نَكِيثَهٌ

Subst. from انتكث الحَبْلُ [What is undone, or untwisted, of a rope]. (TA.)

(tropical:) Breach of promise; synonym 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.)

(tropical:) A difficult, or an arduous, affair, or case, in which a people dissolves, or breaks, (تَنْكُثُ) [its covenants, or compacts]. (S, K.)

A great affair. (TA.)

The utmost of one's endeavour, or effort: (S, K:) power, or strength: (K:) plural نَكَايءِثُ. (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.]

نَكِيثَةٌ Nature; natural, or native, disposition, temper, or other property. (K.)

النَكِيثَهُ (assumed tropical:) The mind; the soul; synonym 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. نَكَايءِثُ. (TA.)