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1 دَهِمَهُمْ أدهم دهم دهمهم (S, Msb) and دَهَمَهُمْ, (Msb,) aor. دَهَمَ , (S, Msb,) inf. n. دَهْمٌ, (TA,) It (an event, S, Msb) came upon them, or happened to them, suddenly, unexpectedly, without their being aware of it, or without any previous cause; surprised them; took them by surprise, or unawares: (Msb:) or دَهَمَكَ and دَهَمَكَ, aor. دَهَمَ , it (anything) came upon thee so as to overwhelm thee, or cover thee, or as a thing that overwhelmed thee, or covered thee. (Th, K.) And دَهِمَتْهُمُ الخَيْلُ [The horsemen came upon them suddenly, &c.]: and AO says that دَهَمَتْهُم is a dial. var. thereof. (S.) See also دَهْمٌ, below.

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