āli (p. 42) --ஆளி, s. A woman's female friend, தோழி. 2. A scorpion, தேள். 3. A bee, தேனீ. 4. A row, range, a continuous line, தொடர்ச்சி. 5. A ridge or mound of earth, crossing ditches, dividing fields, &c., வரம்பு. Wils. p. 121. ALI. 22) *

tvṇai (p. 227) s. A limited time, a term, any fixed period, கெடு. 2. A kind of float for crossing rivers; especially one of earthen pots and bambus, கட்டுப்பானைத்தெப்பம். (c.) தவணைதப்பிப்போயிற்று. The term is expired. தவணையிலே. Within the time. தவணைகொடுக்க, inf. To give time. தவணைக்கணக்கு, s. Accounts of a term. (Government usage.) தவணைசொல்ல-தவணைவைக்க, inf. To set or fix the term of postponement. தவணைச்சீட்டு, inf. A bond specifying a fixed term. தவணைமறியல், s. [prov.] Imprisonment for a limited term. 12)

tāṇṭu (p. 233) கிறேன், தாண்டினேன், வேன், தாண்ட, v. a. To leap, to bound, to jump over, to cross, to pass over, கடக்க. 2. To stride over, to step or skip, jump, தீவிரிக்க. 4. To overcome, வெல்ல. (c.) தாண்டிப்பாய, inf. To leap over. 2. To play at leap-frog. 3. To be rash, disobedient, head-strong. தாண்டிப்போக, inf. To surpass, to out-do, to overcome. தாண்டிமண்டலம்போட, inf. [prov.] To spring, or run at one with rage, as a ferocious animal, an enraged warrior, &c. தாண்டல், v. noun. Jumping over, crossing over பாய்தல்--used in all the meanings of the verb. 21) *

nāṭi (p. 273) s. W. p. 46. NADI. Pulse especially at the wrist, sometimes at the foot, தாது. 2. An Indian hour of twentyfour minutes, நாழிகை. (c.) 3. An artery, a vein, tendon, sinew, muscle, nerve, ligament, நரம்பு. 4. String of a guitar, யாழ் நரம்பு. 5. Any thing tubular, tube, pipe, tupularity, உட்டுளை. 6. Nose, மூக்கு. 7. A man's lock of hair, ஆண்மயிர். (சது.) 8. The hollow stalk of the lotus, தாமரைத்தாள்.-There are three varieties of pluse; 1. வாத நாடி, indicating acid humors, hypochondria, &c., and felt by the fore-finger. 2. பித்தநாடி, indicating billous humors, felt by the second finger. 3. சிலேட்டுமநாடி, indicating phlegmatic humors, felt by the third finger,--Note. In healthy persons, cach நாடி is supposed to be prevalent for ten நாழிகை, or four hours of the day and night alike, beginning from sunrise and from sunset; any derangement of these is regarded as indicative of disease. தசநாடி, s. The ten nerves are: 1. சுழிமுனை, passing through the six ஆதாரம்; 2. இடை. beginning from the great toe of the right foot and passing up to the left nostril; 3. பிங்கலை, beginning from the great toe of the left foot, and passing up to the right nostril, crossing each other in five different places; 4. காந்தாரி, beginning at the navel and passing to the neck, where they assume a seven-fold form, being the sources of the seven musical tones of the human voice; 5. அத்தி; 6. சிகுவை, situated in the region of the eyes forming ten branches, as optical nerves; 7. அலம் புடை. 8. புருடன், in the region of the ears forming 12 branches or auditory nerves; 9. குரு, beginning at the navel and reaching to the verenda; 1. சங்கி னி, situated in the verenda,--Note. There are said to be 72, pulses in the body. அவன் ஓடிப்பாடி நாடியிலடங்கினான். His power, and bustle, have come to an end said of an extravagant person reduce to poverty. நாடிக்குறி, s. Indication of the pulse. நாடிதாரணை, s. The system of nerves and arteries with their ramifications. நாடிநிலை, s. State of the pulse. நாடிபார்க்க, inf. To feel the pulse. See தாதுபார்க்க. நாடிபரீட்சை, s. Acquainted with the pulse. நாடியறிய, inf. To be acquainted with the system of pulsation in its threefold variety. நாடியெழும்புதல், v. noun. Rising of the pulse. நாடியொடுக்கம்--நாடிவிழுந்துபோதல், v. noun. Sinking of the pulse. நாடியோட்டம், v. noun. The beating of the pulse, pulsation. 2. The state of the pulse. நாடிவிதி, s. System of the arteries. சாத்தியநாடி, s. A pulse indicating recovery. அசாத்தியநாடி, s. A pulse indicting death. 63) *