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1 حَمَزَ حمز , aor. حَمِزَ , inf. n. حَمْزٌ, It (milk) was, or became, sour, [so as to burn, or bite, the tongue; and so, app., حَمُزَ, inf. n. حَمَازَةٌ; (see حَمْزٌ, below;) or] in a less degree than such as is termed حَازِرٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence, app.,] حَمُزَ, inf. n. حَمَازةٌ, (assumed tropical:) He (a man) was, or became, strong, robust, sturdy, or hardy. (S, * K, * TA.) -A2- حَمَزَ اللِّسَانَ, aor. حَمِزَ , It (beverage, or wine,) stung, or bit, the tongue: (S, K:) or it (milk, and نَبِيذ,) burned the tongue by its strength and sharpness. (Mgh.) ― -b2- And حَمَزَهُ, aor. حَمِزَ , (TA,) inf. n. حَمْزٌ, (K,) He took it, seized or grasped it, contracted it, or drew it together; syn. قَبَضَهُ, (K, * TA,) and ضَمَّهُ. (TA.) See حَمُوزٌ. You say, حَمَزَتِ الكَلِمَةُ فُؤَادَهُ (tropical:) The saying contracted his heart, (Lh, A, TA,) and grieved him, (Lh, TA,) or pained him. (TA.) ― -b3- Also, (A, TA,) aor. as above, (TA,) and so the inf. n., (K,) (tropical:) He sharpened it; (A, K, * TA;) namely, an iron instrument, (TA,) an arrow-head or the like. (A.) So in the dial. of Hudheyl. (TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.

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