uyrttu (p. 63) கிறேன், உயர்த்தினேன், வேன், உயர்த்த, v. a. To lift up, elevate, raise higher--as a wall in building, a heap, &c., உயரச்செய்ய. 2. To raise (the price), increase (expenditure), அதிகப்படுத்த. 3. To promote to higher office, to make great, to exalt, ennoble, dignify, aggrandize, மேலாக்க. 4. To extol, magnify, praise, கனப்படுத்த. 5. To receive one with honors, show respect, treat in a dignified manner, உபசரிக்க. 6. To raise the voice in singing, speaking, &c., to lift up the heart, affections, thoughts, &c., எழுப்ப. 7. To raise an arm, a leg, a weapon, &c., to raise the head above water, raise the head when in a lying posture, மேலெடுக்க. 8. To improve one's character, improve one's dignity, moral worth, raise one's self to a higher degree in preparation for a future state, ஒழுக்கத்தினாலுயர்த்த. 9. To assume, elevate one's self, make much of one's powers, பெருமைப்படுத்த.--Note. Instances of உயர்த் தல், in the past are found in verse, but in the present and future it seems to be seldom or never found. நரகந்தன்படத்தையுயர்த்திக்காட்டும். The cobra raises its hood and exhibits it. சேவலையுயரியதேவநாயகன். The leader of the gods (skanda) who has exalted the cock as his banner. வலனுயர்த்தவண்ணலஞ்சேல். The lofty carp banner which has exalted victory to view. (நைடதம்.) உயர்த்திப்பேச, inf. To dignify, speak of one with high respect. உயர்த்தியாய்க்கேட்க, inf. To bid high in an auction, &c. 16)

ēlm (p. 79) s. [port. leilam.] Auction, selling by auction, விலைகூறுகை. 55)

oṭṭm (p. 81) s. A conical mass left uncut by well or tank-diggers to show the depth excavated, தோண்டலள்வைத்தி டர். (இராமா.) 2. Agreement, stipulation, contract--as in wagers, rivalry, சபதம். 3. A wager, forfeit, பந்தயம். 4. Emulation, rivalry, vieing, opposition--as at an auction, &c., இகலாட்டம். 5. A tile, ஓடு. 6. A country, ஓர்தேயம். ஒட்டமொட்ட--ஒட்டம்வைக்க, inf. To lay a wager. ஒட்டர், s. The inhabitants of the ஒட்டம் country. 2. (fem. ஓட்டத்தி or ஒட்டச்சி.) A caste of well-diggers, diggers of tanks, rivers, ditches, &c., sappers and miners, மண்வேலைசெய்வோர். மண்ணொட்டர், s. Men who build mud walls. கல்லொட்டர், s. Men who build stone walls. 57)

kuttkai (p. 121) s. A contract, job; farming out, lease, rent. கவுல். 2. (fig.) Monopoly, sole possession or right of use, பராதீனமில் லாமை. குத்தகைக்காரன், s. A contractor, a renter; a lessee. குத்தகைக்காணி-குத்தகைநிலம், s. Land taken by lease. குத்தகைச்சரக்கு, s. Contracted goods. குத்தகைப்பணம், s. Money, collected, or paid by a government-renter. குத்தகைவேலை, s. Work by the job or contract. குத்தகைச்சீட்டு, s. A bond of lease, rent, &c. கள்ளுக்குத்தகை, s. Toddy-rent. சாராயக்குத்தகை, s. Arrack-rent. குத்தகைகொடுக்க-குத்தகைக்கடைக்ககுத்தகையாய்க்கொடுக்க, inf. To let out, to farm or lease out land. குத்தகைகொள்ள--குத்தகையெடுக்க, inf. To purchase government-rents, &c. குத்தகைபேச-குத்தகையாய்ப்பேச, inf. To treat for a lease, a job. &c. குத்தகையாய்வாங்க--குத்தகைவாங்க, inf. To take by paying rent; to take a piece of ground or any thing, at a stipulated rate. குத்தகைமாற, inf. To close--as the period of rent, lease, &c. குத்தகைவிற்க, inf. To sell the government-tithes, ferries, revenues, &c., commonly by auction. குத்தகைபொருந்த--குத்தகையாகப்பொ ருந்த, inf. To contract for work by the job. 3)

kūṟu (p. 136) கிறேன், கூறினேன், வேன், கூற, v. a. To cry aloud, publish, promulgate, proclaim, பிரசித்தஞ்செய்ய. 2. To cry--as an auctioneer, a herald, a crier of goods, &c., விலைமுதலியகூற. 3. To speak, say; to declare, assert; to answer, சொல்ல. 4. (சது.) To sell by auction, விற்க. பழிகூற, inf. To blame, censure, scold, abuse, reproach. கூறியதுகூறல், v. noun. Tautology-one of the ten faults in a literary composition. See நூற்குற்றம் under under குற்றம். கூறியான், s. [prov.] The headman of the Chiviar caste or palankeen bearers. --Note. The name may be derived from his proclaiming before the palankeen the titles of the great person whom he carries. 22)

