شهم1 شَهُمَ, aor. ـُ (S, K,) inf. n. شَهَامَةٌ (S, TA) and شُهُومَةٌ, (TA,) He (a man) was, or became, hardy, strong, sturdy, enduring, or patient; (S;) [or] acute of mind or intellect; (S, K;) clever, ingenious, sharp, or penetrating. (K.) b2:  and (tropical:)  He (a horse) was, or became, swift; brisk, lively, sprightly, or agile; and strong. (K, TA.) b3: [And app. It was, or became, rough, harsh, or coarse: for] شَهَامَةٌ signifies خُشُونَةٌ. (Ham p.699.) A2:  شَهَمَهُ, (S, K,) aor. ـَ and شَهُمَ, inf. n. شَهْمٌ and شُهُومٌ, (K,) He frightened him, or made him afraid; (S, K;) namely, a man. (K.) b2:  and شَهَمَ الفَرَسَ, aor. ـَ (K,) inf. n. شَهْمٌ, (TA,) He chid the horse; (K;) or incited him to quickness. (JK, K, and Ham p. 699.) شَهْمٌ, applied to a man, Hardy, strong, sturdy, enduring, or patient; (S;) acute of mind or intellect; (S, K;) clever, ingenious, sharp, or penetrating; and ↓ مَشْهُومٌ signifies the same: pl. of the former شِهَامٌ (K) [and app. شُهُمٌ also: see سُهُمٌ, and see what here follows]. b2:  A chief whose judgment, or judicial decision, or exercise of authority, is effectual in affairs; (K, * TA;) courageous; or sharp, or vigorous and effective, in affairs which others are unable to accomplish: or, accord. to Fr, forbearing, or clement; who  performs well that which is imposed upon him; whom one finds not otherwise than forbearing, or clement, and pleased, or content, with that which is imposed upon him: and in like manner applied to other than a man: (TA:) pl. شُهُومٌ (K) [and app. شُهُمٌ]: see سُهُمٌ, with which شُهُمٌ is syn. (TA in art. سهم.) b3:  And, applied to a horse, (tropical:)  Swift; brisk, lively, sprightly, or agile; and strong. (K, TA.) A2:  Also A stone which is placed at the entrance of a trap (مَصْيَدَة or مَصِيدَة in different copies of the K) for a lion, and which falls upon it when he enters: as also سَهْمٌ: (K, * TA:) the latter is the word [better] known to the leading lexicologists. (TA.) شَهَامٌ i. q. سِعْلَاةٌ [app. meaning The kind of goblin, or demon, thus called]. (As, S, K.) شَيْهَمٌ The دُلْدُل [q. v., i. e. hedge-hog; or a certain species of hedge-hog; &c.]: (K:) [see also the last sentence of this paragraph:] and, (K,) or accord. to Az, (TA,) the male hedge-hog: (S, K, TA:) or such as has large prickles or spines, of male hedge-hogs, (K, TA,) and the like. (TA.) عَلَى ظَهْرِ شَيْهَمٍ, occurring in a verse of El-Aashà, is said by AO to mean (assumed tropical:)  In a state of fright, or fear. (TA.) b2:  شَيْهَمَةٌ An old woman: (K:) or, accord. to IAar, a hedge-hog. (TA.) مَشْهُومٌ: see شَهْمٌ.A2:  Also Frightened, or made afraid. (S, TA.) b2:  And, applied to a horse, Chidden; or incited to quickness. (TA.)