دَهْمٌ
1.
A malicious, or mischievous, or grievous, act, by which one takes others unawares, or by surprise. (TA from a tradition)
2.
Also, (S, TA,) or
دُهْمٌ, (JK, and so in one place in the TA,) A numerous company: (Lth, JK, TA:) or a multitude: pluralدُهُومٌ. (S.) A rájiz says,
[We came with a numerous company that would overwhelm the other numerous companies; a great army, as though the stars were above it]. (S, TA.) [See also دَهْمَاءُ, voce أَدْهَمُ.] And one says, هُوَ مَاأَدْرَى أَىُّ الدُّهْمِ, and اللّٰهِ هُوَ أَىُّ دُهْمِ, (JK, K, TA,) or اىّ الدَّهْمِ هو, and اىّ دَهْمِ اللّٰه هو, (so in the CK and in my MS. copy of the K,) i. e. I know not what one of the creation, or of mankind, he is, and what one of the creatures of God he is. (K, * TA.)جِيءْنَا بِدَهْمٍ يَدْهَمُمَجْرٍ كَأَنَّ فَوْقَهُ النُّجُومَا