صمد

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Form 1صَمَدَهُ8 senses · 4 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarصَمْدٌ

Core sense — he went, or directed his course, to him; he aimed at him; he struck him with a stickgenerated

1.1he had recourse to him in times of need—صَمَدَ إِلَيْهِ فِى الحَوَائِجِ

maṣdar صَمْدٌ and صَمَدَ إِلَيْهِ: he went, or directed his course or aim, to him, or it; he tried to reach or obtain him, or it; or he had recourse to him, or it. Same as قَصَدَهُ, and so is سَمَدَهُ, mentioned under سمد.

Same as قَصَدَ.

he set about the thing, or affair; he aimed at it, or intended it—صَمَدَ الأَمْرَ

Also صَمَدَ صَمْدَ الأَمْرِ. Same as اِعْتَمَدَهُ or قَصَدَ قَصْدَهُ.

he went at him, or aimed at him, with the staff, or stick—تصمّد لَهُ بِالعَصَا

Same as قَصَدَ.

he aimed at the main part of his head with the staff, or stick—تصمّد رَأْسَهُ بِالعَصَا

Here "aimed" renders عَمَدَ.

1.1.1he faced it directly, directing his face exactly towards it—صَمَدَ لَهُ

1.1.2

Also: he pointed towards it.

1.1.3I sprang and made for him, watching until his heedlessness put him in my power—صَمَدْتُ لَهُ حَتَّى أَمْكَنَتْنِى مِنْهُ غِرَّةٌ

From a tradition about the slaying of Aboo-Jahl.

1.1.4he struck him, or beat him, with the staff, or stick—صَمَدَهُ بِالعَصَا

1.2[the setting up, or erecting, of a thing]—الصَّمْدُ

Same as النَّصْبُ.

he set it up, or erected it—صَمَدَهُ

1.3the sun scorched his face—صَمَدَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَجْهَهُ

1.4he put a cover over, or into, the mouth of the flask, or bottle—صَمَدَ القَارُورَةَ

or صَمَدَ; but this last is strange, since there is no faucial letter and no other reason for it.

The cover is the صِمَاد [q. v.].

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, (S, M, A, Mgh,) aor. صَمُدَ , (S, Mgh,) inf. n. صَمْدٌ ; (S, M, Mgh, K;) and صَمَدَ إِلَيْهِ ; (M, A; *) He tended, repaired, betook himself, or directed himself or his course or aim, to, or towards, him, or it; or endeavoured to reach, or attain, or obtain, him, or it; or had recourse to him, or it; syn. قَصَدَهُ : (S, M, A, Mgh, K: *) and so سَمَدَهُ . (M in art. سمد .) One says, صَمَدَ إِلَيْهِ فِى الحَوَائِجِ He repaired, betook himself, or had recourse, to him in exigencies; syn. قَصَدَ . (M.) And صَمَدَ الأَمْرَ , (A,) or صَمَدَ صَمْدَ الأَمْرِ , (M,) He betook himself to the thing, or affair; aimed at it; sought it, or endeavoured after it; or intended, or purposed, it; syn. اِعْتَمَدَهُ ; (A;) or قَصَدَ قَصْدَهُ . (M.) And تصمّد لَهُ بِالعَصَا He betook himself to him or towards him, or aimed at him, with the staff, or stick; syn. قَصَدَ . (M.) And تصمّد رَأْسَهُ بِالعَصَا He aimed ( عَمَدَ ) at the main part of his head with the staff, or stick. (M.) Hence, صَمَدَ لَهُ He faced it directly; directed his face exactly towards it. (Mgh.) And He pointed towards it. (Mgh.) And صَمَدْتُ لَهُ حَتَّى أَمْكَنَتْنِى مِنْهُ غِرَّةٌ I sprang and betook myself towards him, watching until heedlessness on his part made me to have him within my power. (L, from a trad. respecting the slaying of Aboo-Jahl.) And صَمَدَهُ بِالعَصَا , (A,) inf. n. صَمْدٌ , (K,) He struck him, or beat him, with the staff, or stick. (A, K. *) الصَّمْدُ also signifies النَّصْبُ [The setting up, or erecting, a thing]: (K:) one says صَمَدَهُ He set it up, or erected, it. (TK.) And صَمَدَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَجْهَهُ , (TK,) inf. n. صَمْدٌ , (K,) The sun scorched his face. (K, * TK.) صَمَدَ القَارُورَةَ , (M, K,) aor. صَمِدَ , (M,) or صَمَدَ , (K,) but this is strange, for there is no faucial letter, nor any other reason for it, (MF,) He put a صِمَاد [q. v.] over, or into, the mouth of the flask, or bottle. (M, K.)

