شهم
1 شَهُمَ,
aor. ـُ (
S,
K,)
inf. n. شَهَامَةٌ (
S,
TA) and شُهُومَةٌ, (
TA,) He (a man) was, or became, hardy, strong, sturdy, enduring, or patient; (
S;) [or] acute of mind or intellect; (
S,
K;) clever, ingenious, sharp, or penetrating. (
K.)
b2: and (
tropical:) He (a horse) was, or became, swift; brisk, lively, sprightly, or agile; and strong. (
K,
TA.)
b3: [And
app. It was, or became, rough, harsh, or coarse: for] شَهَامَةٌ signifies خُشُونَةٌ. (
Ham p.
699.)
A2: شَهَمَهُ, (
S,
K,)
aor. ـَ and شَهُمَ,
inf. n. شَهْمٌ and شُهُومٌ, (
K,) He frightened him, or made him afraid; (
S,
K;) namely, a man. (
K.)
b2: and شَهَمَ الفَرَسَ,
aor. ـَ (
K,)
inf. n. شَهْمٌ, (
TA,) He chid the horse; (
K;) or incited him to quickness. (
JK,
K, and
Ham p. 699.) شَهْمٌ, applied to a man, Hardy, strong, sturdy, enduring, or patient; (
S;) acute of mind or intellect; (
S,
K;) clever, ingenious, sharp, or penetrating; and ↓ مَشْهُومٌ signifies the same:
pl. of the former شِهَامٌ (
K) [and
app. شُهُمٌ also: see سُهُمٌ, and see what here follows].
b2: A chief whose judgment, or judicial decision, or exercise of authority, is effectual in affairs; (
K, *
TA;) courageous; or sharp, or vigorous and effective, in affairs which others are unable to accomplish: or,
accord. to
Fr, forbearing, or clement; who performs well that which is imposed upon him; whom one finds not otherwise than forbearing, or clement, and pleased, or content, with that which is imposed upon him: and in like manner applied to other than a man: (
TA:)
pl. شُهُومٌ (
K) [and
app. شُهُمٌ]: see سُهُمٌ, with which شُهُمٌ is
syn. (
TA in art. سهم.)
b3: And, applied to a horse, (
tropical:) Swift; brisk, lively, sprightly, or agile; and strong. (
K,
TA.)
A2: Also A stone which is placed at the entrance of a trap (مَصْيَدَة or مَصِيدَة in different copies of the
K) for a lion, and which falls upon it when he enters: as also سَهْمٌ: (
K, *
TA:) the latter is the word [better] known to the leading lexicologists. (
TA.) شَهَامٌ
i. q. سِعْلَاةٌ [
app. meaning The kind of goblin, or demon, thus called]. (
As,
S,
K.) شَيْهَمٌ The دُلْدُل [
q. v., i. e. hedge-hog; or a certain species of hedge-hog; &c.]: (
K:) [see also the last sentence of this paragraph:] and, (
K,) or
accord. to
Az, (
TA,) the male hedge-hog: (
S,
K,
TA:) or such as has large prickles or spines, of male hedge-hogs, (
K,
TA,) and the like. (
TA.) عَلَى ظَهْرِ شَيْهَمٍ, occurring in a verse of El-Aashà, is said by
AO to mean (assumed
tropical:) In a state of fright, or fear. (
TA.)
b2: شَيْهَمَةٌ An old woman: (
K:) or,
accord. to
IAar, a hedge-hog. (
TA.) مَشْهُومٌ: see شَهْمٌ.
A2: Also Frightened, or made afraid. (
S,
TA.)
b2: And, applied to a horse, Chidden; or incited to quickness. (
TA.)