ceppṭi (p. 203) --செப்படிவித்தை, s. Legerdemain, sleight of hand--from the practice of striking a cup on the ground with the ball under it, செப்புவித்தை. 2. Tricks, deceptive arts, illusion, உபாயம். (c.) 3. [prov.] (fig.) Contrivance, to economize, by dealing out in small quantities, சிக்கனம். செப்படிவித்தைக்காரன், s. One who practises legerdemain. 2. (fig.) A deceitful person, உபாயக்காரன். செப்படிபண்ண--செப்படிவித்தைபண் ண, inf. To practise legerdemain, especially with cup and ball. 2. To play tricks, deceive; practise cheating and knavery. 3. To make a veriety of things from the same material; to manage with great economy; (not spoken in the credit of the person.) 34)
