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اجمّ

Root: جم

Form: 4

Full Definition

اجمّIV , as an intrans. verb: see 1, in two places.

def.2 اجمّهُ: see 1, near the end of the paragraph, in two places.
2 He left him unridden, so that he recovered from his fatigue; namely, a horse. And أُجِمَّ He was left unridden.
3 [Hence, He rested him, or gave him rest.] You say, أَجْمِمْ نَفْسَكَ يَوْمًا أَوْ يَوْمَيْنِ [Rest thyself a day, or two days]. And hence, in a trad. respecting the سَفَرْجَلَة [or quince], تُجِمُّ الفُؤَادَ, i. e. It rests the heart, and consolidates it, and completes its soundness and liveliness. One says also, إِنِّى قَلْبِى بِشَّىْءٍ مِنَ اللَّهْوِ لِأَقْوَى بِهِ عَلَى الحَقِّ [Verily I relieve my heart with somewhat of diversion, in order that I may become strong thereby for that which is substantial, or solid, not vain or frivolous]. And اجمّ الأَرْضَ He gave the land rest from tilling. (TA in art. بخع.)
4 He gave him the جَمَّة [or supply of water, that had collected after drawing,] of the well.
5 أُجِمَّ العِنَبُ The grape-vine had all its branches that were above the ground cut off.
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