دمّثهُ

, (T, M, A, Msb,) verbal noun تَدْمِيثٌ, (S, K,) He made it even, (T, A,) or soft, (S, K,) or soft and even; (Msb;) namely, a place, (T, A, Msb,) or a bed, or place on which to lie: (S:) and (A) he macerated it, namely, a thing, and mashed it, (M, A,) with his hand, (A,) in order that it might become soft. (M, A.) [Hence,]

دَمِّثْ لِجَنْبِكَ قَبْلَ اللَّيْلِ مُضْطَجَعَا

(T,) or قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ, (A,) [lit. Make soft and even for thy side a bed, or place on which to lie, before night, or before sleeping;] a prov., meaning (tropical:) prepare for an event before its happening. (T, * A.) [Hence also,] مَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَىَّ فَإِنَّمَا يُدَمِّثُ مَجْلِسَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ, i. e. [Whoso lieth against me, verily] he will make even, meaning will prepare, his sitting-place in the fire [of Hell]; a saying of Mohammad. (Mgh.)

[And hence,] دمّث الحَدِيثَ, (T, A,) verbal noun as above, (K,) (tropical:) He mentioned (T, A, K) the beginning of (T, A) the tradition, or story. (T, A, K.) You say, دَمِّثْ لِى ذٰلِكَ الحَدِيثَ حَتَّى أَطْعُنَ فِى خَوْضِهِ (tropical:) Mention thou to me the beginning of that tradition, or story, in order that I may know the manner thereof (T, A) and how I should enter upon it [so that I may push on in it]. (A.)