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Form 1هَمَدَتِ النَّارُ8 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarهُمُودٌ

Core sense — the fire went out entirely; he died, he perishedgenerated

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The fire went out entirely, with none of it remaining; or it lost its heat.

When only its flame has ceased, you say خَمَدَت.

1.1.1figurative · مجازhe died; [became extinct;] he perished, as Thamood did—هَمَدَ

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Also خَمَدَ in the same sense.

1.1.2figurative · مجازhe nearly perished of hunger—كَاد يَهَمْدُ مِنَ الجُوعِ
1.1.3figurative · مجازit (a garment, or piece of cloth) came apart and was worn out by being long folded—هَمَدَ

A person looking at it would think it sound, but on touching it would find it fall to pieces.

maṣdar هُمُودٌ and هَمْدٌ.

1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredthe wind became still—هَمَدَت الرِّيحُ
1.1.5figurative · مجازthe land became lifeless, without herbage, without wood, and without rain—هَمَدَتِ الأَرْضُ

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1.1.6figurative · مجازthe trees of the land became worn out, or wasted, and perished—هَمَدَ شَجَرُ الأَرْضِ
1.1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredtheir voices became silent—هَمَدَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمْ
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, aor. هَمُدَ , (S, A, L,) inf. n. هُمُودٌ , (S, A, L, K,) The fire became extinguished (As, S, A, L, K) entirely; went out entirely, (As, S, A, L,) none of it remaining: (L:) or lost its heat: (L, K:) when [only] its flame has ceased, you say of it خَمَدَت . (As, L.) هَمَدَ , (M, A, L,) aor. هَمُدَ , (M, L,) inf. n. هُمُودٌ , (M, L, K,) He died; [became extinct;] (M, A, L, K;) perished; (TA;) like as did Thamood; (Lth, A, L;) as also خَمَدَ . (A.) كَاد يَهَمْدُ مِنَ الجُوعِ He nearly perished of hunger. (L.) هَمَدَ , aor. هَمُدَ , (S, A, L,) inf. n. هُمُودٌ (S, L, K) and هَمْدٌ , (L, K,) It (a garment, or piece of cloth,) became dissundered (L, K) and worn-out, (S, A, L, Msb,) by being long folded, (A, L, Msb, K,) so that a person looking at it would imagine it sound, but, when he touched it, would find it fall to pieces. (A, * L, Msb. *) هَمَدَت الرِّيحُ The wind became still. (Msb.) هَمَدَتِ الأَرْضُ , inf. n. هُمُودٌ , The land became lifeless, without herbage, without wood, and without rain. (L, K.) هَمَدَ شَجَرُ الأَرْضِ The trees of the land became worn-out, or wasted; and perished. (L.) هَمَدَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمْ Their voices became silent. (L.)
Form 4اهمد8 senses · 3 main
maṣdarإِهَمَادٌ إِهْمَادٌ

Core sense — he stilled, or quieted; he stayed in a place; he hastenedgenerated

4.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

He stilled, or quieted..

4.1.1

He (God, or a man) killed, or destroyed, a man, or men.

4.1.2figurative · مجازhe put an end to the affair—اهمد الأَمْرَ
4.1.3figurative · مجازdrought made the land sterile—اهمد القَحْطُ الأَرْضَ

So that it contained no herbage except what was dried up and broken.

4.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhe kept silence in an unpleasant case—اهمد

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4.1.5he remained, stayed, or dwelt, in a place—اهمد

He was still, that is, he did not move.

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4.2he hastened, or was quick, in going along—اهمد

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So the verb carries two opposite meanings.

Said of a dog: he ran; synonym أَحْضَرَ.

4.3they fell to eating of the food—اهمدوا فِى الطَّعَامِ

. So Ibn-Buzurj.

