قامسهُ

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قامسهُIII , Verbal.Noun مُقَامَسَةٌ, He vied, or contended, with him in diving. You say, قَامَسَتُهُ , [Present.T of the latter, accord. to rule, ـُ only,] Verbal.Noun قَمْسٌ, I vied, or contended, with him in diving, and I overcame him therein. You say of him who contends, disputes, or litigates, with an adversary, or who disputes with one more knowing than himself, فُلَانٌ يُقَامِسُ حُوتًا [Such a one vies, or contends, in diving with a fish]. You say also, فُلَانٌ يُقَامِسُ فِى سِرِّهِ, meaning, Such a one hides himself at one time and appears at another.

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