سمسر
Q. 1 سَمْسَرَ,
inf. n. سَمْسَرَةٌ, He acted as a سِمْسَار [
q. v.]. (
K.) سِمْساَرٌ A broker; or one who acts as an intermediary between the seller and the buyer, (
Lth,
Mgh,
K,) for effecting the sale; whom people call دَلَّالٌ, because he directs the purchaser to the merchandise, and the seller to the price: (
TA:)
pl. سَمَاسِرَةٌ: (
Mgh,
K:) a
Pers\. word, arabicized: (
Lth,
Mgh:) or one who sells wheat to the people: (
M,
TA:) or (
TA, in the
K “ and ”) the possessor of a thing: (
K:) or (
TA, in the
K “ and ”) one who has the care of a thing. (
K.)
b2: (
tropical:) A messenger, or mediator, (سَفِيرٌ,) between two lovers or friends. (
K.)
b3: سِمْسَارُ الأَرْضِ (
tropical:) He who is acquainted with the land, or country; (
K;) an acute scrutinizer of its circumstances: (
TA:)
fem. with ة. (
K.)
b4: هُوَ ابْنُ سِمْسَارِهَا [
app. means (assumed
tropical:) He is the careful and skilful manager of it]. (
Fr,
TA voce حِلسٌ.)
