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حَجَبَهُ , (S, A, Msb,) aor.
حَجُبَ , (Msb,) inf. n.
حَجْبٌ, (Mgh, Msb,) He, or it, prevented, hindered, debarred, or precluded, him, or it: (Mgh,
Msb:) he, or it, precluded him, or it; i. e. prevented him, or it, from entering. (S, A.) [Hence,]
الإِخْوَةُ يَحْجُبُونَ الأُمَّ عِنِ الثُّلُثِ [Brothers of a
person deceased preclude the mother from receiving the third of the inheritance]. (S, A.) ―
2-b2-
Also, (A, K,) aor. as above, (TA,) inf. n. حَجْبٌ
and حَجَابٌ, (K,) He, or it, veiled, concealed,
hid, covered, or protected, him, or it; (A, K;)
as also ↓ حجّبهُ. (K.) ―
2-b3- [And It intervened between two things. Thus the diaphragm is described as] جِلْدَةٌ تَحْجُبُ بَيْنَ الفُؤَادِ وَالبَطْنِ [A
piece of skin that intervenes between the heart
and the belly]. (A.) ―
2-b4- [And He held the office
of حَاجِب, i. e. door-keeper, or chamberlain. You
say,] فُلَانٌ يَحْجُبُ لِلْأَمِيرِ Such a one holds the
office of حاجب to the prince, governor, or commander. (A, TA.)