9 U. (lunāti, lunīte, lūna; caus. lāvayati-te; desid, lulūṣati-te) 1 To cut, lop, clip, sever, divide, pluck, reap, gather (flowers &c.); śarāsanajyāma- lunād biḍaujasaḥ R. 3. 59; 7. 45, 12. 43; purīmavaskaṃda lunīhi naṃdanaṃ Śi. 1. 51; krīḍaṃti kākairiva lūtapakṣaiḥ Pt. 1. 187; Ku. 3. 61; Bk. 9. 89.

2 To cut off, destroy completely, annihilate; lokānalāvīdvījitāṃśca tasya Bk. 2. 53. WITH ā to pluck (gen- tly);...

cl.9 P. A1. (Dha1tup. xxxi, 13) lun/āti, lunīte (Ved. also lunoti pf. lulāva Katha1s.; 2. sg. lulavitha Pa1n2. 6-1, 196 Sch.; 2. pl. luluvidhve or viḍhve ib. viii, 3, 79 Sch.; aor. alāvīt, alaviṣṭa Gr.; fut. lavitā, laviṣyati, te ib.; inf. lavitum ib.; ind.p.... &c, see p.898, cols. 2, 3. 116770 905,2 183126 &c, see p.898, cols. 2, 3. 116771 905,2 183127 mf (I) n. (ifc.) cutting, cutting off, plucking, reaping,...