رَسْمٌ
Root: رسم
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رَسْمٌ
Verbal.Noun of 1 [q. v.].
2 [Hence رَسْمُ المُصْحَفِ The writing of the book of the Kur-án; for which particular rules are prescribed.
3 Hence also رَسْمٌ is sometimes used by logicians as meaning A definition, either perfect (تَامٌّ) or imperfect (نَاقِصٌ); like حَدٌّ.]
4 Also A mark, an impression, a sign, a trace, a vestige, or a relic or remain; syn. أَثَرٌ; and رَشَمٌ is a dial. var. thereof, accord. to Aboo-Turáb; as is also رَسَمٌ , both syn. with أَثَرٌ, (TA in art. رشم,) and so is رَشْمٌ. or a relic, or remain, of what is termed أَثَرٌ [as meaning a mark, an impression, a sign, a trace, or a vestige]: or such, of what are termed آثَار [as meaning relics or remains], as has not substance and height: or such as is cleaving to the ground: رَسْمُ دَارٍ means remains of a house or dwelling, cleaving to the ground: or رَسْمٌ signifies a remain, or remains, of a ruined dwelling or place of alighting and abiding: and رَوْسَمٌ is syn. with رَسْمٌ: the pl. [of pauc.] of رَسْمٌ is أَرْسُمٌ and [the pl. of mult. is] رُسُومٌ.
5 [I. q. مَرْسُومٌ: see مَرَاسِمُ. And hence, as being prescribed,] رُسُومُ الدِّينِ means
6 And A well which one fills up in the ground: pl. رِسَامٌ.
7 [In some copies of the K, two meanings that belong to رَوْسَمٌ are, by the omission of a و, assigned to رَسْمٌ: see رَوْسَمٌ.]
2 [Hence رَسْمُ المُصْحَفِ The writing of the book of the Kur-án; for which particular rules are prescribed.
3 Hence also رَسْمٌ is sometimes used by logicians as meaning A definition, either perfect (تَامٌّ) or imperfect (نَاقِصٌ); like حَدٌّ.]
4 Also A mark, an impression, a sign, a trace, a vestige, or a relic or remain; syn. أَثَرٌ; and رَشَمٌ is a dial. var. thereof, accord. to Aboo-Turáb; as is also رَسَمٌ , both syn. with أَثَرٌ, (TA in art. رشم,) and so is رَشْمٌ. or a relic, or remain, of what is termed أَثَرٌ [as meaning a mark, an impression, a sign, a trace, or a vestige]: or such, of what are termed آثَار [as meaning relics or remains], as has not substance and height: or such as is cleaving to the ground: رَسْمُ دَارٍ means remains of a house or dwelling, cleaving to the ground: or رَسْمٌ signifies a remain, or remains, of a ruined dwelling or place of alighting and abiding: and رَوْسَمٌ is syn. with رَسْمٌ: the pl. [of pauc.] of رَسْمٌ is أَرْسُمٌ and [the pl. of mult. is] رُسُومٌ.
5 [I. q. مَرْسُومٌ: see مَرَاسِمُ. And hence, as being prescribed,] رُسُومُ الدِّينِ means
6 And A well which one fills up in the ground: pl. رِسَامٌ.
7 [In some copies of the K, two meanings that belong to رَوْسَمٌ are, by the omission of a و, assigned to رَسْمٌ: see رَوْسَمٌ.]
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