nil (p. 277) நிற்கிறேன், நின்றேன், நிற்பேன், நிற்க, v. n. To stand, செங்குத்தாய்நிற்க. 2. To stand still; to stop, halt, tarry, தரிக்க. 3. To abide, endure, continue, தங்க. 4. To cease, be discontinued, stopped, suspended, ஒழிய. 5. To be steadfast, to preserve, persist in a course of conduct, நிலைநிற்க. 6. To remain, be left--as matter in a boil, as disease, &c., to be left--as matter in a boil, as disease, &c., to be left due, நிலுவைநிற்க 7. To be, be in, have a lodging, or residence; to exercise functions, as the senses through their appropriate organs; to be situated as a planet; continue, as any of the four astrological times, viz: திதி, யோ கம், கரணம்,நட்சத்திரம், தத்தந்தானத்திருக்க. 8. To be suspended, postponed, adjourned, தாமதிக்க. (c.) ஒருபொருள்நிற்கிறகாலம். The time during which a thing may last. இந்தமருந்துக்கந்தவியாதிநிற்கும். The disease will yield to this medicine. பொழுதுநிற்கவா. Come while the sun lasts. அவனுக்குபாடம்நிற்கிறது. The lesson is well learnt by him. 2. He has a good memory. செல்வம்நில்லாது. Prosperity is not permanent. நின்றதுநிற்கப்புறப்பட்டார். He set out abruptly. நின்றநாளைக்குமுதலும்வட்டியும். The principal with the interest for the time it was in hand. நின்றநிலையிலேநில்லாதே. Don't continue standing. தெய்வம்நின்றுகொல்லும். God is slow in punishing men. அதுநிற்க. To let that be; [a form of expression used in reverting to another point.] கேட்டுநிற்க, inf. To be begging, supplicating importunately. நில்லாமை, neg. v. noun. Changeableness, inconstancy. நில்லாமனத்தார். Fickle minded people. நிற்கச்சொல்ல, inf. To request one to wait. நிற்காமற்போக, inf. To go immediately. 2. To come to an end. நின்று, v. part. Standing, &c. It is used like இருந்து to express from, as வீட்டில் நின்றுவந்தான்; he came from the house. நின்றுபோதல், v. noun. Ceasing of a pain, salary, &c;. 161) *