تَحَاجَزَا

They prevented one another, or mutually abstained, from fighting, [and made peace, one with another; (see also 3;)] synonym تَمَانَعَا: (S * K, TA:) said of two troops. (S.)

تحاجز القَوْمُ The people separated themselves, one from another; they left, forsook, or relinquished, one another; as also ↓ انحجزوا and ↓ احتجزوا. (TA.)

-A2- Also تحاجز القَوْمُ The people took, or took hold of, one another by the حُجَز [plural of حُجْزَةٌ]; took hold of one another's حُجَز: (TA:) [or sought aid, or refuge and protection, one of another: see حَجْزَةٌ.]