شم — اشمّهُ اـِيَّاهُ
He made him to smell it, or perceive it by the nose. (K.) You say, إَشْمَمْتُهُ الطِيبَ [ I made him to smell the perfume ]. (S, Msb.) ― -b2- And [hence] one says to the prefect, or governor, or prince, or commander, إَشْمِمْنِى يَدَكَ إُقَبِّلْهَا (assumed tropical:) [ Suffer me to approach thy hand […]