ஏழை

s. A poor, indigent person, a poor wretch, an object of pity, one that is helpless, &c., வறியன். 2. An ignorant person, one of weak intellects, and piti able. அறிவிலான். 3. Simple, harmless, inof fensive person. பேதை. 4. A woman, பெண். The use of this word often shows pity in the speaker. ஏழைபேச்சுஅம்பலத்துக்கேறுமா. Will the en treaties of the poor be taken up in the assembly of the great? ஏழையழுத கண்ணீர் கூரியவாளொக்கும். The tears of the poor resemble sharp swords.

ஏழைக்குறும்பு, s. Deceitful pur poses concealed under the guise of po verty.

ஏழைச்சனங்கள், s. Poor people.

ஏழைத்தனம்--ஏழைத்தன்மை, s. Want of power, pusillanimity, a poor, pitiable state, எளிமை.

ஏழைஎளியவர்கள், s. Poor, miser able people.

ஏழைமை--ஏழமை, s. Ignorance, simplicity, அறியாமை. 2. Timidity, pu sillanimity, want of fortitude and ener gy, powerlessness, cowardice, effemi nacy, பேதமை. 3. Poverty, wretched ness, வறுமை. தோழனோடுமேழைமைபேசேல். Disclose not your defects even to your friend.

ஏழைமைகாட்ட, inf. To be timid, fearful, yielding, effeminate, cowardly. 2. To pretend to be poor, to feign poverty.

ஏழைமைத்தனம், s. Lowliness, meanness, poverty.

ஏழைமைப்புத்தி, s. Ignorance, fool ishness, want of discretion, prudence, &c., அறியாமையுள்ளபுத்தி.