احتفز

He urged, or pressed forward, and strove, in his gait, or pace; (IAar, K;) [and so ↓ تحفّز: see الدَّوَالِيكُ, in article دلك; and دَوَالَيْكَ, in article دول.]

He sat upright, not in an easy posture; synonym اِسْتَوْفَزَ; as also ↓ تحفّز. (K.) [See the particle n., below.]

He drew himself together (تَضَامَّ) in his prostration and sitting. (K.) It is said in a tradition of 'Alee, إِذَا صَلَّتِ المَرْأَةُ فَلْتَحْتَفِزْ When the woman prays, let her draw herself together in her sitting and prostration, (S, Mgh, * TA,) and not put her arms apart from her sides, like the man. (S, TA.)

He settled himself in a sitting posture upon his buttocks: (En-Nadr, K:) or upon his knees, as though he would rise: (TA:) or he was uneasy, and raised himself, being vexed, or disquieted by grief: (IAth:) or he desired to rise and to lay violent hands upon a thing, while sitting. (TA.)