نهد

نَهْدٌ ذ A high, or elevated, thing: (L, K:) as a shoulder-joint, (L,) and a horse. (TA.) ― -b2- A girl's or woman's breast: so called because of its prominence, or protuberance: (Msb:) [pl. نُهُودٌ]. ― -b3- كَعْثَبٌ نَهْدٌ A pubes swelling forth, or prominent: opposed to هَيْدَبٌ. (L.) ― -b4- شَابٌّ نَهْدٌ A strong, bulky, youth, or young man. (L, from a trad.) ― -b5- نَهْدٌ A generous man, (S, K,) who aims at means of acquiring eminence, or nobility. (S.) ― -b6- نَهْدٌ A horse large and tall: (Lth, S, L:) or bulky and strong: or goodly in body and limbs, and tall: (L:) or goodly, large in body and limbs, fleshy, and tall: (K:) fem. with ة. (L.) ― -b7- نَهْدُ القَذَالِ, and القُصَيْرَى, A horse large and prominent in the back of the head, and, in the short ribs. (Lth, L.) ― -b8- النَّهْدُ and ↓ النَّاهِدُ The lion: (K:) from نُهُودٌ in the sense of نُهُوضٌ and قُوَّةٌ. (TA.) -A2- نَهْدٌ Aid; assistance. (L.) See نِهْدٌ. ― -b2- طَرحَ نَهْدَهُ مَعَ القَوْمِ He aided, or assisted, the people. (L.) ― -b3- Also, He contributed with the people to the expenses of a journey or expedition, sharing equally with each of them. (L.) See also 3. -A3- And see نَهِيدٌ.