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دَهِمَهُمْ (S, Msb) and دَهَمَهُمْ, (Msb,) aor.
دَهَمَ ,
(S, Msb,) inf. n. دَهْمٌ, (TA,) It (an event, S, Msb)
came upon them, or happened to them, suddenly,
unexpectedly, without their being aware of it, or
without any previous cause; surprised them; took
them by surprise, or unawares: (Msb:) or دَهَمَكَ
and دَهَمَكَ, aor.
دَهَمَ , it (anything) came upon thee
so as to overwhelm thee, or cover thee, or as a
thing that overwhelmed thee, or covered thee.
(Th, K.) And دَهِمَتْهُمُ الخَيْلُ [The horsemen came
upon them suddenly, &c.]: and AO says that
دَهَمَتْهُم is a dial. var. thereof. (S.) See also دَهْمٌ,
below.