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حرز

1 حَرُزَ حرز , aor. حَرُزَ , (K,) inf. n. حَرَازَةٌ and حِرْزٌ, (TA,) It (a place, TA) was, or became, fortified, strong, or protected against attack. (K, TA.) -A2- حَرِزَ, aor. حَرَزَ , He was very pious, or abstinent from unlawful things. (Sgh, K.) -A3- حَرَزَهُ: see 4, in three places. 2 حرّزهُ حرز حرزه حرزة : see 4, in two places. 4 احرزهُ احرزه احرزة أحرز أحرزه حرز , inf. n. إِِحْرَازٌ, He kept, preserved, or guarded, it; he took care of it; (TA;) as also ↓ حَرَزَهُ , (K,) aor. حَرُزَ , (TK,) inf. n. حَرْزٌ; (TA;) or the latter is formed by substitution of a letter from حَرَسَهُ: (K:) or the former signifies he put it in a حِرْز [q. v.]; (Mgh, Msb;) and so ↓ the latter: (TA:) and the former, he preserved it from being taken. (TA.) You say, أَحْرَرَهُ فِى وِعَائِهِ [He kept, or preserved, it in his, or its, receptacle]. (A.) And أَحْرَزْتُ المَتَاعَ I put the goods into the حِرْز. (Msb.) And أَنْفَسَكُمْ ↓ حَرِّزُوا Preserve ye, or guard ye, yourselves: (A:) [or do so strenuously; for it is said that] حرّزهُ, inf. n. تَحْرِيزٌ, signifies he took extraordinary pains in keeping, preserving, or guarding, it. (K.) You say also أَحْرَزَتْ فَرْجَهَا She (a woman, TA) guarded her pudendum; (K, TA;) as though she put it in an inaccessible حِرْز. (TA.) And احرز المَكَانُ الرَّجُلَ The place protected the man; afforded him refuge; as also ↓ حرّزهُ , (K,) inf. n. تَحْرِيزٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- He made it firm, or strong. (KL.) [He fortified it, or protected it against attack: see حَرُزَ.] ― -b3- He drew, collected, or gathered, it together; (Msb, TA;) as also ↓ حَرَزَهُ , [aor. حَرُزَ ,] inf. n. حَرْزٌ. (TA.) Hence, (Msb,) أَحْرَزَ قَصَبَ السَّبْقِ He grasped, or clutched, the winning-canes; he got them for himself: (Msb:) (tropical:) he outstripped; outran; or won the race. (A, TA. See قَصَبٌ.) [Hence also,] أَحْرَزَ الأَجْرَ He took, received, or got possession of, the recompense, reward, hire, pay, or wages; syn. حَازَهُ. (K.) Whence the prov., أَحْرَزْتُ نَهْبِى وَ أَبْتَغِى النَّوَافِلَ [I have gained my spoil, and I seek the superabundant gain]: originally said by Aboo-Bekr: he used to perform the prayer called الوتر in the beginning of the night, and to say these words; meaning, that he had performed his وِتْر, and was safe from its escaping his observance, and that he had gained his recompense for it; and if he awoke in the night, would perform the supererogatory prayers. (TA.) You say also, أَحْرَزَ الخَطَرَ [He won the bet]. (A in art. خطر.) 5 تحرّز مِنْهُ تحرز منه تحرز منة : see 8. 8 احترز احترز أحترز ٱحترز He prepared himself; he was, or became, in a state of preparation. (Msb in art. حذر.) ― -b2- احترز مِنْهُ, and منه ↓ تحرّز , He guarded against it; was cautious of it; syn. تَوَقَّاهُ, (S,) or تَوَقَّى مِنْهُ, (K,) and تَحَفَّظَ مِنْهُ; (A, Msb;) namely, a thing; (S, Msb;) or an enemy: (A:) as though he put himself into a حِرْز to secure himself therefrom. (TA.) 10 اُسْتُحْرِزَ استحرز It was, or remained, [or was preserved,] in the [or in a] حِرْز [or place of custody, &c.]. (A.) حِرْزٌ حرز A place that is fortified, strong, or protected against attack: (S, Mgh, K:) or a place in which a thing is kept, preserved, or guarded; a place of custody or protection: (Msb:) or a place or other thing that protects a man: or a place or other thing that is held in one's possession (حِيزَ), or to which one betakes himself for refuge or protection: (TA:) pl. أَحْرَازٌ. (Msb, TA.) You say, هُوَ فِى حِرْزٍ لَا يُوصَلُ إِِلَيْهِ He is in a place of protection to which there is no access. (TA.) And هَتَكَ السَّارِقُ الحِرْزَ [The thief broke into the place of custody]. (A.) -A2- [Hence,] An amulet, or a charm, bearing an inscription, which is hung upon a person to charm him against the evil eye &c.; syn. تَعْوِيذٌ, (S,) or عُوذَةٌ: (A, K:) pl. as above. (A.) -A3- A share, or portion: pl. as above: you say, أَخَذَ حِرْزَهُ He took, or received, his share, or portion. (A, TA.) حَرِيزٌ حريز A place fortified, strong, or protected against attack; (A, TA;) as also ↓ مُحْرَزٌ . (TA.) You say, حِرْزٌ حَرِيزٌ (S, Msb, TA) A strong fortified place: (TA:) the latter word is a corroborative. (Msb.) [See also حَارِزٌ. Hence,] لَا حَرِيزَ مِنْ بَيْعٍ [There is nothing kept from sale]: (A, TA:) a prov.; (TA;) meaning, if thou give me a price that I approve, I will sell to thee. (A, TA.) [Hence also,] حَرَائِزُ [a pl.] Camels that are not sold, because of their preciousness. (K.) And فُلَانٌ حَرِيزٌ مِنْ هٰذَا Such a one is a person who keeps aloof from, or shuns, this. (A.) ― -b2- A recompense or the like, taken, received, or got possession of; as also ↓ مُحْرَزٌ . (TA.) حَارِزٌ حارز occurs in a trad., in a form of prayer; اَللّٰهُمَّ ا@جْعَلْنَا فِى حِرْزٍ حَارِزٍ, meaning O God, place us in a protecting asylum. (TA.) مُحْرَزٌ محرز : see حَرِيزٌ, in two places.
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.

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