نكث

نَكِيثَهٌ ذ : see نِكْثٌ. ― -b2- Subst. from انتكث الحَبْلُ [ What is undone, or untwisted, of a rope ]. (TA.) ― -b3- (tropical:) Breach of promise; syn. خُلْفٌ. (S, K.) Ex. قَالَ فُلَانٌ قَوْلًا لَا نَكِيثَةَ فِيهِ Such a one said a saying in which was [ intended ] no breach of promise. (S.) ― -b4- (tropical:) A difficult, or an arduous, affair, or case, in which a people dissolves, or breaks, (تَنْكُثُ) [ its covenants, or compacts ]. (S, K.) ― -b5- A great affair. (TA.) ― -b6- The utmost of one's endeavour, or effort: (S, K:) power, or strength: (K:) pl. نَكَائِثُ. (TA.) Ex. بَلَغَ فُلَانٌ نَكِيثَةَ بَعِيرِهِ Such a one exerted the utmost endeavour, or effort, [or power, or strength, ] of his camel, in journeying. (S.) [See also نَجِيثَةٌ.] ― -b7- نَكِيثَةٌ Nature; natural, or native, disposition, temper, or other property. (K.) ― -b8- النَكِيثَهُ (assumed tropical:) The mind; the soul; syn. النَّفْسُ: (S, K:) so called because the vexation of those things of which it is in need dissolve (تَنْكُثُ) its powers, and old age destroys it: the ة is added because it is a subst. (TA.) Ex. فُلاَنٌ شَدِيدُ النَّكِيثَةِ Such a one is strong in mind. (S.) Pl. نَكَائِثُ. (TA.)