كبد

كَابِدٌ ذ (tropical:) a subst. from كَابَدَ, (ISd, L, K,) [in the sense of مُكَابَدَةٌ: see 3:] as also ↓ كَبَدٌ. (MF.) Ex. of the former, وَلَيْلَةٍ مِنَ اللَّيَالِى مَرَّتْ بِكَابِدٍ كَابَدْتُهَا وَجَرَّتْ [ Many a night of nights has passed with a struggling against its severity: I have struggled against its severity; and it was long ]. Said by El-'Ajjáj. جرّت signifies طالت. (L.) ― -b2- You also say, of adversaries in a contest, litigation, or the like, مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ ↓ اـِنَّهُمْ فِى كَبَدٍ (tropical:) [ Verily they are in a state of struggling, contention, or strife, against mutual opposition with respect to their affair ]. (A.)