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2 خيّم خيم خيمة , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَخْيِيمٌ, (TA,) [originally] He pitched his tent; (TA in art. رفض;) [like تخيّم: and hence, ― -b2- ] He remained, stayed, dwelt, or abode, in a place; (S, Msb, K, TA;) as also ↓ خام , aor. يَخِيمُ: whence, in a trad., لَهُ الرِّجَالُ قِيَامًا ↓ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَسْتَخِيمَ [Whoso loveth that men should remain before him standing]; as some relate it; but others relate it differently, saying يَسْتَخِمَّ, and يَسْتَجِمَّ, as mentioned before [in arts. خم and جم]. (TA.) He alighted, or descended and stopped or sojourned or abode, in a place; as also خَيَّفَ. (JK in art. خيف.) And خيّم الوَحْشِىُّ فِى كِنَاسِهِ The wild animal remained in his covert, not quitting it. (TA.) And خَيَّمَتِ الرَّائِحَةُ, (TA,) or الرِّيحُ الطَّيِّبَةُ, (JK,) (tropical:) The odour, or sweet odour, remained; (JK, TA;) as also ↓ تخميّت ; (K, TA;) in a garment, (JK, K, TA,) and in a place. (TA.) ― -b3- خَيَّمُوا They entered into a خَيْمَة [q. v.]. (JK, K.) -A2- خيّمهُ He made it like a خَيْمَة. (S, TA.) ― -b2- See also 4. ― -b3- Also (assumed tropical:) He covered it with a thing in order that its odour might cling to it. (K, TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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