حشد

1 حَشَدَ ذ , aor. حَشُدَ (A, Msb, K) and حَشِدَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. حَشْدٌ, (A, Msb, K,) He collected together (A, Msb, K) people, or a company of men. (A, Msb.) ― -b2- [Hence,] بِتُّ فِى لَيْلَةٍ تَحْشُدُ عَلَىَّ الهُمُومَ (tropical:) [ I passed a night that brought anxieties crowding together upon me ]. (A, TA.) -A2- حَشَدُوا, (S, A, Msb,) aor. حَشِدَ , inf. n. حَشْدٌ, (S,) or حُشُودٌ; (A;) and ↓ احتشدوا, and ↓ تحشّدوا; (S, A;) They collected themselves together, or assembled, (S, A, Msb,) and came round about (حَفُّوا [but see what follows]) aiding one another: (A:) or حَشَدُوا signifies they were prompt, or active, [instead of حَفُّوا, in the K, I read خَفُّوا, as in the L,] in aiding one another: or they complied quickly, when called, or summoned: (L, K:) the verb is thus generally used in relation to a collective number: seldom in relation to one: (L:) or they collected themselves together, or assembled, for one thing or affair; as also ↓ احشدوا, and ↓ احتشدوا, and ↓ تحاشدوا. (L, K.) And حشدوا عَلَيْهِ, (L,) and عَلَيْهِ ↓ تحاشدوا, They collected themselves together, aiding one another against him. (A.) And القَوْمُ لِفُلَانٍ ↓ احتشد The people, or party, collected themselves together to such a one, and prepared, equipped, or furnished, themselves [for action]. (TA.) ― -b2- حَشَدُوا لَهُ They combined for him, [or on his account, ] and took pains, or exerted themselves, in treating him with courtesy and honour; and so حَفَلُوا لَهُ. (Fr, L.) And They showed honour, and gave a hospitable entertainment, to him; namely, a guest. (L.)