citai (p. 182) கிறேன், ந்தேன், வேன், ய, v. n. To be injured, spoiled, marred, ruined; to decay, to be worn out, to waste, moulder, கெட; [ex Sa. Sita.] 2. (Compare சேதி, v.) To be sundered, divided, cut to pieces, to be mutilated, வெட்டுண்ண. 3. To expire, சாக. 4. To change, to be contracted--as words or language by time, to grow obsolete, மருவிச்சிதைய. 5. To be changed, transformed, to vary as custom, religion, &c., வழக்கமாற. 6. To be destroyed, to perish, to melt away--as an army, இரிய. 7. To degenerate, deteriorate, சீர்கெட. 8. To be wrong, to get out of tune--as music; to go wrong--as a tune, சந்தஞ்சிதைய. 9. To be defective, deficient in letters, words, &c., எழுத்துமுதலியகுறைய. சிதைந்தவேடு, s. [prov.] An ola-book injured by white-ants, &c. சிதைந்துமருவியசொல், s. A word changed by time; a contraction. (p.) சிதைவு, v. noun. Destruction, perishing, ruin, loss, கெடுதி. 2. Decay, waste, squandering, abuse, பதனழிவு. 3. Fragments, ruins, &c.--as சிதை, v. 4. Change by contraction of a word; corruption or change of language, custom or religion, குன்றுதல். 5. Rout, defeat, இரிவு. 6. Injury of wealth, character, &c.; suffering detraction, &c., பெயர்முதலியகெடுதல். 7. Defect of a letter or word chiefly in poetry, தளைமுதலியவழுவுதல். 8. Getting out of tune, or going wrong, as a tune, சந்தச் சிதைவு. 9. Degeneracy, deterioration, சீர்கேடு. சிதைவுறாமங்கலவரிசி, s. Consecrated entire rice. See அட்சதை. (R.) எழுத்துச்சிதைவு, s. Change of letters --as in the adoption of words from Sanscrit. 2. Omission or loss of a letter in a word by time. சொற்சிதைவு, s. Change of a word from its original form, by elision, &c. 2. The change of Sanscrit words into Tamil. 3. Omission of a word. பொருட்சிதைவு, s. Transition of meaning, change in the meaning of a word by time, கருத்துபுரளுதல். 2. Injury, loss, &c., of property. 52)

cīr (p. 191) s. Beauty, comeliness, fairness, gracefulness, அழகு. 2. Prosperity, opulence, wealth, felicity, வாழ்வு. 3. Goodness, a good state, or condition, நன்மை. 4. Greatness, excellence, moral worth, worthiness, virtue, நன்னடை. 5. Distinction, peculiarity, சிற ப்பு. 6. [vul.] Nature, state, condition, நி லைமை. 7. Quality, தன்மை. 8. Moderation, consistency, uprightness, sobriety, decorum, propriety of character or deportment, கிரமம். (c.) 9. Reputation, renown, fame, celebrity, புகழ். 1. A picture; fancy work, சித்திரம். 11. Weight, gravity, பாரம். 12. The scales of a balance, தராசு. 13. Libra of the Zodiac, துலாராசி. 14. A foot in poetry, செய்யுளுறுப்பிலொன்று. 15. Tune in music, தா ளவொத்து. 16. Tinkling ornaments for the feet, காற்றண்டை. 17. A club, a bludgeon, த ண்டாயுதம். (சது.) 18. A pole for the shoulder in carrying burdens, காவுதடி. (நிக.) 19. Gold, பொன். 2. Noise, sound, ஒலி. 21. Wielding the shield as a fencer, சிலம்பம். The metrical feet are thirty, divided into five classes, viz.: 1. உரிச்சீர், or ஆசிரியவுரிச்சீர், feet peculiar to the அகவல் verse--as (a.) தேமா, foot of two simple syllables, a spondee. (b.) புளிமா, one compound and one simple syllable; an iambus. (c.) கருவி ளம். Two compound syllables, a pyrrhic. (d.) கூவிளம். One simple and one compound syllable, a trochee. The names serve also as models for the kinds of feet respectively. They are names of trees and their fruits. 2. வெண்சீர், or வெண்பாஉரி ச்சீர். Feet peculiar to வெண்பா verse; as (a.) தே-மாங்-காய். A foot of three simple syllables. (b.) புளி-மாங்-காய். One compound and two simples. (c.) கரு-விளங்--காய். Two compounds and one simple; an anap&ae;st. (d.) கூ-விளங்-காய். A simple, a compound and a simple. 