طَاْوَلَ
Root: طول
Form: 3
Full Definition
طَاْوَلَIII
طَاوَلَنِى
He contended with me for superiority in
الطُّول [i. e. tallness], and also in
الطَّوْل [i. e. beneficence, and excellence, &c.], and I exceeded him, or surpassed him, therein. بِكَ أُطَاوِلُ occurs in a prayer of the Prophet, and is from الطَّوْلُ, meaning [By means of Thee I contend for] superiority over the enemies. One says also, طَاوَلَهُ بِالكِبَرِ وَقَالَ
أَنَا أَكْبَرُ مِنْكَ [He contended, or disputed, with him for superiority in greatness, and said, I am greater than thou]. (A in art. كبر.) [And المُطَاوَلَةُ فِى
الحُِظْوَةِ, occurring in the TA in art. سمو, means The contending, or vying, or competing, for superiority, in highness of rank.]
2 See also 2, last sentence but one.
2 See also 2, last sentence but one.
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