iẕukku (p. 55) s. A fault, defect, deficiency, blemish, ஈனம். 2. Slackness, தளர்தல். 3. A failure, deviation, obliquity, defection, blunder, mistake, folly, தவறு. 4. (p.) Forgetfulness, மறதி 5. Baseness, meanness, degradation, தாழ்வு. 6. Disgrace, reproach, taunt, நிந்தை. 7. Falsehood, பொய். இழுக்குடையபாட்டிற்கிசைநன்று. A good metre will set off an indifferent poem. தன்குலத்துக்கிழுக்குவைத்தான். He has brought disgrace on his family or caste. இழுக்கற, inf. [used adverbially.] Free from imputation. இழுக்குச்சொல், s. Reproach, taunt. 2. Faulty expression, incorrect phraseology. இழுக்குடையான், s. A worthless or mean person. 39)

olku (p. 83) கிறது, ஒல்கினது, ம், ஒல்க, v. n. To become reduced, thin, slender, emaciated, to grow small, diminish, தளர. 2. To be subject to, to submit, be repressed, be contained, கீழ்ப்படிய. 3. To grow weak, faint, reduced or broken in mind, to pine, to be dejected, disheartened, குழைய. 4. To shrink from, be deficient, to fail in the performance of duties, குறைய. 5. To coil up, shrivel, contract as an elastic body, சுருங்க. 6. To waver, shake, &c., from weakness, or from being over-burdened, to be flexible, துவள. (p.) ஒல்காதார்வாய்விட்டுலம்புப. Those of unrestrained passions chatter and boast. (நீதி நெறி.) ஒல்குதேவியைத்தெளித்தொருப்படுத்தி. Consoling his distressed wife and prevailing upon her to consent to (the enterprise)-(ஸ்காந்.) ஒல்குமிடைநவ்வியும். The deer-like (damsel) having a slender waist-- (பாரத.) சிதைவிடத்தொல்காருரவோர். The wise will not be discouraged in adversity. (குறள்.) வல்லியினொல்கி. Being pliant (when agitated) as a creeper-ஒல்கல், v. noun. The state of fading or pining, குழைதல். 2. Slackness, தளர்தல். 3. The state of being flexible, துவளல். (சது.) 29)

tḷr (p. 229) தளரு, கிறேன், தளர்ந்தேன், வேன், தளர, v. n. To grow slack--as a tie, a grasp, a bandage; to become ralaxed, enfeebled, கட்டவிழ. 2. To grow weak, weary, infirm, decrepit, impotent through age or disease; to be enfeebled as the joints, பலவீனப்பட. 3. To grow wrinkled or flabby from age; to be flexible, limber, tender, நெகிழ. 4. To suffer in mind, to be troubled, faint at heart, மனந்தளர. 5. To be remiss, relax; to decline in duty, to grow careless, to degenerate, சோம்ப. 6. To droop, lanquish, fail as persons, plants, &c., சோர. (c.) தளரப்பிசைய, inf. To make thin by mashing with the fingers. தளரப்பிசைந்தூட்ட, inf. To feed a child with thin food, or pap. தளரவிட, inf. To forsake one, to leave one without assistance. தளரவிட்டுப்பேச, inf. To chaffer or haggle in making a purchase. தளராமல்சாப்பிட, inf. To fare sumptuously or plentifully. தளருடை, s. Loose dress. (p.) தளர்ந்தகாலம், s. Decrepit old age. 2. Time of adversity, when one has lost his influence. தளர்ந்தநடை--தளர்நடை, s. A gentle walk, as of an old or feeble person. தளர்ந்தவயது, s. Decrepit old age. தளர்ந்துகொடுக்க, inf. [prov.] (com. தாழ்ந்துகொடுக்க.) To yield. தளர்பாடம், s. [vul.] A lesson well learned, தண்ணீர்குடித்தபாடம். மனந்தளர்தல், v. noun. Being grieved or vexed in mind. தளர்விக்க, inf. To slacken, to give out rope, to loosen. 2. To suffer, to languish. 3. To be less rigid, to be indulgent. தளர்வு, v. noun. Growing slack, relaxing. 2. Staggering. 3. Decay. See தளர்ச்சி. 35)