طَمَعٌ

a verbal noun of طَمِعَ. (S, O, Msb, K.) It is said in a tradition of 'Omar, الطَّمَعُ فَقْرٌ وَاليَأْسُ غِنًى [meaning Coveting, or covetousness, or greed, is a cause of poverty, and despair is a cause of freedom from want]. (TA.) And one says, الطَّمَعُ طَبَعٌ [Coveting, or covetousness, or greed, is a cause of disgrace, or dishonour]. (TA. See أَطْمَعُ.) [See also an example in a verse cited voce طَبَعٌ. And see an example voce خَايءِفٌ.]

And A thing that is coveted, or desired vehemently &c.: (Ham p. 517:) [plural أَطْمَاعٌ. See also مَطْمَعٌ.]

And hence, (Ham ibid.,) The daily, or monthly, allowance of food or the like, subsistence-money, or pay, (synonym رِزْق,) of soldiers: plural أَطْمَاعٌ: (S, O, Msb, K:) or their أَطْمَاع are their times of receiving such allowances. (K.)