و • ك • ث

He ate of what is called وكاث: (K:) he hastened, and ate somewhat of that which is called وكاث, thereby to attain the period of the morning-meal called الغَدَاء. (L.)

and وُكَاثٌ Food, aliment, or nutriment, (غِذَاءٌ: so in some copies of the K, and in the TA: in the CK, غَدَاءٌ, or a morning meal:) that is prepared, or taken, in haste, (يُسْتَعْجَلُ بِهِ,) [before the morning-meal called غَدَاء: see 10]. (K.)