خدر

خَدَرٌ خدر : inf. n. of خَدِرَ [q. v.]. (Msb, K.) -A2- Also, and ↓ خِدْرٌ, (assumed tropical:) The darkness of night: (K:) or darkness absolutely; as also ↓ خُدْرَةٌ: (TA:) or this last signifies intense darkness: (K TA:) or, accord. to some, the night consists of five divisions, سُدْفَةٌ and سُتْفَةٌ and هَجْمَةٌ and يَعْفُورٌ and خُدْرَةٌ; so that this last signifies the last [ of five divisions ] of the night: or, accord. to Kr, the division next before this is called هَزِيعٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- (assumed tropical:) A dark place: (K:) or a dark, and low or depressed, place. (Ham p. 234.) ― -b3- See also خُدَارِىٌّ. ― -b4- (assumed tropical:) Rain: (S, K:) or clouds, or mist, and rain. (ISk.) -A3- See also خُدْرَةٌ.