رَسْمٌ
1.
verbal noun of 1 [q. v.]. (Msb, &c.)
2.
[Hence رَسْمُ المُصْحَفِ
The writing of the book of the Qur'an; for which particular rules are prescribed.
3.
Hence also رَسْمٌ is sometimes used by logicians as meaning A definition, either perfect (تَامٌّ) or imperfect (نَاقِصٌ); like حَدٌّ.]
4.
Also A mark, an impression, a sign, a trace, a vestige, or a relic or remain; synonym أَثَرٌ; (S, Msb, K;) and رَشَمٌ is a dialect var. thereof, according to Aboo-Turáb; as is also
رَسَمٌ, both synonym with
أَثَرٌ, (TA in article رشم,) and so is رَشْمٌ. (K in that article:) or a relic, or remain, of what is termed
أَثَرٌ [as meaning a mark, an impression, a sign, a trace, or a vestige]: or such, of what are termed
اثَار [as meaning relics or remains], as has not substance and height: (M, K:) or such as is cleaving to the ground: (M:) رَسْمُ دَارٍ means remains of a house or dwelling, cleaving to the ground: (S, TA:) or رَسْمٌ signifies a remain, or remains, of a ruined dwelling or place of alighting and abiding: (Har p. 607:) and
رَوْسَمٌ is synonym with رَسْمٌ: (S, M, K [according to the correct copies of this last:]) the plural [of pauc.] of رَسْمٌ is أَرْسُمٌ and [the plural of mult. is] رُسُومٌ. (M, Msb, K.)
5.
[I. q.
مَرْسُومٌ: see مَرَاسِمُ. And hence, as being prescribed,] رُسُومُ الدِّينِ means (assumed tropical:) The ways that are followed in respect of the doctrines and practices of religion. (TA.)
7.
[In some copies of the K, two meanings that belong to رَوْسَمٌ are, by the omission of a و, assigned to رَسْمٌ: see رَوْسَمٌ.]