3. வஞ்சியுரிச்சீர், or வஞ்சிச்சீர். Feet peculiar to வஞ்சி verse; as (a.) தே-மா ங்-கனி. A foot of two simple syllables and one compound. (b.) புளி-மாங்-கனி. One compound, one simple, and one compound; an amphibrach. (c.) கரு-விளங்கனி. Three compounds, a tribrach. (d.) கூவிளங்-கனி. One simple and two compound syllables. 4. பொதுச்சீர். Feet of four syllables peculiar to வஞ்சி verse; there are sixteen of them; the models for these are formed by adding respectively, தண்-ணி ழல், தண்-பூ, நறும்-பூ, நறு-நிழல் to the terms employed in the உரிச்சீர். 5. ஓரசைச்சீர். A foot of a single syllable; as (a.) நாள். A foot of one simple syllable. (b.) மலர். A foot of a compound syllable.--Note. 1. One use of the last two is to end the வெண்பா verse. --Note. 2. Sometimes feet answering to காசு, instead of நாள், and பிறப்பு instead of மலர், are employed to end the வெண்பா verse, i. e., the addition of குற்றுகரம் or short உ to the foregoing; and rarely the full உ, or முற்றுகரம் is found. சீராயிருக்கிறேன். I am in a good state. சீரழிக்க, inf. To disturb, subvert, pervert. 2. To ruin, demolish. 3. To disparage one's character. (c.) சீராக, inf. (adverbially.) Orderly, decently, properly, soberly, consistently, circumspectly, moderately, temperately, discreetly. சீராகநடக்க, inf. To act consistently, &c. சீராடிக்கொண்டுபோதல், v. noun. [prov.] The going of a married girl to her father's house for redress of grievances from her husband's family, especially from her mother-in-law. (c.) சீரானநடை, s. A moderate pace. 2. Good moral character without excess. சீரிழுக்க, inf. To pervert good circumstances. (R.) சீரிட--சீர்செய்ய--சீர்கொடுக்க, inf. To give house-hold utensils, &c., to a daughter when married. 2. To put in order, சீர்செய்ய. சீருக்குவர--சீரிலேவர, inf. To be altered for the better, to come to a right or natural state. சீரைத்தேட, inf. To desire wealth. (Avv.). சீரைவிசாரிக்க, inf. To inquire after one's health. (R.) சீர்குலைய, inf. To be disordered, deranged. 2. To be lost--as character, ruined--as circumstances; to be disgraced. 3. (fig.) To be defloured, கற்பழிய. சீர்குலைச்சல், v. noun. Disorder, immodesty. (R.) சீர்கெட, inf. To degenerate, deteriorate, to become tarnished, corrupt, spoiled. சீர்கெட்டவன்--சீர்கேடன், s. A worthless person, a wretch. 2. A sloven. சீர்கெட்டவாழ்வு, s. Unhappy, domestic life. சீர்கேடு, s. Disorder, derangement, irregularity. 2. clumsiness, awkwardness. 3. Ugliness, deformity. சீர்கேடி, s. The goddess of misfortune or poverty, மூதேவி. (நிக.) (p.) சீர்சிறப்பு, s. Splendid prosperity. சீர்செய்ய, inf. To put in order, regulate, improve. 2. To adorn. 3. As சீரிட, which see. சீர்திருத்த, inf. To correct, rectify, amend, ameliorate, to perform. சீர்திருந்த--சீர்பொருந்த, inf. To be corrected, rectified, reformed, &c. சீர்தூக்க, inf. To weigh or examine with a balance. 2. To weigh in the mind, to consider, deliberate. 3. To compare--commonly with பார்த்தல், for the second and third persons. சீர்தூக்கிப்பார். Ponder this well. சீர்நிருவாகம், s. Condition, state, circumstances; [ex நிருவாகம், strength.] சீர்பண்ண, inf. To make ready, to put in order, correct, improve. சீர்பதி, s. The Supreme Being, கடவுள். See சீபதி. சீர்பாதம், s. The divine feet, the illustrious feet--spoken reverently for the person. See சீபாதம். சீர்பெற, inf. To attain prosperity. சீர்போட, inf. [prov.] To tie the balance string to a paper kite. (c.) சீர்ப்பட--சீர்பட, inf. To be restored, to amend, recover, come to a good state --as செம்மைப்பட. சீர்ப்படுத்த, inf. To reform, improve, bring to a good state--as செம்மைப்படுத்த. சீர்ப்படுத்திவைக்க, inf. To arrange things in order. சீர்ப்பாடு, s. Celebrity, distinction, eminence, splender, beauty. (p.) சீர்ப்பிழை, s. An impediment, an obstacle, an untoward circumstance. 