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8 اعتام ذ , (S, K,) aor. يَعْتَامُ, inf. n. اِعْتِيَامٌ, (TA,) He took, (S, K,) or chose, (T, TA,) the عِيمَة, i. e. the choice, or best, or excellent, of the camels or other property. (T, S, K, TA.) Tarafeh says, “ أَرَى المَوْتَ يَعْتَامُ الكِرَامَ وَيَصْطَفِى
عَقِيلَةَ مَالِ الفَاحِشِ المُتَشَدِّدِ
” [I see that death chooses the generous, and selects the most excellent of the property of the tenacious niggard]. (TA.) [See also اِعْتَمَاهُ, in art. عمى.] ― -b2- And اعتامهُ signifies also قَصَدَهُ [i. e. He tended, betook himself, or directed himself or his course or aim, to, or towards, him, or it; &c.]; like اِعْتَمَاهُ. (TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.

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