viriyṉ (p. 398) s. A snake, adder, viper, ஓர் பாம்பு.--Note. Eight kinds are mentioned; 1. அழல்விரியன், எரிவிரியன், the burning viper, so called from the burning pain caused by its bite; 2. இரத்தவிரியன், உதிரிவிரியன், the blood-viper of a red color, the bite of which causes the vomiting of blood; 3. ஊதுவிரியன், the tumefacient viper, the bite of which is followed by a swelling of the whole body; 4. எட்டடிவிரியன், a viper of eight feet, causing death when a person has gone that distance after being bitten, more properly, எட்டுவரிவிரியன், or one having eight stripes round the body. It is very poisonous; 5. சுட்டுவிரியன், the binding viper, its bite causing the joints of the body to become immovable. It is striped, black and white; 6. கழுதைவிரியன், a viper of slow motion like as ass, large and blackish; not very venomous; 7. புல் விரியன், the grass-adder; 8. பெருவிரியன், or கண்ணாடிவிரியன், the great, viper, whose poison is more active and deadly than that of any other serpent. செந்தலைவிரியன், s. A red-headed and dangerous viper. விதிமுடிந்தவனைவிரியன்கடிக்கும். A viper will bite one whose fate is to die. Prov. 4) *
