Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

خَمَعَ, (Lth, Ṣ, Ḳ,) aor. ـَ {يَخْمَعُ}, inf. n. خَمْعٌ (Lth, IDrd, Ḳ) and خُمُوعٌ (Lth, Ḳ) and خَمَعَانٌ, (Az, Ḳ,) said of a hyena, (Ḳ,), &c., (TA,) He limped, or had a slight lameness, (IDrd, Ṣ,) in his gait, or manner of going; (Ṣ;) he went as though he had a lameness. (Ḳ, TA.)

خِمْعٌ A wolf: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) pl. أَخْمَاعٌ. (TA.)

And hence, (TA,) † A thief. (Ṣ, Ḳ.)

خُمَاعٌ A limping, or slight lameness (IDrd, Ṣ;) a manner of going as though with a lameness; a subst. from the above-mentioned verb. (Ḳ.) You say, بِهِ خُمَاعٌ [He has a limping,, &c.]. (Ṣ.)

خَمُوعٌ, applied to a woman, Vitious, or immoral; an adulteress, or a fornicatress; as alsoخَيْمَعٌ↓. (Ibn-ʼAbbád, Ḳ.)

خَامِعٌ [Limping, or having a slight lameness;] going as though having a lameness. (TA.)

And hence, (TA,) خَامِعَةٌ A hyena, or a female hyena: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) pl. خَوَامِعُ. (Ḳ.)