Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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حج حجأ حجب


1. ⇒ حجأ

حَجَأَبِهِ, aor. ـَ {يَحْجَأُ}, He rejoiced in it, or at it; namely, a thing, or an affair or event; (Ṣ, Ḳ;) as also حَجِئَ به, aor. ـَ {يَحْجَأُ}: (Ḳ:) or the latter, he was, or became, attached to it, and tenacious of it; (Ṣ, Ḳ;) as also حَجِىَ به, without ء; andتحجّأ↓ به: (Ṣ:) or he laid, or kept, hold upon it, and clave to it; (Fr, Ḳ;) as also حَجِىَ به, without ء; (Fr;) and حَجَأَبه, (TA,) andتحجّأ↓ به. (Fr, Ḳ.)

Root: حجأ - Entry: 1. Signification: A2

حَجَأَ عَنْهُ كذَا, aor. ـَ {يَحْجَأُ}, He kept, or withheld, from him such a thing. (Ḳ.)


5. ⇒ تحجّأ

see above {1}, in two places.


8. ⇒ احتجأ

احتجأ بِهِ He had recourse to him for protection. (TA in art. حجر.)


حَجِئٌ

حَجِئٌ بِهِ Attached to, and tenacious of, him, or it. (Fr, Ṣ.)

Root: حجأ - Entry: حَجِئٌ Signification: A2

إِنَّهُ لَحَجِئٌ إِلَى بَنِى فُلَانٍ Verily he is betaking himself for refuge, or protection, to the sons of such a one. (AZ, Ḳ.*)

Root: حجأ - Entry: حَجِئٌ Signification: A3

هُوَ حَجِئٌ بِكَذَا He is adapted or disposed, apt, meet, suited, suitable, fitted, fit, competent, or proper, for such a thing; or worthy of it: (Lḥ, Ḳ:) a dial. var. of حَجِىٌّ: (Lḥ:) you say, هُمَا حَجِئَانِ, and هُنَّ حَجَايَا. (TA.)


مَحْجَأٌ

مَحْجَأٌ A refuge; a place to which one has recourse for refuge or protection. (Lḥ, Ḳ.)


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