Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

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.)

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

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

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

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

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