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مَتْنُ الظَّهْرِ is The erector spinæ muscle, which consists of the sacro-lumbalis and longissimus dorsi and spinalis dorsi. The مَتْنٌ is The back: (M, Msb:) or, as also ↓ مَتْنَةٌ , (M,) or مَتْنَانِ , (T,) two portions of firmly-bound flesh between which is the back-bone, [or that confine the back-bone,] rendered firm by being tied ( مَعْلُوبَتَانِ ) with, or by, عَقَب [or sinews,] (T, M,) or the مَتْنَتَانِ are the two sides of the back. (M.) ― -b2- مَتْنَا الظَهْرِ The two portions of flesh and sinew next the back-bone, on each side. (S.) ― -b3- مَتْنٌ [The broad side, or the middle of the broad side, of the blade, of a sword;] the part in the middle of which is the [ridge called] عَمُود , (En-Nadr, in L, voce عَمُودٌ ,) or the part in which is the [ridge called] شُطْبَة , (K, voce سَفْسَقَةٌ ,) and شَطِيبَة , and عَمُود : (K, voce عَمُودٌ :) or the ridge [itself] ( عَيْر ) rising in the middle of a sword. (T.) ― -b4- مَتْنٌ The hard and outer or apparent part of anything: pl. مُتُونٌ and مِتَانٌ . (M.) ― -b5- مَتْنٌ The middle of a bow, and of a spear. (Munjid of Kr.) ― -b6- مَتْنُ أُذُنِ الفَرَسِ : see عَيْرٌ . ― -b7- مَتْنٌ The part between two poles of a بَيْت , or tent. (AZ in TA, art. ربع .) ― -b8- مَتْنٌ Elevated, and level, or plain, ground: (M:) or hard and elevated ground. (S, Msb, K.) ― -b9- مَتْنُ الفَرَسِ One of the four bright stars in Pegasus, that (a) at the extremity of the neck: see الفَرْغُ . ― -b10- مَتْنٌ i. q. حَدِيثٌ and خَبَرٌ and أَثَرٌ , A tradition of Mohammad, or of another, namely a companion of Mohammad, &c. (IbrD.)

مَتْنَةٌ : see مَتْنٌ .

مَتِينٌ Strong; stout; firm; hard. (S, K, Msb.) [Well seasoned. Possessing any quality in a strong degree.]

أَمْتَنُ حَلَاوَةً , i. q. أَشَدُّ حَلَاوَةً , More sweet. (TA, voce حَمْتٌ .)

تِمْتَانٌ : see تَمْتِينٌ .

تَمْتِينٌ (a subst., properly speaking, like تَلْبِيبٌ , q. v.) and ↓ تِمْتَانٌ The threads, or strings, of tents. (K.)