عبك

عَبَكَةٌ ذ A morsel of سَوِيق [or meal of parched barley ]; (S, O;) i. q. حَبَكَةٌ; (S, K;) but this last word was not known to Az on any other authority than that of Lth. (TA in art. حبك.) One says, مَا ذُقْتُ عَبَكَةً وَلَا لَبَكَةً, meaning I tasted not a morsel of سَوِيق nor a bit of ثَرِيد [or crumbled bread moistened with broth ]. (S, O.) ― -b2- And Somewhat of clarified butter; like عَبَقَةٌ: so in the phrase, مَا فِى النِّحْىِ عَبَكَةٌ [ There is not aught remaining of clarified butter in the skin ]: and hence the saying, مَا أُبَالِيهِ عَبَكَةً [ I do not care for him as for a little clarified butter; meaning, at all ]. (S, O.) And, (K,) accord. to IAar, (O,) Feculence (وَضَرٌ) [ of clarified butter (IDrd and O voce عَبَقَةٌ)] adhering to [ the interior of ] a skin. (O, K.) ― -b3- And A fragment of a thing: (K:) or a piece of جبس [app. جِبْس, which means gypsum, but probably a mistranscription for جُبْن, i. e. cheese ]. (TA.) ― -b4- And A portion of compacted dung and urine that has clung to the wool, or tail, &c., of a sheep, and dried thereon. (O.) ― -b5- And A paltry, despicable, thing. (O, K.) Hence the saying, مَا أَغْنَى عَنِّى عَبَكَةً [ It did not stand me in stead of a paltry thing; meaning, in any stead ]. (TA.) -A2- Also Impotent in speech or actions; heavy, dull, or stupid. (IB, K, * TA.) -A3- And A knot that remains in a rope when the latter becomes old and worn out. (AA, O.)