علو

مُعْتَلٍ ذ (assumed tropical:) Having ability, or power; as also ↓ مُسْتَعْلٍ. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] المُعْتَلِى signifies (assumed tropical:) The lion; (K, TA;) because of his strength. (TA.) ― -b3- See also عَلِىٌّ, last quarter. -A2- هُوَ غَيْرُ مُعْتَلٍ فِى الأَمْرِ means He is not one who falls short, or falls short of doing what is requisite, or who is remiss, in the affair; like غَيْرُ مُؤْتَلٍ. (TA.)