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3 طَاْوَلَ ↓ طَاوَلَنِى فَطُلْتُهُ He contended with me for superiority (Ks, O, TA) in الطُّول [i. e. tallness ], and also in الطَّوْل [i. e. beneficence, and excellence, &c.], and I exceeded him, or surpassed him, therein. (S, O, K.) 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. (O.) 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. ] ― -b2- See also 2, last sentence but one.