حث

حَثِيثٌ حثيث , in the sense of حَاثَّةٌ, A woman inciting, exciting, urging, or instigating. (TA.) ― -b2- And in the sense of مَحْثُوثَةٌ, A woman incited, excited, urged, or instigated. (TA.) [So, too, a man.] ― -b3- And [hence,] A sharp man, quick in his affair; as though his soul incited him; as also ↓ حَثُوثٌ. (TA.) ― -b4- And Quick, or swift; as also ↓ حَثُوثٌ and ↓ حَثْحَاثٌ and ↓ حُثْحُوثٌ: (K:) pl. of the first حِثَاثٌ. (L.) You say فَرَسٌ حَثِيثُ السَّيْرِ [ A horse quick, or swift, of pace ]. (A.) And مَضَى حَثِيثًا (A, Msb) He passed, or went away, quickly, or swiftly. (Msb.) And وَلَّى حَثِيثًا He retreated quickly and eagerly. (S.) And قَرَبٌ ↓ حَثْحَاثٌ i. e. [ A ] quick [ night-journey to water ], in which is no flagging: (S:) or [ a ] hard [ nightjourney to water ]; as also ثَحْثَاحٌ and حَذْحَاذٌ. (TA.) And ↓ خِمْسٌ حَثْحَاثٌ i. e. [ A journey in which the second and third and fourth days are without water, ] in which is no flagging; as also حَذْ حَاذٌ: or long and fatiguing, in which is no flagging; as also قَعْقَاعٌ. (TA.) And ↓ حَيَّةٌ حَثْحَاثٌ A serpent that is in constant motion. (TA.) ― -b5- نَوْمٌ حَثِيثُ Light sleep. (IDrst, TA.) [See also حَثَاثٌ.]