خمع
1 خَمَعَ, (
Lth,
S,
K,)
aor. ـَ
inf. n. خَمْعٌ (
Lth,
IDrd,
K) and خُمُوعٌ (
Lth,
K) and خَمَعَانٌ, (
Az,
K,) said of a hyena, (
K,) &c., (
TA,) He limped, or had a slight lameness, (
IDrd,
S,) in his gait, or manner of going; (
S;) he went as though he had a lameness. (
K,
TA.) خِمْعٌ A wolf: (
S,
K:)
pl. أَخْمَاعٌ. (
TA.)
b2: And hence, (
TA,) (assumed
tropical:) A thief. (
S,
K.) خُمَاعٌ A limping, or slight lameness (
IDrd,
S;) a manner of going as though with a lameness; a
subst. from the above-mentioned verb. (
K.) You say, بِهِ خُمَاعٌ [He has a limping, &c.]. (
S.) خَمُوعٌ, applied to a woman, Vitious, or immoral; an adulteress, or a fornicatress; as also ↓ خَيْمَعٌ. (Ibn-'Abbád,
K.) خَامِعٌ [Limping, or having a slight lameness;] going as though having a lameness. (
TA.)
b2: And hence, (
TA,) خَامِعَةٌ A hyena, or a female hyena: (
S,
K:)
pl. خَوَامِعُ. (
K.) خَيْمَعٌ: see خَمُوعٌ.
