eyil (p. 73) s. A fortress, wall, a fortification, மதில். 2. City, town, புரம். (p.) எயிலொருமூன்றுஞ்செற்றோன். Siva who destroyed the three aerial cities. எயில்காக்க, inf. To guard one's fort, &c. எயில்வளைக்க, inf. To besiege a fort, to surround a fort. எயிற்புறம், s. The parts outside of a fort. மூவெயில், s. [in mythology.] The three cities of the Asoors, built in the air one above another, of gold, silver and iron respectively, and destroyed by Siva, because they had abandoned his worship; on which occasion, he made Maha Meru his bow, and Vishnu his arrow for the execution of his purpose. திரிபுரம். (p.) 77)