cāttu (p. 176) கிறேன், சாத்தினேன், வேன், சாத்த, v. a. To daub, smear, anoint--as sandal, or other unguents, சந்தனமுதலியஅப்ப. 2. To put a cloth, an ornament, or flowers on an idol, a holy personage, &c., ஆடைமுதலிய அ ணிய. 3. To slap, strike, tap, beat, அடிக்க. 4. To shut, put to, to close--as a door, &c., கதவுமுதலியமூட. 5. (impr. for சார்த்து.) To place against, ஒன்றின்மேற்சார்த்த. (c.) சாத்தாதவர், s. (pl.) Those who do not wear the sacred thread, or the tuft of hair. A mixed class of Vaishnuvas--opposed, to சாத்தினவர். They have their principal occupation, as flower-gatherers, minstrels or mendicants. (R.) Compare சாத்தானியன். சாத்திக்கழிக்க, inf. To adorn the idol with flower or garlands, and afterwards remove them. சாத்திக்கொள்ள, inf. [prov.] To dress one's self with garlands, costly attire, &c., in contempt. சாத்துப்படி--சாத்துகாப்பு, s. Flowers, jewels and vestments as the attire of an idol. 2. [in burlesque.] A good drubbing, நல்லடி. சாத்துக்கவி, s. A poem prefixed or affixed to a work, by a different hand. சாத்துநாற்று--சாத்துநாறு, s. Young plants planted in the place of those which have died. (R.) திருக்கடைக்காப்புச்சாத்த, inf. To shut the door of the temple, கோயிற்கதவுமூட. 2. To finish a poem addressed to a deity by making the last verse. See under திரு. வில்வஞ்சாத்த, inf. To cast the fragrant leaves of the வில்வம் tree at the feet of the idol. See வில்வம். 41) *

tṭvu (p. 221) கிறேன், தடவினேன், வேன், தடவ, v. a. and v. n. To stroke, embrace, fondle, to soothe, by patting or stroking, தடவர. 2. To grope, to feel one's way with the hands or feet as in the dark, to feel about, தெரியாமற்தடவ. 3. To anoint--as with liniment, to smear softly, to spread on lightly, எண்ணெய்முதலியதடவ. 4. To bedaub, besmear; to dirty, பூச. 5. To play on a lute with a bow, வீணைவாசிக்க. 6. To measure out very scantily, to strike off the measure too closely, முகந்தளந்துதடவ. 7. (fig.) To act, execute, or perform very slowly, மெதுவாகச்செய்ய. (c.) 8. [prov.] To make very thin pan-cakes, &c., பண்ணி காரந்தடவ. 9. (fig.) To wave in the air, as tops or branches of trees, or banners, as if feeling around, நுனியசைய,--Note. Stroking the back shows affection; the feet, submission; the face or chin, pity, affection, or supplication. தடவக்கொடுக்க, inf. to let one stroke the back. 2. [prov.] To yield too much, to be too submissive. தடவிக்கொடுக்க, inf. To stroke a person, beast, &c. 2. To give short measure. இருந்துதடவ, inf. To sit groping; from great age, blindness, &c. தடவிக்கொண்டுதிரிய, inf. To walk about groping. தடவியளக்க, inf. To measure scantily, with the measure. தட்டித்தடவிவர, inf. To come stumbling and groping. தாடியைத்தடவ, inf. To stroke the chin as supplicating favors. வீடெல்லாந்தடவிப்பார். Search for it all over the house. எல்லாந்தடவிக்கொண்டுபோய்விட்டான். He has scraped up all, and gone. அவனைத்தலைதடவிப்போட்டார்கள்.....They have stripped him of every thing. மரமெல்லாந்தடவிக்கொண்டுவந்துவிட்டான். He has climbed every tree; i. e. has plucked and brought away every thing. 73)