arppaṇam (p. 27) s. [impr. அற்பணம்.] Making an oblation, நிவேதிக்கை. Wils. p. 71. ARPANA. இவ்வுடம்பை யுனக்கர்ப்பணமாக்கினேன். This body have I given to you. தேவார்ப்பணம், s. An offering acceptable to the gods. 16)

aru (p. 24) s. That which is formless, destitute of shape, incorporeal, spiritual, உருவமற்றது. 2. (fig.) Deity, the Supreme Being, கடவுள். 3. Intellect, அறிவு. 4. Minuteness, atom, அணு. (p.) 44)

apttm (p. 16) s. [prov.] Disaster, accident, calamity, மோசம். 6) *

amlai (p. 19) s. Noise, din, sound, ஒலி. 2. Boiled rice, சோறு. 3. Abundance, மிகுதி. 26)

aḷ (p. 33) க்கிறேன், ந்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. To measure, fathom, expore, estimate, அளவுசெய்ய. 2. To apportion, mete out, measure out, பங்கிட. 3. To extend, reach, எட்ட. விசும்பளந்தாண்டுநின்றிடுஞ்சிகரியை. The turrets which reached to the sky. மரக்காலைப்பாய்ச்சியளக்கிறான். He measures thrusting in the marcal; i. e. into the heap. பறைவெட்டியளக்கிறான்--பறைதட்டியளக்கிறான். He measures by striking off the excess of the grain. ஐயனளந்தபடி. As God allots. அளக்கை--அளத்தல், v. noun. Measuring. அளபு, v. noun. Measurement, அ ளவு. 2. The lengthening of the sound of a letter, அளபெடை. அளபெடுக்க, inf. To lengthen a letter, whether vowel or consonant, by the insertion of another short letter or mute, as the case may be, for the sake of the poetry, and sometimes for euphony, as, கழூஉ for கழு; மாத்திரைமிக் கொலிக்க. அளபெடை, v. noun. The lengthening of a letter chiefly for the sake of the verse. There are two ways of doing this. 1. உயிரளபெடை, the addition of a short vowel to a long one, either in the beginning, middle, or end of a word--as ஈஇ கை, gift--for ஈகை; படாஅ கை, banner--for படாகை; and குழூஉ, multitude--for குழு. Again this is divided into இயற்கையளபெடை, and செயற்கையளபெ டை. 2. ஒற்றளபெடை, the lengthening of the mutes, ங், ஞ், ண், ந், ம், ன், வ், ய், ல், ள், and ஃ by being repeated twice either in the middle or end of a word when they are placed after one or two short syllables, as அரங்கம், முரஞ்ஞ்சு, மண்ண்ணு, அம்ம்பு, கொள்ள்க, விலஃஃகி. அளப்பம்--அளப்பு, v. noun. Measuring, அளக்கை. 2. (fig.) Fate, destiny, ஊழ். 3. Needless repetition, chatter, அலப்பு. 4. Expressing dissatisfaction, முறுமுறுக்கை. வனிதையரளப்பிலர், The damsels are without number. அளப்பளக்க, inf. To repeat, use needless repetitions, prate, chatter, அ லப்ப. 2. To complain, grumble, express dissatisfaction, முறுமுறுக்க. அளப்பன், s. [prop. அலப்பன்.] A babbler, prater, chatterer, வீணாகப்பேசு வோன். 13)

ayr (p. 22) க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. To forget, மறக்க. அயர்ப்பு, v. noun. Forgetfulness, liability to forget, மறதி. (c.) 7)

akātam (p. 2) s. [priv. அ et காதம், fixed place.] Bottomless depth, ஆழம். 2. (p.) A hole, chasm, பொந்து. 3. A river or body of water of swimming depth, நீந்துபுனல். 4. (c.) Cunning, artifice, falsehood, வஞ்சகம். Wils. p. 5. AGATHA. அகாதப்படுஞ்சாமம், A time of extremity or adversity. அகாதன், s. A cunning, crafty man, (lit.) a deep fellow. 59) *

aṟuvai (p. 33) s. A cloth, ஆடை. 2. The fourteenth lunar constellation, சித்தி ரைநாள். (p.) 60)

avuri (p. 31) s. [improp. அவிரி, and அவ ரி.] The indigo plant, நீலிப்பூண்டு. Indigofera tinctoria, L. 22)

akattiyaṉ (p. 2) --அகஸ்தியன், s. A poet and sage celebrated in the Ramayanam, Skandam and other works of antiquity. He is regarded as the former of the Tamil language which he is said to have learned of Skanda the son of Siva. He is also the reputed author of several works, still extant, in whole or in part, in the Tamil language; such as, a Grammar, Materia Medica, a work on Astrology, Astronomy, and several essays on the unity of the divine being, as opposed to the popular system of polytheism, &c. He is regarded as the son of both Mythra and Varuna by Urvasi; is represented to be of very short stature, and to have been born in a water jar. He is famed for having compressed and swallowed the ocean, for the sake of the celestials. Other wonderful stories are also told of him, and received with undoubted credence. He is considered as the regent of the star Canopus, குறுமுனி. Wils. p. 5. AGASTYA. அகத்தியர்குழம்பு, s. A famous compound cathartic. See குழம்பு. 6)