زَمَلَ
Root: زمل
Form: 1
Full Definition
2 And زَمَلَ فِى مَشْيِهِ and عَدْوِهِ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun زَمْلٌ and زَمَالٌ [the latter accord. to the CK زِمَالٌ but said in the TA to be with fet-h like the former,] and زَمَلَانٌ and زَمَلٌ, said of a horse or similar beast, or of a wild ass, He was as though he limped, by reason of his briskness, or sprightliness, or as though bearing upon his fore legs, by reason of pride, or self-conceit, and briskness, in his going and his running.
def.2 زَمَلَهُ, Verbal.Noun زَمْلٌ, He bore it, or carried it; namely, a thing: and originally ازتمله, signifies the same; or he took it up and carried it, or he raised it upon his back; syn. اِحْتَمَلَهُ; at once; namely, a load: like زَبَلَهُ and ازدبلهُ. (TA in art. زبل.)
2 And زَمَلَهُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun زَمْلٌ, He made him to ride behind him, عَلَى البَعِيرِ on the camel: or he rode with him [on a camel, in a مَحْمِل,] so as to counterbalance him; and so , Verbal.Noun مُزَامَلَةٌ, he rode with him so as to counterbalance him on a camel, in the مَحْمِل.
3 [And زَمَلَ غَيْرَهُ, Present.T ـُ He followed another:] see زَامِلٌ.
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