white secretion (of the eye)

, (S, Msb, K,) aor. , (Msb, K,) inf. n. رَمَصٌ, (Msb,) His eye had in it what is termed رَمَصٌ [q. v.]. (S, Msb, K.) And رَمِصَ, [aor. and] inf. n. as above, He had what is termed رَمَصٌ. (M.) -A2- رَمَصْتُ إِلَيْهِ, aor. , inf. n. رَمْصٌ, I looked towards him, or at him, with the most secret look. (O, TA.)

It (disease) caused him to have what is termed رَمَصٌ. (M.)

Filth, [or foul matter,] (S, Mgh,) or white filth, (K,) or tough, or dry, white filth, (A,) that collects, (S, A, K,) or concretes, (Mgh,) in the inner corner of the eye: (S, A, Mgh, K:) if fluid, it is called غَمَصٌ: (S:) or it is in the side of the eyelashes: (ISh, TA in art. غمص:) or what is fluid; what is concrete being termed غَمَصٌ: or i. q. غَمَصٌ, i. e. dirt which the eye emits: or smallness and sticking of the eye. (M.) You say, مَنْ أَسَآءَهُ الرَّمَصُ سَرَّهُ الغَمَصُ [Him whom tough, or dry, white filth collecting in the inner corner of the eye vexes, fluid matter therein rejoices]: for غَمَص is a fresh fluid; and that is better than the tough, or dry. (A, TA.)

[dim. of رَمْصَآءُ, fem. of أَرْمَصُ]. ― -b2- الشِّعْرَى الرُّمَيْصَآءُ [i. q. الشِّعْرَى الغُمَيْصَآءُ, i. e., Procyon; (see الشَّعْرَى;)] one of the two stars of the ذِرَاع: so called because of its smallness and its littleness of light [in comparison with the other شِعْرَى, which is Syrius]. (M.)

A man (S, Mgh, Msb) having, in his eye, what is termed رَمَصٌ: (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K:) fem. رَمْصَآءُ: (Msb, K:) and pl. رُمْصٌ. (TA.)