ēṭl (p. 78) s. Meaning, intention, thought, கருத்து. (நிக.) (p.) 16)

ērā (p. 79) --ஏராமரம், s. [prov.] The keel of a vessel, மரக்கலத்தினடிமரம். ஏராப்பலகையோடுதல், v. noun. Laying the keel of a ship. 49)

ētil (p. 79) s. Strangeness, foreignness, not being one's own (people, &c.), அன்னியம். 2. Vicinity, neighborhood, proximity, nearness, அயல். (probably from ஏது, cause and இல்், neg.) (p.) ஏதிலார், s. Others, strangers, those who do not mingle in one's affairs, அன்னி யர். 2. Neighbors, அயலார். 3. Foes, enemies, பகைவர். (p.) 4. See under, ஏது. கொலைக்களத்தேதிலார்போல்வரும். I will advance like enemies to the place of execution. (குறள்.) ஏதின்மை, s. Enmity, hatred, opposition, பகைமை. (குறள். அதி. 82.) 14) *

ēkārttm (p. 77) s. Having one meaning, ஒரேயர்த்தம். 2. Having one or the same object, ஒரேநோக்கம். 3. [in numbers.] One and a half, ஒன்றரை; Wils. p. 172. EKARTHA. 44)

ēcm (p. 78) s. Brass, வெண்கலம். (Rott.) 7)

ēmpu (p. 79) கிறேன், ஏம்பினேன், வேன், ஏம்ப, v. n. To be at one's wit's end, &c., ஏக்கமடைய. 2. To rejoice, to be overjoyed, களிக்க. (p.) இத்தெருவேயேம்பித்திரிவாரிவராரோ. Who can this be wandering about the street in anxiety? சோம்பரென்பரேம்பித்திரிவர். The idle will be, perplexed. (ஔவை.) 41)

ēṉ (p. 79) . Why? what? wherefore? a change of என். 2. An affix of entreaty, இரக்கப்பொருளைத்தருமிடைச்சொல். 3. The common termination of the first person sing. in verbs and appellatives, தன்மையொருமைவி குதி.--Note. ஏன் is the common form of answering to a call. It is also in some places used as a sign affixed to the name of the contracting party in the introduction of bonds. ஏனென்பாரில்லை. No one cares (for him); i. e. to afford him relief. 2. There is no one to defend him. ஏனென்றால். For, because, if it be asked why. ஏனையா. What, sir? ஏனோதானோவென்றிருக்க. To be careless. ஏன்வந்தாய். Why did you come? வாருமேன். [vul.] Do come, I pray you-probably a corruption of வாருமே. அதையேன் இதையேனென்கிறான். He will have nothing to do with the matter. 2. He rejects both. 3. He has a dislike to every thing worldly, being disposed to become an ascetic. கூப்பிட்டாலேனென்றுசொல்லு. If you are called, answer-lit. say ஏன். நான்வருவானேன். Why should I come? அவர்கள்போவானேன். Why should they go? In the last two examples, the verb is in the gerundial form--a finite verb being understood. 98)

ē (p. 76) . One of the seven long vowels, நெட்டுயிரிலொன்று. 2. An arrow, அம்பு. 3. A particle of emphasis, &c., இடைச்சொல். In நன்னூல், it is said to have six different uses: 1. பிரிநிலை, a distinguishing particle-as அவனேசொன்னான், it was he who said it. In some cases, it would be used for self or selves in the plural where the connection demanded it--as he himself said it. 2. வினா, interrogative: அவனேகொண் டான், was it he that bought it? 3. எண், enumeration or copulative--as சாத்தனே கொற்றனே இருவரும்வந்தார், Sattan and Kottan both came; கடலே, கரையே, மரமே, மலரே, வளையே, இவ்வைந்து, the sea, the land, the tree, the flower, the conch, these five. 4. ஈற்றசை or அசைநிலை, a terminate expletive --as மல்லலோங்கெழில்யானைமருமம்பாய்ந்தொளித்த தே, (the weapon) lodged itself in the breast of the beautiful and powerful elephant. 5. தேற்றம், certainty, confidence, appeal, emphasis--as இதுள்ளதே, this is really true; முயற்குக்கோடில்லையே, the hare has no horns. 6. இசைநிறை, a poetic expletive for completing the metre--as ஏஏ இவ ளொருத்திபேடி, she is a hermaphrodite; பேடியோவென்றாரே, he said, is she an hermaphrodite? To these the commentator adds 7. எதிர்மறை, negative as implied by the tones and inflections of the speaker rather than expressed by the particle--as அவன்வந்தானே, he came, did he? implying he did not come. Another may also be given. 8. இகழ்ச்சி, an interjection of contempt--as எஏ--வைத்தியகாரா, oh, oh, (or fie, fie), thou stupid fellow. (p.) 5) *

ēṟpṭuttu (p. 79) கிறேன், ஏற்படுத்தினே ன், வேன், ஏற்படுத்த, v. a. To ordain, establish, appoint, assign, to set on foot, institute, to put into office, நியமிக்க. 2. To persuade, to prevail on by persuasion, induce one to become a party in a contract or other transaction, இணங்கச்செய்ய. 3. To prove in law, நிச்சயிக்க. 4. To create, to make, form, construct, compose, உண்டுபண்ண. 5. To provide, prepare, arrange, எத்தினப்படு த்த; [ex ஏறு.] அவனைக்குற்றவாளியென்றேற்படுத்தினார்கள். They have unjustly convicted him. 2. They have unjustly accused him. ஏற்பாடு, s. Institution, establishment, a constituted state of things, பிரமா ணம். 2. Covenant, contract, engagement, உடன்படிக்கை. 3. Established customs or rules, முறை. 4. [With the prefix பழைய or புதிய] The Testament, among Christians. 84)

ēkpuputtirviṣym (p. 77) s. Having only one son. 12)