عمج
1 عَمَجَ,
aor. ـِ He hastened, or was quick, or swift, in his pace, or course: (
S,
O,
K:) formed by
transposition from مَعَجَ. (
S, O.)
b2: And, (
K,) or عَمَجَ فِى المَآءِ, (
O,) He swam in the water. (
O,
K.)
b3: See also the next paragraph, in two places.
5 تعمّج; (
S,
O,
K;) and ↓ عَمَجَ, (
K,)
inf. n. عَمْجٌ; (O;) He wound, or bent, (
S,
O,
K,) in going along, (
S,
O,) or in the road, to the right and left: (
K:) or فِى سَيْرِهِ ↓ عَمَجَ signifies he proceeded in every direction, by reason of briskness, liveliness, or sprightliness. (
TA.) and تعمّجت الحَيَّةُ The serpent wound about in its course. (
S, O.) And تعمّج السَّيْلُ فِى الوَادِى
The torrent wound in the valley to the right and left. (
O.) عَمَجٌ (
Ktr,
S,
O,
K) and ↓ عُمَّجٌ (
S,
O,
K) and ↓ عَوْمَجٌ (
Kr,
S,
O,
K) A serpent: (
S,
O,
K, &c:) so called because of its winding. (
TA.) عَمْجَةٌ and عَمِجَةٌ: see عَمُوجٌ.
عُمَّجٌ: see عَمَجٌ.
عَمُوجٌ An arrow that winds about in its course. (
S,
O,
K.) And A horse that does not proceed in a straight, or direct, course: and ↓ عَمْجَةٌ and ↓ عَمِجَةٌ a she-camel that winds about. (
TA.)
b2: It is also used by Aboo-Dhu-eyb El-Hudhalee as meaning Swimming. (
O.) عَوْمَجٌ: see عَمَجٌ.