ēẕu (p. 79) . Seven, septuple, seven fold, ஓரெண்.--Note. Seven is considered a special or sacred number. As a prefix it is often எழு or ஏழ். எழுகடல்--ஏழ்கடல், s. The seven oceans. எழுநிலைக்கோபுரம், s. A tower seven stories high. எழுநிலைமாடம், s. A palace seven stories high, lit. with seven door frames one above another. எழுபிறப்பு--ஏழ்பவம்--ஏழ்பிறப் பு, s. The seven different living beings, viz.: 1. தேவர், supernals. 2. மக்கள், men. 3. விலங்கு, beasts. 4. பறவை, birds. 5. ஊர்வன, reptiles. 6. நீர்வாழ்வன, aquatic creatures. 7. தாவரம், immovable things --as trees, plants. ஏழடிபின்போக, inf. To accompany a poet or learned person seven steps on his departure. ஏழத்தனை. Seven-fold. ஏழரை--எழரையாண்டுச்சனி, s. The period of saturn's evil influence being seven-and-half years. See மங்கு சனி, பொங்குசனி, மரணசனி. ஏழனுருபு, s. The seventh case or local ablative, ஏழாம்வேற்றுமையுருபு. ஏழாங்கால், s. The first post of the marriage-shed when planted on the seventh day before the wedding, a lucky day being chosen. ஏழுகோணம், s. A heptagon, septangular figure. ஏழுதீவு, s. The seven continents. ஏழுபருவம், s. The seven stages of life. See பருவம். ஏழுலகம், s. The seven worlds, including the earth and six supernal worlds. ஏழேழு, s. Seven times seven. 2. Seven of each, எவ்வேழு. ஏழேழுதலைமுறை, s. Seven generations, the duplication of the numeral indicating and equal number of generations both on the side of husband and wife. ஏழ்பரியோன், s. The sun as drawn by seven green horses, ஆதித்தன். ஏழ்புரி, s. The seven sacred cities, also witten ஏழ்புர, and ஏழ்தலம். See புரி. ஈரேழுலகம், s. The fourteen worlds, viz.: seven supernal and seven infernal. See உலகம். ஏழ்சுரம், s. The seven sounds of the diatonic scale. எவ்வேழு, s. Seven of, to, for, or from each, seven by seven. 74)

ētliṭutl (p. 79) v. noun. [local.] Speaking of one with envy, பொறாமையாய்ப்பேசல். 12) *

ēlāḷ (p. 79) s. [voc. ஏலா, my friend.] A female friend or companion, தோழி. (p.) 57)

eṉṉā (p. 76) . [prop. என்ன.] What? why? 7)

ēṇam (p. 78) s. A kind of deer, antelope, மான். 2. A deer-skin, மான்றோல். Wils. p. 174. EN'A. 3. Strength, firmness, stability, power, வலி. 4. A firm or sure situation, நிலைபேறு. (p.) 23)

ētm (p. 79) s. Suffering, affliction, distress, துன்பம். 2. Fault, defect, blemish, குற்றம். 3. Destruction, கேடு. (p.) ஏதமில். Faultless, good. ஏதர், s. Faulty persons, the evil. 11)

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)

ētṇṭai (p. 79) s. [prov. A corruption of இதணம்.] A kind of shelf suspended by cords, a rack for books, &c., பலகைத்தூக்கு. 2. A kind of stage raised in a place where water stands, or at a ford for passengers waiting for the ferry boat, நீர்த்துறையிதணம். 10)

ēkīpvikk (p. 77) inf. To join, to unite with, to combine, to coalesce, to become the same in nature, ஒரேதன்மையாக. (உப. 61. 211.) (p.) 55)

ēkvcṉm (p. 77) s. [in Sanscrit.] The singular number, ஒருமை. 2. (fig.) Honesty, uprightness, truth, மெய். 21)