kai (p. 139) s. Hand; arm, கரம். 2. Elephant's trunk or proboscis, யானைத்துதிக்கை. 3. Wing of an army, படைவகுப்பு. 4. A course of conduct, ஒழுக்கம். 5. Littleness, meanness, lowness; adversity, சிறுமை. 6. Side--as right or left side, பக்கம். 7. Side--as party, பகுதி. 8. Place, இடம். 9. Rank, degree, வரி சை. 1. Embellishment, ஒப்பனை. 11. A handful, கைகொண்டஅளவு. 12. Sleeve of a garment, சட்டையின்கை. 13. Ability, சாமர்த் தியம். 14. A rafter, கைமரம். கைகட்டிநிற்க, inf. To stand with the arms folded; i. e. to stand in awe, to obey strictly. கைகழுவ, inf. To wash the hands after cating. 2. To relinquish, reject. கைகாட்ட, inf. To make signs with the hand, to beckon, &c. 2. To make gestures with the hands--as dancing girls. 3. To give a bribe, a present, something to please one, &c. 4. To make a pretence of giving; to give a little only. 5. To make signs with the back of the hand for one to go. கை. 8. The ear, or organ of hearing, காது. 9. The hearing or trial of a case, வழக்குக்கேட்கை. 1. Report, rumor, பேச்சு. 11. Tradition, பாரம்பரியம். கேள்வியற்றுக்கிடக்கிறது. There is no administration of justice; no justice or satisfaction can be obtained. கேள்விமுயல். Be prompt in receiving information. கேள்விகொடுக்க, inf. To give ear, to listen--not elegant. கேள்விமறுமொழி, s. Question and answer; a catechism. கேள்விக்கடுதாசி, s. [prov.] Written application to a court of justice. 2. Tenders or proposals in writing. கேள்விக்காரர், s. [prov.] Bidders at an auction. 2. Persons who tender proposals at a purchase. 3. Candidates or applicants for an office. கேள்விச்செவி, s. Listening credulously to hear-say reports. கேள்விச்செவியன் ஊரைக்கெடுத்தான். The credulous ruler ruined the country. கேள்விப்பத்திரம், s. [prov.] A request, application, petition, &c., in writing. கேள்விகேட்பாடு, s. [local.] Judicial inquiry, investigation. கேள்வியற்றஊர்--கேள்வியில்லாதஊர், s. A town without justice. கேள்விமுறை, s. Inquiry into; superintendence, control, management. கேள்வியாக, inf. To be heard, to be reported; to reach the ears--as news; to be heard in court. கை கைகாட்டு, v. noun. Gesture with the hand, as in dancing; beck of the hand. கைகுவிக்க, inf. To hold up the hands joined, in worship, &c. See குவி. கைகுறண்ட, inf. To have the hands bent by spasms. 2. To be cramped in the hands. 3. To be stingy, parsimonious, close-fisted. கைகூச, inf. To be backward in using the hand. See கூசு. கைகூட, inf. To come to hand, be obtained, to succeed, அனுகூலப்பட. அவன்செய்வதெல்லாம் அவனுக்குக் கைகூடும். All that he does prospers. கைகூப்பு, v. noun. Raising the joined hands in worship--as கூப்பு. 2. The distance from the tip of the fingers to the feet, when the hands are joined and raised above the head. கைகொட்ட, inf. To clap the hands. கைகோக்க, inf. To clasp one another's hands, to join hands. 2. To be arm in arm, to take another's arm. கைகோத்தாட, inf. To dance with arms linked. கைகோள், s. A course of conduct, especially in love affairs. (அகப்பொ.) கேள்வி, v. noun. The grand subjects of information under four heads; 1. அ றம், virtue or a virtuous course of action; all knowledge relating to the nature or practice of virtue, or having virtue as its object, including religion, jurisprudence, ethies and every thing connected with the well-being of society, and the promotion of universal benevolence towards all sentient beings. This is subdivided into, 1. இல்லறம், the duties and usages of man--as a member of society. 2. துறவறம், the duties and practices of the recluse, who renounces social life and retires to the desert. 2. பொருள், wealth, property, substance; truth; all kinds of knowledge relating to the nature, acquisition and uses of learning and wealth--including. 1. கல்விப்பொருள், general knowledge, and science. 2. செல் வப்பொருள், property, trade, commerce and the various occupations for gain or the support of life. 3. இன்பம், delight, gratification, knowledge of the nature and means of pleasure and bliss--especially love and matrimony. 4. வீடு, liberation from births, knowledge relating to final emancipation or eternal felicity. --Note. Another classification makes five parts, the fifth embracing the practice of the rules laid down for the attainment of the benefits implied in the four. 72)