2 A. (hnute, hnuta) 1 To take away, rob, abstract, deprive (one) of; adhyagīṣṭārthaśāstrāṇi yamasyāhnoṣṭa vikramaṃ Bk. 15. 88.

2 To conceal, hide, withhold; Māl. 1.

3 To hide from any one (with dat.); gopī kṛṣṇāya hnute Sk.

cl.2 A1. (Dha1tup. xxiv, 73) hnut/e (Ved. and ep. also hnauti and hnavati, te; pf. juhnuve Gr.; aor. ahnoṣṭa ib.; fut. hnotā, hnoṣyate ib.; inf. hnotum Ma1lati1m.; ind.p. hnutya Das3.; generally with prepositions; cf. apa-, api-, ni-hnu &c), to hide from... m. 166237 1306,3 264644 n. secreting, hiding, concealing (See apa-, ni-hv &c) 166238 1306,3 264645 See a-hnavāyy/a. 166239 1306,3 264646