akattiyaṉ (p. 2) --அகஸ்தியன், s. A poet and sage celebrated in the Ramayanam, Skandam and other works of antiquity. He is regarded as the former of the Tamil language which he is said to have learned of Skanda the son of Siva. He is also the reputed author of several works, still extant, in whole or in part, in the Tamil language; such as, a Grammar, Materia Medica, a work on Astrology, Astronomy, and several essays on the unity of the divine being, as opposed to the popular system of polytheism, &c. He is regarded as the son of both Mythra and Varuna by Urvasi; is represented to be of very short stature, and to have been born in a water jar. He is famed for having compressed and swallowed the ocean, for the sake of the celestials. Other wonderful stories are also told of him, and received with undoubted credence. He is considered as the regent of the star Canopus, குறுமுனி. Wils. p. 5. AGASTYA. அகத்தியர்குழம்பு, s. A famous compound cathartic. See குழம்பு. 6)

akppā (p. 2) s. A parapet or raised area within a fortification, மதிலுண்மேடை. 2. A surrounding wall, மதில். 3. A ditch round a fort, அகழ். (p.) 15)

akppāṭṭuṟuppu (p. 2) s. The twelve members of அகப்பொருள் or அகத்திணை, viz. 1. இயல்பகத்திணை. Method of defining a thing or showing its nature, quality, &c. 2. வகையகத்திணை. Amplification, or detailing at large what has been said briefly. 3. பொதுவகத்திணை. The rule for summing up or recapitulating. 4. சிறப்பகத்திணை. The rule for discriminating, or explaining the difference of things. 5. உவமவகத்திணை. The rule for illustrating a subject by metaphors, comparisons, &c. 6. புறநிலையகத்திணை. The rule for exemplifying a subject by examples. 7. எதிர்நிலையகத்திணை. The rule for elucidating a circumstance by its opposite. 8. காரண or கருவியகத்திணை. Showing the condition or quality of a thing by its orginal cause. 9. காரியவகத்திணை. Proving a thing by its effects. 1. காரகவகத்திணை. The rule for relating an action, event, &c., to which belong the following:-- 1. செய்பவன், who. 2. செய்தொழில், what. 3. கருவிகள், by what helps. 4. பயன், why. 5. இடம் or நிலம், where. 6. காலம், when. 7. திறன், in what manner or how. 11. முன்னவையகத்திணை. The rule for foretelling events from signs. 12. பின்னவையகத்திணை. The rule for foretelling the consequences of any action. (p.) 17)

akm (p. 2) s. The earth, பூமி. 2. Depth, ஆழம். 3. Place, இடம். 4. Form of the 7th case or locative, ஏழனுருபு. 5. Grain, தானி யம், as அஃகம் used in almanacs. (p.) அகவிலை, s. The price of grain. 27) *

akẕi (p. 2) --அகழ், s. The ditch round a fortification, மதில்சூழ்கிடங்கு. 50) *

akuṭm (p. 3) s. A kind of cathartic medicine, the கடுகுரோகிணி. (M. Dic.) 17) *

acattam (p. 5) s. [priv. அ et சத்தம்.] Absence of sound, சத்தமின்மை. (p.) 65) *

acatti (p. 5) s. [priv. அ et சத்தி.] Incapability, weakness, impotence, பலவீனம். (p.) 66) *

acattiyam (p. 5) s. [priv. அ et சத்தி யம்.] Untruth, falsity, பொய். (c.) 67) *

acattu (p. 5) s. [priv. அ et சத்து.] That which is vile, தீமை (பஞ்). 2. Unreality, உண் மையல்லாதது. (c.) 68) *

acatturu (p. 5) s. [priv. அ et சத்துரு.] A friend, நேசன். (p.) 69) *

acattuvam (p. 5) s. [priv. அ et சத்து வம்.] Want of power, வலியின்மை. (p.) 70) *

acuvati (p. 6) s. [vul., prop. அச்சுவினி.] The first constellation, or lunar asterism, of the Hindus; which, besides indicating both the horns in the ram's head, and by two stars the base of the greater triangle of the head, comprehends one in the left foot of Andromeda. It is depicted in the form of a horse's head, முதனாள். 45)

añcu (p. 7) கிறேன், அஞ்சினேன், வேன், அஞ்ச, v. a. [used with the dative, sometimes with the accusative.] To fear, dread, பயப்பட, as அவனுக்கஞ்சுகிறேன், I fear him; அவனையஞ்சினான். He feared him. அஞ்சல், v. noun. Fearing, dreading, பயப்படல், Also the optative, வியங் கோண்முற்று. 2. Defeat, தோல்வி. அஞ்சாப்பட்டயம், s. [prov.] A certificate from the king, formerly inscribed on metal, clearing a man from the charge of guilt and re-establishing his rights as a citizen; a writ of authority, a security against oppression or ill-treatment. 3. A passport or writ of protection in passing through a country, தத்துவபரிபாலனபத்திரம். அஞ்சாமை, neg. v. noun. Fearlessness, கலங்காமை. 44)

aṭā (p. 7) s. [prop. எடா or ஏடா.] A term of calling, used to inferiors only, கீழ்மகனைவிளிக்குஞ்சொல். 2. An exclamation indicative of anger, contempt, reproof, surprise, &c., ஓரதிசயக்கிளவி. ஏனடா. Why, what, sirrah. 72)