mṇm (p. 341) s. Nuptials, marriage, wedding, wedlock, கலியாணம். (சது.) 2. [fig.] Better circumstances, நலம். அஷ்டமணம். Eight kinds of marriage: 1. பிரமம், marriage of a virgin to a bachelor; 2. பிரசாபத்தியம், marriage by mutual consent of the relations; the girl having been solicited by the friends of the bridegroom; 3. ஆரிடம், the gift of a girl in marriage; her relations receiving as a present one or two cows, or bullocks; or according to some, the girl is placed between a cow and a bullock with gilded horns and hoofs, and the ceremony is comfirmed by the pouring of water; 4. தெய்வம், marriage of a girl bestowed by a deity in recompense for a sacrifice offered by her father; or, as some say, marriage in the presence of a sacrifice.--Note. These four are performed before the god of fire, as a witness; 5. காந்தருவம், marriage by the mutual consent of the individuals themselves; without consulting friends, or having a marriage ceremony; 6. ஆசுரம், marriage in which the bridegroom furnishes the bride with jewels, and pays her friends the sum which they demand for her.--Note. Some authorities mention certain heroic or athletic explcits as the price to be paid. 7. இராக்கதம், marriage in which the girl is taken by force, without her own consent or that of her friends; 8. பைசாசம், marriage in which a girl is forced when asleep, or in a state of insensibility. மணமும்பிணமும் போகிறவீதியிலிருந்துபேசுகி றேன். I assert it in a street where weddings and funerals pass; a strong asseveration. மணக்கோலம், s. Marriage-attire or costume. 2. See கோலம். மணப்பந்தல், s. A marriage-shed erected and adorned for the wedding. மணப்பறை, s. Drumming at a marriage--oppos. to பிணப்பறை. மணப்பொருத்தம், s. A marriage-contract, a written agreement between the parties marrying; or their parents, on giving their children in marriage. 2. See தசப்பொருத்தம். மணமகன், s. A bridegroom, மணவா ளன். 2. (சது.) A husband, புருஷன். மணமகள், s. A bride, மணவாளி. 2. A wife, மனைவி. மணம்புரிய, inf. To marry. மணவணி, s. Wedding ornaments or decorations; [ex அணி.] (p.) மணவறை, s. The chamber for the performance of the marriage-ceremony, மணமண்டபம். 2. The bride-chamber, as பள்ளியறை; [ex அறை.] மணவறைத்தோழன், s. [com. மாப்பிள் ளைத்தோழன்.] A companion or personal attendant of the bridegroom. மணவாளன்--மணாளன், s. [fem. மண வாட்டி, மணாட்டி.] A husband, நாயகன். 2. A man, ஆண்மகன். (திவா.), [ex ஆள்.] மணவினை, s. Nuptial, marriage-ceremony, விவாகச்சடங்கு. மணவோலை, s. A marriage-ola, or invitation to a marriage; [ex ஓலை.] 15)

māyēcuvari (p. 350) --மாயேஸ்வரி, s. Parvati, as consort of Siva--as மகேசுவரி. 20) *

mcṇṭai (p. 338) s. Dusk, twilight, dimness of twilight, அந்திநேரம். (Southern usage.) மசண்டப்பொழுது--மசண்டைவேளை --மசண்டைநேரம், s. Time of twilight. 118)

māṟṟu (p. 352) s. Remedy, antidote, counteraction, உபசாந்தம். 2. Barter, truck, exchange, மாறுதல். 3. [vul. மாத்து.] Change of cloths supplied by a washerman on taking those soiled, a general custom, வண்ணான்மாற்று. 4. [in metallurgy.] Fineness of gold, or silver, by the touchstone, பொன்வெள்ளிகளின்மா ற்று. 5. (Beschi.) An acre of land or as much as one yoke of oxen can plough in a day, ஓரணைமாடுஒருநாளுழும்நிலம். எத்தனைமாற்று. What is the degree of fineness of the gold? மாற்றுயர்ந்தபொன். Fine gold. மாற்றுக்கட்டை, s. Inferior in quality, as gold, &c. மாற்றுக்கொடுக்க, inf. To supply a change of cloths, commonly to women during their confinement, &c. 2. [with ஒரு] To administer an antidote. மாற்றுமருந்து, s. An antidote, or medicine given to repel poison or subdue another medicine. மாற்றுவஸ்திரம், s. A change of garment. 3)

makuṭam (p. 338) s. A crown, முடி. 2. A head-dress, crest, tiara, தலையணி. W. p. 63. MAKUT'A. 3. Any thing crest-like, natural or ornamented, especially the ornamented top of a temple-car, சிகரம். 4. One of the component parts of a crown. See முடியுறுப்பு. 5. The finishing part of a poem as a crown, பாட்டின்மகுடம். 6. One of the twenty-eight Agamas. See சிவாக மம். 7. Obscurity, மறைவு. 8. [prov.] The ornamented button of a child's ola book. See மணிமகுடம். 9. An ornament worn by women in their ears, மாதரணியிலொன்று.-- For the compounds, see கிரீடம். எனக்குக்கண்மகுடமாயிருக்கிறது. My eye is dim. பாம்புமகுடத்திலேகிடக்கிறது. The snake is purblind, i. e. casting his skin. மகுடஞ்சூழுதல், v. noun. Becoming dim, as the eye. 2. [fig.] Being regardless of others, as one elevated to a higher post, &c. அவனுக்குக்கண்மகுடஞ்சூழ்ந்துபோயிற்று. His sight is obscure, i. e. he will not condescend to mind others. மகுடவர்த்தனர், s. [pl.] Independent kings. See பட்டவர்த்தனர். மகுடாபிஷேகம், s. Coronation. 81) *

mrumāṉ (p. 344) s. A son, மகன். 2. A sonin-law, மருமகன். 3. A male descendant, வழித்தோன்றல். (சது.) இராமன்சூரியனுக்குமருமான். Rama was a descendant of Surya [the sun]. 76)

miẕungku (p. 355) v. [vul. for விழுங்கு, which see.] To swallow, devour, eat up. 7)

mātiri (p. 349) s. [Tel. மாிரி.] Pattern, example, manner, way, விதம். 2. (சது.) Specimen, kind, class, form, sample, சாயல். (c.) மாதிரிகாட்ட, inf. To exhibit models, patterns, &c. மாதிரியெடுக்க, inf. To take a pattern or copy. மாதிரிவைக்க, inf. To set an example. இதென்னமாதிரி. How is this? [in contempt.] 38) *

mrāmttu (p. 344) s. [Arab.] Repair. 35)

mañcaṉam (p. 339) s. [also மச்சனம்.] Bathing another, or an idol, as a religious act. See திருமஞ்சனம். W. p. 632. MAJJANA. மஞ்சனக்குடம், s. A brazen pot for water to bathe an idol. மஞ்சனசாலை, s. A bathing room. மஞ்சனமாடுதல், v. noun. Bathing. மஞ்சனமெடுத்தல், v. noun. Bringing water, as a brahman on the head, or on an elephant, from a river, or sacred tank, attended with music. 46)