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(S, O, Msb, K, &c.) and بِهِ, (O, K,) aor. , (O, K,) inf. n. طَمَعٌ (S, O, Msb, K) and طَمَاعَةٌ, (S, O, TA,) accord. to all the copies of the K [and my copy of the Msb] طَمَاعٌ, but this is wrong, (TA,) and طَمَاعِيَةٌ, (S, O, Msb, K,) without teshdeed, (S, Msb,) and طَمَاعِيَّةٌ, with teshdeed, as in the L, but some disapprove this last, (TA,) He coveted it; i. e. desired it vehemently, eagerly, greedily, very greedily, excessively, inordinately, or culpably; or he strove to acquire, obtain, or attain, it; syn. حَرَصَ عَلَيْهِ: (K, TA:) طَمَعٌ signifying the longing, or yearning, for a thing; or lusting after it; mostly, for the gratification of animal appetite, without any lawful incitement: (Er-Rághib, TA:) and it is mostly used in relation to that of which the occurrence, or coming to pass, is [deemed] near: but sometimes طَمِعَ فِيهِ signifies he hoped for it. (Msb.) [See also طَمَعٌ below. One says also, طَمِعَ فِى فُلَانٍ, meaning He eagerly desired, or he hoped, to make himself master of, or to overcome, such a one: (see an ex. voce خَازِقٌ:) and طَمِعَ فِى فُلَانَةَ he eagerly desired, or he hoped, to gain possession of, or to win, such a woman; or he lusted after her.] ― -b2- طَمُعَ, said of a man, means He became very covetous; (صَارَ كَثِيرَ الطَّمَعِ: S, O, K:) [or rather how covetous is he! for] it is a verb of wonder; the verbs of wonder being of three forms, accord. to rule; as in the exs. مَآ أَحْسَنَ زَيْدًا and أَسْمِعْ بِهِ and كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً; from which نِعْمَ and بِيأْسَ are anomalous exceptions. (S, O.)

see what next follows. ― -b2- ― -b3- [See also تَطْمِيعٌ below.]

He made him to covet, &c.; (S, * O, * Msb, * K, TA;) and so ↓ طمّعهُ, inf. n. تَطْمِيعٌ: (TA:) the verb is followed by فِى [and app. by بِ also] before the object. (S.)

[He became excited to feel an eager desire for the woman; or to lust after her]. (TA in art. خضع.)

an inf. n. of طَمِعَ. (S, O, Msb, K.) It is said in a trad. of 'Omar, الطَّمَعُ فَقْرٌ وَاليَأْسُ غِنًى [meaning Coveting, or covetousness, or greed, is a cause of poverty, and despair is a cause of freedom from want]. (TA.) And one says, الطَّمَعُ طَبَعٌ [Coveting, or covetousness, or greed, is a cause of disgrace, or dishonour]. (TA. See أَطْمَعُ.) [See also an ex. in a verse cited voce طَبَعٌ. And see an ex. voce خَايأِفٌ.] ― -b2- And A thing that is coveted, or desired vehemently &c.: (Ham p. 517:) [pl. أَطْمَاعٌ. See also مَطْمَعٌ.] ― -b3- And hence, (Ham ibid.,) The daily, or monthly, allowance of food or the like, subsistence-money, or pay, (syn. رِزْق,) of soldiers: pl. أَطْمَاعٌ: (S, O, Msb, K:) or their أَطْمَاع are their times of receiving such allowances. (K.)

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(S, O, Msb, K) and ↓ طَامِعٌ (O, Msb, K) and ↓ طَمُعٌ (S, O, K) and ↓ طَمَّاعٌ and ↓ طَمُوعٌ (TA) epithets from طَمِعَ: (S, O, Msb, K:) [the first and second signify Coveting, &c.: and the rest, coveting &c. much, or very covetous &c.:] pl. [of the first] طَمِعُونَ and [of the second or of the first] طُمَعَآءُ and [of the first] طَمَاعَى and [of the first or third or second] أَطْمَاعٌ. (K.)

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[More, and most, covetous &c.]. أَطْمَعُ مِنْ قَالِبِ الصَّخْرَةِ [More covetous than the turnerover of the great mass of stone] is a prov., of which the origin was this: a man of Ma'add saw a stone in the land of El-Yemen, on which was inscribed, أَقْلِبْنِى أَنْفَعْكَ [“ Turn me over, I will benefit thee ”]: and he exercised his skill in turning it over, and found [inscribed] on the other side, يَهْدِى إِلَى طَبَعٍ ↓ رُبَّ طَمَعٍ [Many a coveting leads to disgrace]: and he ceased not to beat with his head the great mass of stone, by reason of regret, until his brains issued and he died. (Meyd.)

inf. n. of 2. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] تَطْمِيعُ القَطْرِ (assumed tropical:) The first of rain, when it begins, and little thereof comes: so called because it causes to covet more. (IAar, TA.)