Proto-Dravidian [d1953]

to pare the surface, make thin, chip, scrape or chip off (as grass), dig slightly, engrave, carve

act of chipping, etc

to cause to carve or engrave, cause to chip, etc

a chip, paring

to stir, scratch (as fowls), dig up or loosen earth

to cut (tree, or with large knife or axe)

a cut, blow

to dig

O.

to dig with hoe or other digging tool

to chip, cut off, pare, plane, clear ground, dig slightly

chipping, planing, etc

cutting, parings, rind or peel

to cut with adze, chisel, pare off; n. cutting, chiselling

to cut off a surface, pare, shave off, plane, hew with an adze, chisel; n. paring, chiselling

to split asunder by driving in and turning the hatchet, chop, mince, cut off, make an incision; strike the stick in the game of tipcat

to smooth (plank with adze), dig (earth with hoe)

to carve, chisel, engrave, dig slightly

a piece, slice, chip

carving, engraving.

DED(N) 1624