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مَتَلٌّ متل [as a subst.] A thing with which one prostrates: (M, K:) and hence a spear: (Msb:) and [as an epithet], applied to a spear, with which one prostrates: (T, * S, M:) or, applied to a spear, erect; or even and erect. (K.) ― -b2- Strong; (S, M, K;) applied to a man and to a camel (M, K, TA) &c. (TA.) ― -b3- A man erect in prayer: (T, M, K:) so accord. to Lth, who cites the saying, “ رِجَالٌ يُتِلُّونَ الصَّلَاةَ قِيَامُ
” but this is a mistake; for يُتِلُّونَ is from تَلَّى, and means, who make prayer to follow prayer. (T.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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