neḷi (p. 281) கிறேன், ந்தேன், வேன், நெளிய, v. n. To crawl with an undulating motion--as snakes, worms, maggots, &c., ஊர. 2. To writhe as the body through pain, to distort the limbs, &c., as a child, showing airs, கெந்த. 3. To hitch, move or shift from its place as an infant, நகர. 4. To be distorted by carrying a load; to be bent on one side, as a lame person, &c., கூன. 5. To be bent, inclined, warped--as timber, articles of furniture, &c., also to be crooked, as a road, channel, &c., வளைய. (c.) அதுநெளிந்துபோயிற்று. It is bent, applied to a tool, &c. பாதைநெளிந்துகொண்டுபோகிறது. The way is crooked. நெளிந்தஎழுத்து, s. Crooked, straggling letters in writing. நெளிந்துகொடுக்க, inf. [vul.] To incline or bend, as a tall palankeen bearer to be level with a shorter, to shrink from blows, &c. நெளிந்துகொண்டுநிற்க, inf. To stand in a lounging or affected posture. நெளிவு, v. noun. Crawling, writhing, flexture, &c., as the verb. நெளிவெடுக்க, inf. To mend any thing bent or warped, to correct an irregularity. 2. To make a flexure, commonly to a ring, நெளி. 5)

neṭṭāym (p. 279) s. Setting bricks upright, in building a wall. (R.) 62)

nerukku (p. 279) கிறேன், நெருக்கினேன், வேன், நெருக்க, v. a. To press, crush, squeeze, bruise, smash, ஒடுக்க. 2. To throng around, crowd, சனம்நெருக்க. 3. To urge forward, drive, push, ஒட்ட. 4. To compress, restrain, இறுக்க. 5. To compel, force, coerce, பலவந்தம்பண்ண. 6. To oppress, persecute, distress, கொடுமைசெய்ய. 7. To press as a creditor, வருத்த. 8. To press on, bear hard upon in battle, சண்டையிற்கிட்ட. 9. To keep one hard at work, சீக்கிரப்படுத்த. 1. To crowd and choke, as grain, trees, &c., நசுக்க. 11. To put close, set thick, அடரச் செய்ய. 12. To urge, importune, solicit earnestly, வருந்திக்கேட்க. 13. To attack, assail, assault, தாக்க. 14. To choke, smother, drown, throttle, அடைக்க. [Coast usage.] 15. To reduce, contract, limit, confine, circumscribe, சுருக்க. 16. v. n. To be frequent, to persevere, தொடர. 17. To rage, prevail, as famine, epidemics, war, &c., பரம்ப. 18. To be severe, as disease, be abundant as rain, உரக்க. நெருக்கிவை. Put (them) close together. நெருக்கிஇரு. Sit close. நெருக்கடி, v. noun. Oppression, tyranny. 2. Hardship, difficulty. 3. Force, restraint, coercion, compulsion. நெருக்கட்டியெனல்--நெறுக்கட்டியெ னல், v. noun. [loc. நருக்கட்டியெனல்.] Being sudden, abrupt, சீக்கிரக்குறிப்பு. 2. Snapping off suddenly as a stick, தெ றித்தல். 3. Being prompt, quick, instantaneous, விரைவாய்முறிதல். 4. Falling suddenly, with a crash, &c., ஒலித்துவி ழுதல். நெருக்கி, [v. participle, as an adv.] Closely, often, too much, too fast, &c. புகையிலையைநெருக்கிக்குடிக்கிறான்......He smokes tobacco too much. நெருக்கிச்சாப்பிட, inf. To eat very often. 2. [in burlesque.] To eat to excess. நெருக்கிடை, s. Oppression, tyranny. 2. Severity, intensity, vehemence, prevalence as of a disease, a famine, &c. 3. Straits, adversity, affliction. 4. Persecution. 5. Compulsion, force, constraint, coercion, restraint. நெருக்கிடைபண்ண, inf. To opprss one, &c., as நெருக்கப்படுத்த. நெருக்கிடைப்பட, inf. To be distressed, to suffer. 2. To be in want. நெருக்கிப்பார்க்க, inf. To take pains; to try. நெருக்கிப்பிடிக்க, inf. To come close in pursuit, overtake. 2. [in burlesq.] To eat too fast, too much, &c. கரைநெருக்கிப்பிடிக்க-கரைக்குநெருக்கிப்பிடிக்க. To ply, or sail toward the shore. நெருக்கியடிக்க, inf. To compel, urge, press hard. நெருக்கியோட, inf. [caus. நெருக்கி யோட்ட.] To pursue of follow closely. நெருக்கிவருதல், v. noun. Coming, occurring, &c., very often, frequenting. நெருக்கு, v. noun. Pressure, importunity, hard treatment, compulsion, severity, throng, contusion, bruise, &c., as the verb. நெருக்குண்ண, inf. To be pressed, crowded, thronged, &c. நெருக்குவாரம், s. [prov.] Compulsion, constraint, oppression, persecution, straits, calamity, severity, vehemence, as நெருக்கு. The compounds are of Jaffna usage. 98)

