kuṟai (p. 132) கிறது, ந்தது, யும், ய, v. n. To diminish, decrease, lessen, abate, wane, shorten, dwindle, decline, சிறுக. 2. To be reduced in numbers, value, circumstances; to be lowered in rank, estimation, கெட. 3. To be wanting, to prove insufficient, to lack, to be short in weight, measure, number, &c., to be scanty, எஞ்ச. 4. To be imperfect, incomplete, unfinished, defective, deficient, ஈனமாக. 5. [in gram.] To be cut off, dropped, omitted, suppressed, &c., சொற்குறைந்துவர. 6. To be scarce, dear, difficult of attainment, அருமையாயிருக்க. குறைய, inf. To be insufficient, to be wanting. ஏறக்குறைய, [adverbially.] Nearly, almost, about. நடைகுறைந்துபோயிற்று. He now cannot walk much. 2. His influence is reduced. 3. The speed is reduced--as of horses, cattle, &c. குறைந்தவிலை, s. A dear bargain; a high price. 2. A reduced price, a low price. குறைந்தமரக்கால், s. A scant measure. வயிறுகுறைய, inf. To be unsatisfied --as hunger. குறைச்சல், v. noun. [vul. for. குறைதல்.] Defficiency, dearness, poverty, displeasure, complaint, &c. குறைச்சலல்ல. It is not dear. குறைச்சலாய்க்கிடக்க, inf. To be dear, scarce, &c. குறைச்சலாய்ப்பேச, inf. To speak ill of one. செய்கைக்குறைச்சல், s. Misbehavior, misconduct. மனக்குறைச்சல், s. Dissatisfaction, displeasure; grievance. குறைவு, v. noun. Lack, deficiency, dearness, want, scarcity. 2. Indigency, necessity, poverty, தரித்திரம். குறைவறுக்க, inf. To make up a deficiency, to supply wants, to meet exigencies, &c. குறைவானது. That which is defective. 48)

ceykai (p. 204) v. noun. Ant, action, deed, performance, achievement, operation, process, தொழில். 2. [prov.] Cultivation of land, manuring, tillage, labor--commonly agricultural, வேளாண்மை. 3. Artificial productions; those formed or modified by art, as drugs--opposed to விளைவு and இயல்பு, natural productions; constructed, produced, not natural, செயற்கை. 4. (c.) Moral deeds, good or evil doings, கிரியை. 5. A course of good conduct, நன்னடக்கை. 6. Witchcraft, sorcery, மாந்திரீகச்செய்கை. 7. Means, contrivance, art, expedient, resource, மனச்செய்கை. 8. [prov.] Forest land newly broken up, enclosed, cultivated, &c. held by grant, or permission, from government, செய்கைநிலம். அவரவர்செய்கையின்படி. According to one's deeds. செய்கைக்குத்தக்கபலன்காணும். The produce is according to the tillage; i. e. the reward will correspond with the (moral) actions. செய்கைகாண, inf. To be newly cultivated as land. See காண. செய்கைக்காணி, s. [prov.] Land held by a cultivator who renders a certain share of the produce to the owner. 2. Land held by a privilege from government, &c., சாசனக்காணி. செய்கைக்காரன், s. A cultivator being a sharer in the produce; a usufructuary. 2. A good cultivator. செய்கைக்குறைச்சல், s. [prov.] Deficiency in cultivation, manure, &c., 2. Misdeeds, failure in good conduct. (c.) செய்கைச்சரக்கு, s. Prepared or compound drugs. 2. [prov.] As கூட்டுச்சரக்கு. செய்கையாளர், s. Artificers as carvers, sculptors, &c., milliners. (p.) செய்கைச்சீட்டு, s. [prov.] A cultivation deed, a legal contract between the owner and cultivator, மேல்வாரச்சீட்டு. செய்கைசூத்திரம், s. A connective rule, one of the six. See சூத்திரம். செய்கைத்தளை, s. [prov.] Land well tilled, richly manured, &c. 2. Land held from government for cultivation, பட்டயக்காணி. செய்கைத்தாழ்வு--செய்கைத்தாழ்ச்சி, v. noun. Mismanagement. 2. Deficiency in labor, &c. (c.) செய்கைத்தேர், s. [prov.] A kind of car used in processions. செய்கைபண்ண, inf. [prov.] To cultivate land, till, manure. செய்கைபூண, inf. [prov.] To be cultivated, tilled, &c., as land. Compare செய்கைகாண. செய்கைப்பங்கு, s. [prov.] The cultivator's or planter's share; usufruct. செய்கைப்பிழை, s. As செய்கைத்தா ழ்வு. 2. Trespass in regard to health, diet, religion or morals; neglect of one's proper calling, &c. (c.) செய்கையாட்சி, v. noun. [prov.] Possession of land by privilege from government, with the title of a cultivator merely. செய்கையுப்பு, s. [prov.] Salt formed by art. செய்கையொப்பம், s. A written grant by government for cultivation. 54)