Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 53
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[MAY, 1924
Mayan: the state or period in which the bride and bridegroom wear dirty clothes after the chikûn rite and up to the wedding day: B., 105. Cf. P.D., 703.
Mawa; a free grant of land; SS. Mahlog, '1; hence Mawâî, Mawî or Movanna, the practically independent ruler of a tract; ib. Bashahr, 20 and Kumhârsain, 1.
Megat: a cow or bullock iron-grey in colour with black spots on the tail, and unlucky, like the Phangat: Jullundur S. R., 55.
Mehr a deputation, in Dera Ghâzî Khân; ? P. mehar, a crowd: Gloss. I, p. 906.
Merf: window; daphî: Sirmûr, App. V, viii, (not mori, as in III).
Mcharaf a sub-division of a wazîrî, under a mehar or pinjoli: also called garh: Mandi,
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Merwan: Clerodendron sp.: Ch., 239.
Mel: a share of the grain, a cess in kind on superior crops: SS. Bashahr, 70 and 74.
Mend an iron bar with a flat end: SS. Bashahr, 46.
Met: Multânî matti: B., 195.
Mezmi: a woman represented by a mask at the Châr or Spring festival: Ch., 45. Minjar a silk tassel: Ch., 214.
Miri: chilgoza, edible pine, Pinus Gerardiana: Ch., 240.
Missi: gram: B., 179; of P.D., p. 754, 8.v. Missa.
Mitha a disease of children accompanied by coldness in the ears: Sirmûr, 25. Mitra: a brother made by sacred observance; in the pl. the bridal pair's newly acquired brothers: Ch., 147.
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Mogart Indian clubs : Ch. 211.
Mohl: Pyrus lanata: Ch., 238.
Mohra aconite, black or white : SS. Bashahr, 61: (2) an image; Simla Hills: Gloss., I, p.
Mona: as much as two men can lift-in a cloth between them: D. I. K.
Morwân: a cloth measure in the Bet of Muktsar Tahsil. Cloth is measured with morwân hands (one hand and hand) turned round: Ferozepur. The term is clearly derived, fr. morna, to turn'; but its precise meaning is not clear.
Motů a kind of cloth: Ch., 125.
Muda loha: a tax on the use of imported iron: Suket, 42.
Mudda: a modification of the gåhr system under which the landlord receives a fixed amount of produce, instead of a moiety of it: Ch., 230.
Mudyârf a tenant who pays a fixed share of grain, etc., after each harvest. He may also be liable for services : Ch., 155 and 377.
Muhârâ: a curtain, red in colour to keep off mosquitoes: B., 103.
Mujaz: licensed' to make disciples: B., 170.
Muka: fist: Ch., 138.
Mukhti: a sweetmeat: B., 99.
Mulwaher: the family house allotted to the third son on inheritance as his special share; cf. Jethwagh: Ch., 154.
Munarpata: a game: B., 202.
Munchar: a pasture near the village; Gorchar and Juh: Ch., 277.
Mundar chor :-Münh chhor, q.v.
Mundavand: partition by mouths or heads, i.e., equally among the sons, as opposed to Chundavand; Panj. Pagvand: Ch., 148. Also used in Kulu: Comp., 72,
Mungar: Chhanna.