neṉpu (p. 281) s. [prov.] Round of a ladder, &c. See நெம்பு. 35)

neḷi (p. 281) க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. n. and v. a. To cause to bend, incline, twist, வளைக்க. 2. To bend, wriggle or distort the body in walking, commonly in affectation, அசைக்க. 3. To make proud, disdainful, affected gestures, in contempt of one; to mimic, நிமிர்ந்துநடக்க. 4. To be insolent, கர்வங்காட்ட. (c.) எழுத்தைநெளித்தெழுதுகிறான். He makes crooked letters in writing. இடுப்பைநெளித்துநடக்கிறான். She walks with a wriggling motion of the hips. நெளித்துநடக்க--நெளித்துக்கொண்டுந டக்க, inf. To walk struttingly, or with affected motions. 2. To walk with a distorted gait. நெளிப்பு, v. noun. Distorted or affected motions of the body, flirting or tossing the head, or making other gestures in disdain. நெளிப்புக்காட்டல், v. noun. Making affected gestures, as நெளி, 3. நெளிப்புக்காரன், s. A strutter, a fop. நெளிப்புப்பேசுதல், v. noun Speaking comtemptuously or slightingly of one, or of his performances. 6)

neṭuku (p. 279) கிறேன், நெடுகினேன், வேன், நெ டுக, v. n. To extend, be lengthened, protracted, delayed, நீடிக்க. 2. To grow tall, high, long, to become too tall, உயர. 3. [prov. in burlesque.] To run away, to be gone, as a thing lent or lost, மறைந்துபோக. 4. To die, சாக. நெடுக. inf. [adverbially.] Lengthwise, longitudinally. 2. Straight on, forward, progressively. 3. Protractedly continuously. (c.) நெடுகக்கிடந்துமாய்தல். Being long occupied by a troublesome engagement. நெடுகப்போயுலாவித்திரிதல். Walking about idly. நெடுகஇருத்தல், v. noun. Sitting or extending in a row. 2. Lasting long, enduring. 3. Waiting long. நெடுகஇழுக்க, inf. To drag a great distance. 2. To put off, commonly with some pretence. 3. To lengthen a sound in singing or reading, to drawl. 4. To linger, as a disease, be lengthened, as a law-suit. நெடுகநடக்க, inf. To walk straight along. 2. To last long as power, influence, prosperity. நெடுகப்பிடிக்க, inf. To continue as rain, &c. 2. To pass on without stopping at the usual places. 3. To be long delayed, as rain. 4. [prov.] To waste away, as property. 5. v. a. (c.) To strect or hold a thing at full length. 6. To occupy, or take up time. 7. To protract a speech, an action, &c. நெடுகப்போய்வர, inf. To walk back and forth. 2. To go about idly. நெடகப்போய்நெடுகவந்தால்சோறாகப்படுமா. If you only go and come directly, will there be rice? நெடுகவளர்தல், v. noun. Growing tall as a person or tree. நெடுகவிட, inf. To let out a cord, to veer. 2. To put off a thing, as நெடுக இழுக்க. நெடுகினகாரியம், s. [prov.] A protracted, tedious, wearisome business. 2. A desperate matter. 56)

nempu (p. 279) கிறேன், நெம்பினேன், வேன், நெம்ப, v. a. To lift with a lever, as any thing from the ground, a door from its hinges, &c., கிளப்ப. (c.) 76)

nericl (p. 279) s. Any thing broken, cracked, நெரிந்தது. 2. Displeasure, or coldness between two persons, &c., as நெரிவு. 92)

neṭi (p. 279) க்கிறது, த்தது, க்கும், க்க, v. n. To extend, as time, to be protracted, நீடிக்க. (p.) 50)

neṭṭ (p. 279) adj. As நெடிய, long. நெட்டநெடியது, appel. n. A thing very long, very tall. (c.) 61)