احتجز بِهِ

He, or it, was, or became, defended, or he defended himself, by it; synonym امْتَنَعَ. (TA.) [See also another explanation in what follows.]

احتجزا They two were, or became, separated, or parted, each from the other. (TA.) See also 6.

-A2- احتجزهُ He carried it in his حُجْزَة: (A, K: *) like as اِحْتَضَنَهُ signifies “he carried it in his حِضْن” (A.)

احتجز بِإِزَارِهِ He tied his ازار upon [or around] his waist; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) he made the two ends thereof to meet, and tied it upon his waist; (A, TA;) he wrapped it round his waist. (TA.)

Hence, احتجز بِالحِرَارِ وَالجِبَالِ It was encompassed by the stony tracts called حرار [plural of حَرَّةٌ], and by the mountains. (Mgh.)

-A3- احتجز He, (a man, TA,) or it, (a party of people, S,) came to the province called El-Hijáz; (S, K;) as also ↓ انحجز; (ISk, S, K;) and ↓ احجز, (K,) verbal noun إِحْجَازٌ. (TA.)