2. Fault, defect, குற்றம். சீர்மடக்கு, v. noun. Repetition of a foot in a line. (p.) சீர்மரம், s. A weaver's beam, படமரம். சீர்வரிசை, s. Presents made to a married girl, or one arrived at puberty (c.) ஒருகண்டசீராய், adv. Equally, uniformly, uninterruptedly. ஒருசீரானவன், appel. n. One who maintains consistency of character, moderation of temper, &c. பலசீரும்நடக்கும். You will be hospitably entertained. Or the matter will take verious shapes. துர்ச்சீர், s. A bad state or condition. நற்சீர், s. A good state or condition. 7)

cottai (p. 211) s. That which is worm-eaten, decayed, injured by insects, புழு வண்டுமுத லியனஅரித்தது. 2. Defect in fruits, பழத்திற்சொ த்தை. 3. (fig.) Being ruined in circumstances, character, &c., சீர்கெடுதல். (Compare சூத்தை.) (c.) 4. [prov.] The sides of the face, the cheeks, கன்னம். 5. A shrub--as சொத் தைக்களா. நானொருசொத்தைப்பிள்ளையா. Am I an impotent person? [prov.] சொத்தைகளா, s. A thorn shrub, Flacourtia sepiaria, L. See களா. சொத்தைப்பல், s. A carious tooth. சொத்தைப்பாக்கு, s. A worm-eaten betel-nut. சொத்தையாராய, inf. To examine food, cloth, &c., to remove foreign substances. சொத்தையிற்போட, inf. [prov.] To give one a slap on the cheek. சொத்தையுடல், s. [loc.] A scabby state of body. காரியஞ்சொத்தையாய்ப்போயிற்று, The expectation has been disappointed. 7)

tāẕ (p. 235) --தாழு, கிறேன், ந்தேன், வேன், தாழ, v. n. To be, or to become low, to sink, to fall, to decline, குறைய. 2. (with accusative or dative.) To bow, to stoop, to do homage, to prostrate in reverence; to be humble, yielding, submissive; to carry one's self humbly, வணங்க. 3. To sink in circumstances, repute, &c., to decline in splendor or power; to decrease, diminish, decay, degenerate, deteriorate, சீர்கெட. 4. To decline--as the sun, சாய. (c.) 5. To be inlaid--as gold; to be set in--as colors; to abide in--as lustre in a gem, பதிய. 6. To tarry, delay, halt, to stop--as a business, தங்க. 7. To prove inferior, to be wanting, to fail in comparison, competition, battle, தோற்க. 8. To be indolent, lazy, சோம்ப. 9. To despond, to be dejected, மனஞ்சோர. 1. To hang down, to be suspended, தொங்க. 11. To desire, to be eager for, அவாவ. 12. (c.) To be deep, to deepen, ஆழ. 13. To sink as a balance, துலைதாழ. 14. To sink in water, அமிழ்ந்த. 15. To be engrossed in an object or pursuit, மனங்கவிய. 16. To slope, to slant, as a roof, &c., சரிய. தாழ்ந்ததுதங்கம்உயர்ந்ததுபித்தளை. Humility is esteemed as gold, proud manners are disdained as the bad stinking of brass. தாழ, inf. used adverbially. Down, below, beneath, low. வெயில்தாழவா. Come when the heat is abated, when the sun is low. தாழவிழ, inf. To fall down. தாழவிட, inf. To drop. தாழப்போக, inf. T descend. தாழாநட்பு, s. Unfailing or undiminished love, friendship, &c. (p.) தாழாமலிருக்க, inf. To be without humility; to be impatient. தாழாமை, s. Pride, haughtiness. தாழ்குழல், s. Pendent female locks. 2. A female. (p.) தாழ்சடை, s. Long, matted, dishevelled locks of an ascetic. தாழ்ந்தமாதிரி, s. An inferior kind. 2. Low conduct. தாழ்ந்தகுணம், s. A lowly temper, calm temper. தாழ்ந்தசாதி, s. A low caste. தாழ்ந்தபலன், s. Inferior reward, slight advantage, scanty profit. தாழ்ந்தபூமி, s. Low land. 2. Poor land, impoverished soil. தாழ்ந்தவயசு, s. Declining age. தாழ்ந்தவிலை, s. A low price. தாழ்ந்துகொடுக்க, inf. To yield, to submit in order to effect an object, or through affability. தாழ்ந்துபோக, inf. To fail in competition or comparison, 2. To degenerate in morals, character, &c. தாழ்வயிறு, s. A hanging belly, சரிந் தவயிறு. 15)