الرَّامِسَاتُ

1.
(AHn, M, A, K) and الرَّوَامِسُ, (AHn, S, M, &c.,) [each plural of الرَّامِسَةُ,] The winds that bury traces or remains; (K;) the winds that raise the dust, and [spread it so as to] bury traces or remains: (S:) or the winds that transport the dust from one district to another which is some days distant from the former, and sometimes cover the whole face of a land with the dust of another land. (AHn, M.)
2.
رَوَامِسُ also signifies Flying things (طَيْرٌ) that fly by night: or any creeping thing (دَابَّة) that comes forth by night (ISh, K) is called رَامِسٌ. (ISh.)
3.
It also occurs as a possessive epithet, or as an act. particle n. in the place of a pass. particle n. (M.)

Perseus ID: n16641