طَمِعَ فِيهِ

(S, O, Msb, K, &c.) and بِهِ, (O, K,) aorist طَمَعَ , (O, K,) verbal noun طَمَعٌ (S, O, Msb, K) and طَمَاعَةٌ, (S, O, TA,) according to all the copies of the K [and my copy of the Msb] طَمَاعٌ, but this is wrong, (TA,) and طَمَاعِيَةٌ, (S, O, Msb, K,) without teshdeed, (S, Msb,) and طَمَاعِيَّةٌ, with teshdeed, as in the L, but some disapprove this last, (TA,) He coveted it; i. e. desired it vehemently, eagerly, greedily, very greedily, excessively, inordinately, or culpably; or he strove to acquire, obtain, or attain, it; synonym حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ: (K, TA:) طَمَعٌ signifying the longing, or yearning, for a thing; or lusting after it; mostly, for the gratification of animal appetite, without any lawful incitement: (Er-Rághib, TA:) and it is mostly used in relation to that of which the occurrence, or coming to pass, is [deemed] near: but sometimes طَمِعَ فِيهِ signifies he hoped for it. (Msb.) [See also طَمَعٌ below. One says also, طَمِعَ فِى فُلَانٍ, meaning He eagerly desired, or he hoped, to make himself master of, or to overcome, such a one: (see an example voce خَازِقٌ:) and طَمِعَ فِى فُلَانَةَ he eagerly desired, or he hoped, to gain possession of, or to win, such a woman; or he lusted after her.]

طَمُعَ, said of a man, means He became very covetous; (صَارَ كَثِيرَ الطَّمَعِ: S, O, K:) [or rather how covetous is he! for] it is a verb of wonder; the verbs of wonder being of three forms, according to rule; as in the exs. مَا أَحْسَنَ زَيْدًا and أَسْمِعْ بِهِ and كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً; from which نِعْمَ and بِيءْسَ are anomalous exceptions. (S, O.)