رَتِيمَةٌ
Root: رتم
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رَتِيمَةٌ
and
رَتَمَةٌ , the latter written thus by IB on the authority of 'Alee Ibn-Hamzeh, or
رَتْمَةٌ , (S, K, [in one copy of the S written رَتَمة, and in my copy of the Mgh without any syll. signs,] A thread, or string, that is tied upon the finger for the purpose of reminding one of some object of want: pl. of the first, رَتَائِمُ and رِتَامٌ; and [coll. gen. n.] of the second, رَتَمٌ ; and of the third, [if it be correct,]
رَتْمٌ : (K: in the CK رُتْمٌ:) IAar says that
رَتِيمٌ signifies the thread, or string, for reminding; but others say رَتِيمةٌ: Lth says that
signifies a thread, or string, that is tied upon the finger, or upon the signet-ring, for a sign, or token: and IB cites the verse cited above voce رَتَمٌ as an ex. of this word in the sense here assigned to it as a pl. [or coll. gen. n.]; and so does AZ. The binding of رَتَائِم [upon the fingers] is forbidden in a trad.: and it is said that المُسْتَذْكِرُ بِالرَّتَائِمِ
مُسْتَهْدفٌ للشَّتَائم [He who seeks to remember by means of the threads, or strings, that are tied upon the fingers for the purpose of reminding becomes a butt for revilings].
2 See also رَتَمٌ, in four places.
2 See also رَتَمٌ, in four places.
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