كَرِيثٌ

: see كَارِثٌ.

إِنَّهُ لَكَرِيثُ الأَمْرِ [Verily he is in oppressive, afflicting, or distressing, circumstances; or timid, and retiring]: said when one is timid, or cowardly, and draws back, or desists [from an affair]. (K.) And فُلَانٌ كَرِيثٌ عَنِ الأَمْرِ Such a one is a recoiler, or shrinker, from the affair. (A in article ربث.)

-A2- كَرِيثٌ is also synonym with ↓ مَكْرُوثٌ [Oppressed, afflicted, distressed, or vexed: and apparently attended with difficulty: see رَبِيثٌ] (T in article ربث:) or كَرِيثٌ and ↓ مَكْرُوثٌ both signify pained. (AA, Skr, p. 20.)