَاةٌ : (T, Mgh, TA:) but in another, and similar, trad., مرماتين is followed by أَوْعَرْقٍ [i. e. “ or a bone with some meat remaining upon it ”]. (T, Z, TA.)
Nounمَرْمِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — thrown, thrown at, or shot at; accused, or suspectedgenerated

1

Ism mafʿūl of form 1: thrown; thrown at, or cast at, or shot at. See رَمِىٌّ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferreda woman accused, or suspected, of evilاِمْرَأَةٌ مَرْمِيَّةٌ بِسُوْءٍ

Hence: smitten, or afflicted, with some bane, or malady; assailed with reproach; reproached, or upbraided, or stigmatized with an ill name; accused, or suspected.

See art. رطم.

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pass. part. n. of 1; Thrown, &c.: (TA:) [thrown at, or cast at, or shot at, or shot:] see رَمِىٌّ . [Hence, Smitten, or afflicted, with some bane, or malady, &c.: assailed with reproach, &c.: reproached, or upbraided, or stigmatized with an ill name: accused, or suspected.] You say اِمْرَأَةٌ مَرْمِيَّةٌ بِسُوْءٍ A woman accused, or suspected, of evil. (TA in art. رطم .)
Nounمُرْتَمٍ1 sense

Core sense — a scout sent out for a people, or partygenerated

1

A scout, لِقَوْمٍ, to a people or party; and so مُرْتَبِئٌ.

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A scout (T, K) لِقَوْمٍ [to a people or party]: (T, K: *) and so مُرْتَبِئٌ . (T.)