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آزِمٌ آزم act. part. n. of أَزَمَ Biting with the whole mouth, vehemently: [&c.:] as also ↓ أَزُومٌ : (K: [in the CK the former is erroneously written اَزْمٌ:]) or the latter signifies that has a habit of biting; or that bites much; syn. عَضُوضٌ: (Ham p. 532:) pl. of the former أُزُومٌ: (Ham p. 360:) and of the latter أُزُمٌ. (Ham p. 609.) [Hence,] ↓ الأَزُومُ The biting lion; or the lion that bites much, or vehemently; الأَسَدُ العَضُوضُ. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence also,] The canine tooth; syn. نَابٌ; and so ↓ آزِمَةٌ ; and ↓ أَزُومٌ : pl. of the first أُزَّمٌ; and of the second آوازِم; and of the third أُزُمٌ. (M, K.) ― -b3- Also Having his lips compressed, or put together. (AZ, S.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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