قسب

قَسْبٌ ذ Hard. (S, O, K.) You say, اـِنَّهُ لَقَسْبُ العِلْبَاآءِ [ Verily he is hard in respect of the tendon, or sinew, of the neck. ] (TA.) ― -b2- And Hard, and dry, or tough; (TA;) and so ↓ قَسِيبٌ. (A, TA.) تَمْرٌ قَسْبٌ signifies Hard, and dry, or tough, dates, (S, Mgh, * O, K,) that crumble in the mouth and have hard stones: (S, Mgh, O:) [see an ex. in a verse cited in art. رمى, conj. 4:] or [simply] dry, or tough, dates: n. un. with ة: (Msb:) or bad dates, (A,) or so ↓ قُسَابَةٌ. (K.) ― -b3- See also قِسْيَبٌّ.