خ • م • ع

, (Lth, S, K,) aor. خَمَعَ , inf. n. خَمْعٌ (Lth, IDrd, K) and خُمُوعٌ (Lth, K) and خَمَعَانٌ, (Az, K,) said of a hyena, (K,) &c., (TA,) He limped, or had a slight lameness, (IDrd, S,) in his gait, or manner of going; (S;) he went as though he had a lameness. (K, TA.)

[Limping, or having a slight lameness;] going as though having a lameness. (TA.) And hence, (TA,) خَامِعَةٌ A hyena, or a female hyena: (S, K:) pl. خَوَامِعُ. (K.)

, applied to a woman, Vitious, or immoral; an adulteress, or a fornicatress; as also ↓ خَيْمَعٌ. (Ibn-'Abbád, K.)

A wolf: (S, K:) pl. أَخْمَاعٌ. (TA.) And hence, (TA,) (assumed tropical:) A thief. (S, K.)

A limping, or slight lameness (IDrd, S;) a manner of going as though with a lameness; a subst. from the above-mentioned verb. (K.) You say, بِهِ خُمَاعٌ [He has a limping, &c.]. (S.)