مَتَلٌّ
Root: تل
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مَتَلٌّ
[as a subst.] A thing with which one prostrates: and hence a spear: and [as an epithet], applied to a spear, with which one prostrates: or, applied to a spear, erect; or even and erect.
2 Strong; applied to a man and to a camel &c.
3 A man erect in prayer: so accord. to Lth, who cites the saying,
2 Strong; applied to a man and to a camel &c.
3 A man erect in prayer: so accord. to Lth, who cites the saying,
but this is a mistake; for يُتِلُّونَ is from تَلَّى, and means, who make prayer to follow prayer.رِجَالٌ يُتِلُّونَ الصَّلَاةَ قِيَامُ
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