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, inf. n. إِهَمَادٌ , He stilled, or quieted. (K.) He (God, and a man,) killed, or destroyed, a man, or men. (A.) اهمد الأَمْرَ He put an end to the affair. (A.) اهمد القَحْطُ الأَرْضَ Drought rendered the land sterile, so that it contained no herbage but such as was dried up and broken. (L.) اهمد , (inf. n. إِهْمَادٌ , K.) He kept silence in an unpleasant case. (L, K.) اهمد , (S, L,) inf. n. إِهْمَادٌ , (L, K,) He remained, continued, stayed, abode, or dwelt, (S, L, K,) in a place: (S, L:) he was still; (K;) i. e., did not move. (TA.) اهمد , (S, L) inf. n. إِهْمَادٌ , (L, K,) He hastened, or was quick, (S, L, K,) in going along: (S, L:) thus it bears two contr. significations: (S, L, K:) he (a dog) ran; syn. أَحْضَرَ . (L.) اهمدوا فِى الطَّعَامِ , (inf. n. إِهْمَادٌ , K,) They fell to eating of the food. (Ibn-Buzurj, L, K. *)

Derived nouns 5

Nounهَمِدٌ1 sense

Core sense — in a state of death, or extinctiongenerated

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See هَامِدٌ.

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: see هَامِدٌ .
Nounهَمْدَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — apoplexy; a trancegenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Apoplexy; deep unconsciousness. Synonym سَكْتَةٌ.

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[A trance. ]

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Apoplexy: caros: syn. سَكْتَةٌ . (S, L.) [A trance. (See رَقْدَةٌ .)]
Nounهمِيدٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — sheep or goats that have died; animals registered as due from a mangenerated

1figurative · مجازhe exacted from us payment for the sheep or goats that had died—آخَذَنَا مالْهَمِيدِ

Sheep or goats that have died; or the animals registered in the government accounts as due from a man.

Said of the collector. Or: he took from us what was registered as due in the government accounts.

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See هَامِدٌ.

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Sheep or goats that have died: (L:) or the beasts or the like ( مال ) that are registered in the government-accounts as due from a man. (ISh, L, K.) You say, آخَذَنَا مالْهَمِيدِ He (the collector) exacted from us taking for the sheep or goats that had died: (L:) or, taking what was registered as due from us in the governmentaccounts. (ISh, L.) See هَامِدٌ .
Nounهَامِدٌ7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — in a state of death, or extinction; worn out; land without herbagegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

This, and هَمِدٌ and هَمِيدٌ: in a state of death, or extinction.

1.1figurative · مجازa garment, or piece of cloth, [dissundered and] worn out by being long folded—هَامِدٌ

So worn that it falls to pieces when touched; or anything old and worn out.

Plural هُمَّدٌ. See form 1.

1.2figurative · مجازland in which is no herbage—أَرْضٌ هَامِدَةٌ

هَامِدٌ is used in the same sense of a place.

Or sterile land whose herbage is dried up and broken, or containing no herbage except what is dried up and broken; dry and dusty.

Plural هَوَامِدُ.

1.3figurative · مجازold and worn out or wasted, blackened, and changed [for the worse]—هَامِدٌ
1.4figurative · مجاز

A tree black and wasted; or dried up. Said of herbage as well.

1.5figurative · مجاز

Fruit black and stinking.

1.6figurative · مجازashes [in a state of extinction or] wasted, compacted together, and changed in appearance—رَمَادٌ هَامِدٌ

A date just ripe, thick-skinned and yellow.

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and هَمِدٌ and هَمِيدٌ In a state of death, or extinction]. (M, L.) هَامِدٌ A garment, or piece of cloth, [dissundered and] wornout by being long folded, so as, when touched, to fall to pieces: (A:) or anything old and wornout: (L, Msb:) pl. هُمَّدٌ . (A.) See 1. أَرْضٌ هَامِدَةٌ Land in which is no herbage: (S:) and in the same sense هَامِدٌ is applied to a place: (K:) or sterile land, (A, L,) the herbage of which is dried up and broken, (A,) or containing no herbage except what is dried up and broken: (L:) dry and dusty: pl. هَوَامِدُ . (L.) هَامِدٌ Old and worn-out or wasted, blackened, and changed, [for the worse]. (K.) A tree black and wasted: (L:) or dried up; (A;) as also herbage. (S, L, K.) Fruit black and stinking. (A, L.) A date just ripe, thickskinned and yellow. (TA.) رَمَادٌ هَامِدٌ Ashes [in a state of extinction or] wasted, (L,) and compacted together, and changed in appearance. (A, L.)
Nounهَمْدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a trancegenerated

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A trance: so rendered under رَقْدَةٌ.

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A trance: so rendered voce رَقْدَةٌ .