f. [lip ik vā ṅīp] 1 Anointing, smearing.

2 Writing, hand-writing.

3 The written charac- ters, letters, alphabet; yavanāllipyāṃ Vārt.; liperyathāvadgrahaṇena vāṅmayaṃ nadī- mukheneva samudramāviśat R. 3. 28; 18. 46.

4 The art of writing.

5 A writ- ing (as a letter, document, manu- script &c.); ayaṃ daridro bhaviteti vaidhasīṃ lipiṃ lalāṭe'rthijanasya jāgratīṃ N. 1. 15, 138.

6 Painting, drawing. Comp....