mōtu (p. 369) கிறேன், மோதினேன், வேன், மோத, v. n. and v. a. To beat against with force, to strike, to smite, அறைய. 2. To cover with clouds, or as an eagle a dead body, அப்ப. காற்றுமோதிமோதியடிக்கிறது. The wind blows violently. அலைமோதுதல், a. noun. Beating as waves against the shore. 2. [fig.] Being unsettled; wavering. அலைமோதும்போதேதலைமுழுகுகிறது. Bathing in the sea among beating waves; performing our duties in the midst of impediments. மோதிக்கொள்ளுதல், v. noun. [freq. and reflex.] Striking against, striking one's self against. சுவர்க்குமண்மோத, inf. To put earth to a mud-wall in making repairs. (R.) மோதல், v. noun. Beating. dashing against. 21)