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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
AUGUST, 1909.
Adh-gera man: lit. ser per man: a specific rate of haqq uamindárs or superior proprietor's share of the produce. Mgarh, S. R., p. 92.
Agetri: early, of cultivation), i. e., 9owing before 15th Saman. Cf. pachhetri : Chenab Col. Gr., p. 75.
Agwan: property made over in lieu of that stolen : the converse of sagwa, 9. w.= wag wa. Aht: a fish, pseudotropius atherinædes). Mgarh. S. R., p. 39. Ahl: manure, put on the lead. Cf. kallur: A kali : extra cesses (abwäbi) paid in kind. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xxii. Akehr: first ploughing. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. vi. Akhsai: a game. Kohật S. R., 1884, p. 74. Algad : a ravine. Kohật S. R., 1884, p. 26. Allah nami: a kind of marriage in which money is paid for a bride. Mgarh. S. R., p. 68.
Amlanah : a contribution to the pay of the proprietor's anlah or accountants. Multan S. R. 1873-80, p. 45.
Amlok; a tree, found in the upper valleys. Kohat S. R., 1884, p. 80; (Diospyrus Lutua). Mazárn S. R., 1874, p. 94.
Amm: A variety of cotton. Cf. desi. Chenab Col. Gr., p. 91. Amriti: a variety of jowdr. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. x. Andai: half a chat (an ox-load of grain). Kohat 8. R., 1884, p. 128. Andaz: a tax. Kohật S. R., p. 185. Angari : a plant, Mgarh. S. R., p. 34. Angart : A young blade just coming out of the ground. Monty. S. R., Gloss., p. ki. Angyari : a disease of buffaloes. Monty. S. R., Gloss., p. xvi.
Ant-guggu: a bird of ill.omen. Its cry when heard devastates the country for 10 miles round. Shubpur-Applied to a Settlement Collector who imposed a heavy assessment in that District.
Annhi godi: the first boeing of a field of sugarcane. Chewab Col. Gr., p. 67.
Anwanda: the share of the produce taken by others than the owner or tenant of the land. D. G. K. Gr., p. 82.
Apero jamian: dates which grow spontaneously : Cf. gidaridn. Mgarh. 8. R., p. 30. A'phar: a disease of sheep. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xvii. Appar: land which has been lain fallow for a year. Jhang S. R., p. 159. Ar: (i) a pretuxt; (ii) the cogs of a chakli. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xiii. Ars: remains of a canal or water-course. Multan Gr., p. +. Arak: a bullock not broken in. Monty. S. R. Gloss, p. xvi. Art: a coat. Mgarh. S. R., p. 37.
Armoeh : a camel at the commencement of its ninth year. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. XV. : n camel which is more than eight years old. Jbang S. R., p. 111.
Aroe: a birth costom performed in the fifth month of a woman's first pregnancy: sweetmeat is prepared by her parents, and a little put in her lap, the rest being divided among relations. Multán Gr., p. 89.
