شَمِمْتُ
Root: شم
Form: 1
Full Definition
شَمِمْتُI
, Present.T أَشَمُّ; and شَمَمْتُ, Present.T أَشُمُّ; the latter mentioned by AO; third pers. of each شَمَّ; Verbal.Noun شَمُّ and شَمِيمٌ, which are of both verbs, and شِمِّيمَى, mentioned by Z alone; I smelt, i. e. perceived by the nose, a thing, or an odour; and
signifies the same; (S, Msb, K, TA; [اَشْمَمْتُهُ in the CK is a mistranscription for اِشْتَمَمْتُهُ;]) and
also, and
, thus in the copies of the K, but correctly
شَمَّمْتُ : (TA: [both, however, are mentioned in the CK: the former like قَصَّيْتُ for قَصَّصْتُ:]) or الشَّىْءَ signifies شَمِمْتُهُ فِى
مُهْلَةٍ [I smelt the thing leisurely, or gently]: or الشَّىْءَ and
both signify he put the thing near to his nose in order that he might draw in its odour.
2 See an ex. in a prov. mentioned voce خِمَارٌ.
3 [Hence,] شُمَّ
def.2 شَمَّ, see. pers. شَمِمْتَ, Present.T يَشَمُّ, Verbal.Noun شَمَمٌ, He was high, or elevated, in the nose.
2 [And hence,] شَمَّ, [sec. pers. شَمِمْتَ,] Verbal.Noun شَمَمٌ,
3 [This verb is also probably used in other senses, said of a mountain, &c.: see شَمَمٌ below.]
4 See also 4, near the end.
2 See an ex. in a prov. mentioned voce خِمَارٌ.
3 [Hence,] شُمَّ
def.2 شَمَّ, see. pers. شَمِمْتَ, Present.T يَشَمُّ, Verbal.Noun شَمَمٌ, He was high, or elevated, in the nose.
2 [And hence,] شَمَّ, [sec. pers. شَمِمْتَ,] Verbal.Noun شَمَمٌ,
3 [This verb is also probably used in other senses, said of a mountain, &c.: see شَمَمٌ below.]
4 See also 4, near the end.
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