10 اِسْتَوْثَقَ مِنْهُ ذ [He secured himself against him, by a bond or the like, or absolutely:] he took, or received, a bond (وَثِيقَة) from him. (S, K.) ― -b2- أُكْتُبُوهُ ا@سْتِيثَاقًا وَدَفْعًا لِلنِّزَاعِ [Write ye it, (namely, the debt,) for the creditor's self-securing, and for preventing contention]. (Jel, ii. 282.) See اِسْتَظْهَرَ. ― -b3- اِسْتَوْثَقَ مِنَ البَابِ He closed the door firmly. (MA.) ― -b4- اِسْتَوْثَقَ مِنْ أُمُورِهِ: see أَعْنَجَ. ― -b5- اِسْتَوْثَقَ مِنَ المَالِ: see استوثج. ― -b6- اِسْتَوْثَقَ بِهِ He confided in him.
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