كثب

1 كَثَبَهُ ذ , aor. كَثُبَ and كَثِبَ , inf. n. كَثْبٌ, He collected it together, (S, K,) from a near place. (TA.) كُثِبَ بَيْنَنَا [ It (referring to a quantity of dates, sent by Mohammad,) was collected together among us; ] meaning, it was left collected together before us. (TA, from a trad.) كَثَبَ القَوْمَ He collected together the people. (Msb.) ― -b2- كَثَبَهُ, aor. كَثُبَ and كَثِبَ , inf. n. كَثْبٌ, He poured it out, or forth. (K.) He collected it together from a near place, and poured it out, or forth. (TA.) ― -b3- He scattered dust, or earth, part over part. (Lth.) ― -b4- كَثَبَ, aor. كَثُبَ , inf. n. كَثْبٌ, He scattered corn or other food. (AZ.) ― -b5- كَثَبَ كِنَانَتَهُ He turned his quiver upside down, and scattered its contents. (K.) In one copy of the K, explained by نكثها; but this is a mistake: the right reading is نَكَبَهَا. (TA.) ― -b6- كَثَبَ, aor. كَثُبَ and كَثِبَ , inf. n. كَثْبٌ, It (a people, TA,) collected itself together, or congregated. (K.) -A2- كَثَبٌ, aor. كَثُبَ and كَثَبَ , inf. n. كَثْبٌ, He entered. (K.) Ex. كَثَبُوا لَكُمْ They entered among you. From [كَثَبٌ as signifying] “ nearness. ” (TA.) ― -b2- كَثَبَ عَلَيْهِ He charged upon him, and returned against him after retiring from him: (K:) or he drew near to him, and charged upon him, &c. (TA.) See also 4. -A3- كَثَبَ لَبَنُهَا Her milk became little; (K;) either in a case of [usual] copiousness or paucity. (TA.)