سيف

3 مُسَايَفَةٌ ذ signifies The contending with another in fight, or in smiting, with the sword. (S, Mgh.) ↓ سَايَفَنِى فَسِفْتُهُ, a phrase mentioned, without his adding anything thereto, by Lh, app. means [ He contended with me in smiting with the sword, and ] I was more skilled in the use of the sword (كُنْتُ أَسْيَفَ) than he. (M.) ― -b2- See also 6.