Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

استهموا

Root: سهم

Form: 8

Full Definition

استهمواVIII and تساهموا They cast, or drew, lots, or practised sortilege, [or sortilege with arrows,] one with another; syn. اقترعوا and تقارعوا, both of which signify the same. (S &c. in art. قرع.)


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