Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
or math P. A1. -manthati, te RV.; -mathati,te MBh.; -mathnāti Ka1t2h. (fut. -mathiṣyati ind.p. -mathya MBh. Ka1v. &c); to grind (fire) out of (wood), to produce (fire) by rubbing (wood together), rub or churn anything out of anything (double acc.) RV.; S3Br.... m. rubbing 556,1 109756 mfn. = nirmantha-d L. 070593 556,1 109757 n. rubbing, churning, making butter, lighting a fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together...
