1. خَصْمٌ
xaSomN xSm An adversary in contention or altercation, in dispute, or in litigation; an antagonist; a litigant: (JK, K, TA:) as also ↓ xaSiymN : (JK, S, K, TA:) the former is used alike as masc. and fem. (S, Msb, K) and sing. (JK, S, Msb, K) and dual (Msb, K) and pl.; (JK, S, Msb, K;) because it is o
2. خُصْمٌ
xuSomN xSm The side (S, K) of anything; (S, TA;) as, for instance, of a load such as is called Eidol ; (S;) and of a bed; and the edge thereof: (TA:) written by Aboo-Moosà with D ; but IAth says that it is correctly with S : (TA in art. xDm :) a lateral part or portion (S, K) of anything: (S:) a cor
3. خَصِمٌ
xaSimN xSm Vehement in altercation or dispute or litigation; (S, K, * TA;) as also ↓ xaSuwmN : (Ham p. 628:) [or each signifies contentious, disputatious, or litigious: ] or the former, knowing, or skilled, in altercation &c., though not practising it: (IB, TA:) or valid, or sound, therein; as also