Form 2صَمَّدَ2 senses

maṣdarتَصْمِيدٌ

Core sense — he went to him, or it, repeatedly; he wound a cloth round his headgenerated

2.1

[صمّدهُ, said of a number of people, means the same as صَمَدَهُ in the first sense above; or, said of one person, he went to him, or it, repeatedly or often.]

See its ism mafʿūl, below.

2.2he wound a piece of cloth, or a kerchief, round his head—صمّد رَأْسَهُ

The cloth is called صِمَاد.

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[ صمّدهُ , said of a number of persons, signifies the same as صَمَدَهُ as first expl. above; or, said of a single person, He tended, repaired, &c., repeatedly, or frequently, to him, or it; see its pass. part. n., below.] صمّد رَأْسَهُ , inf. n. تَصْمِيدٌ , He wound a piece of cloth, or a kerchief, called صِمَاد , round his head. (TA.)

Form 3صامدهُ1 sense

maṣdarصِمَادٌ

Core sense — he fought with him, he contended with him in fightgenerated

3.1

he contended with him in fight.

The maṣdar is the same as جِلَادٌ.

[For جِلَاد, Golius appears to have found جَلَّاد in his copy.]

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, (TA,) inf. n. صِمَادٌ , (K, TA,) He contended with him in fight; syn. of the inf. n. جِلَادٌ . (K, * TA. [For جِلَاد , Golius appears to have found in his copy of the K جَلَّاد .])

Form 4اصمد إِلَيْهِ الأَمْرَ1 sense

Core sense — he laid the affair upon him, resting it on himgenerated

4.1

He rested, or laid, the affair upon him; same as أَسْنَدَهُ.

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He rested, or stayed, upon him the affair; syn. أَسْنَدَهُ . (M.)

Form 5تَصَمَّدَ1 sense

Core sense — he went to him, or it; he directed his course towards himgenerated

5.1

See form 1, in two places.

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see 1, in two places.

Derived nouns 11

Nounصَمْدٌ2 senses

Core sense — raised ground; raised rugged ground lower than a mountain; hard groundgenerated

Maṣdar of form 1.

[Hence صَمَدْتُ صَمْدَهُ, like قَصَدْتُ قَصْدَهُ, q. v.]

2raised ground; or raised, rugged ground, not high enough to be a mountain—صَمَدٌ

Or hard, firm, tough ground.

Plural أَصْمَادٌ and صِمَادٌ.

Or a narrow, rugged, low part of a mountain that produces trees; also صِمَادٌ. Aboo-Kheyreh.

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inf. n. of 1. (S, M, &c.) [Hence صَمَدْتُ صَمْدَهُ , like قَصَدْتُ قَصْدَهُ , q. v.] Also, (S, L, K,) or صَمَدٌ , (as in a copy of the S and in one of the M,) Elevated ground: (L:) or elevated and rugged ground, (S, M, L, K,) not so high as to be a mountain: (M, L:) or hard, firm, or tough, ground: (AA:) pl. أَصْمَادٌ and صِمَادٌ : (M:) or a narrow, rugged, and low part of a mountain, producing trees; as also صِمَادٌ . (Aboo-Kheyreh.)

Nounصَمَدٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a lord to whom people have recourse; the everlasting; solid, not hollowgenerated

1a lord, or chief, to whom people have recourse—سَيِّدٌ صَمَدٌ

With the article, ال, it is used as an adjective of God.

A lord: because people go to him, or have recourse to him, in times of need; or, when said of God, because affairs are rested upon Him and none but He carries them out. Or one to whom people have recourse in times of need.

a lord who is obeyed, without whom no affair is accomplished—صَمَدٌ

Or one to whom lordship ultimately belongs; or a lord whose lordship has reached its utmost degree — in which sense it is not applicable to God.

on this sense Or the Being that lasts, or lasts for ever; or the Being that lasts on after His creatures have perished.

on this sense Or the Creator of everything, who needs nothing, and whose oneness everything shows.

on this sense Or one who takes no nourishment or food.

on this sense Also high, or elevated, applied to anything; a man above whom there is no one; a man who neither thirsts nor hungers in war.

1.1

Also solid, not hollow; in this sense it may not be applied to God.

Also مُصْمَدٌ, a variant of مُصْمَتٌ.

1.2

Also a people who have no trade or occupation, and nothing by which they may live.

See also صَمْدٌ.

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(with the article ال an epithet applied to God, M) A lord; because one repairs, betakes himself, or has recourse, to him in exigencies; (S, A, K; *) or, when applied to God, because affairs are stayed, or rested, upon Him, ( أُصْمِدَتْ إِلَيْهِ ,) and none but He accomplishes them: (M, A, L:) or a person to whom one repairs, betakes himself, or has recourse, in exigencies: (M, A: *) you say, سَيِّدٌ صَمَدٌ , meaning a lord, or chief, to whom recourse is had: (A:) or صَمَدٌ signifies a lord to whom obedience is rendered, without whom no affair is accomplished: or one to whom lordship ultimately pertains: (M, L:) or a lord whose lordship has attained its utmost point or degree; in which sense it is not applicable to God: (T, L:) or the Being that continues, or continues for ever or is everlasting: (M, K:) or the Being that continues, or continues for ever, after his creatures have perished: (M:) or the Creator of everything, of whom nothing is independent, and whose unity everything indicates: or one who takes no nourishment, or food: (M, L:) also high, or elevated; (L, K;) applied to anything: (L:) a man above whom is no one: (L:) a man who neither thirsts nor hungers in war. (AA, K.) Also Solid; not hollow; (M, K;) in which sense it may not be applied to God: (M:) and so مُصْمَدٌ , a dial. var. of مُصْمَتٌ . (S.) And A people having no trade, or occupation, nor anything by means of which they may live. (K.) See also صَمْدٌ .

Nounصَمْدَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a rock firmly set in the earth, level with the surface; a she-camel that has not conceivedgenerated

A rock firmly set in the earth, level with the surface, or in some cases rising a little above it; also صُمْدَةٌ.

Also a she-camel that has been covered and has not conceived; also صَمَدَةٌ.

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A rock firmly imbedded in the earth, even with the surface thereof, or, in some instances, somewhat elevated; (M, K; *) as also صُمْدَةٌ . (M.) And A she-camel that has been covered and has not conceived; (M, K; *) as also صَمَدَةٌ . (Kr, M.)

Nounصُمْدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a rock firmly set in the earth; a she-camel that has not conceivedgenerated

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.

Nounصَمَدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a rock firmly set in the earth; a she-camel that has not conceivedgenerated

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.

Nounصِمَادٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the stopper of a flask; a cloth wound round the headgenerated

The سِدَاد [or stopper, like صِمَامٌ], or the عِفَاص [or piece of skin that is put as a cover over the mouth], of a flask or bottle.

1.1

Also a piece of cloth, or a kerchief, which a man winds round his head, دُونَ العِمَامَةِ [which may mean either apart from the turban or under the turban].