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प्राञ्च् mfn. mfn. (fr. प्र + 2. अञ्च्; nom. प्रा॑ङ्, प्रा॑ची, प्रा॑क्; cf. [Pāṇ. 6-1, 182] ) directed forwards or towards, being in front, facing, opposite, [RV.] ; [VS.] ; [AV.] ; [Mn.] (acc. with √ कृ, to bring, procure, offer, [RV.] ; to stretch forth [the fingers] ib.; to make straight, prepare or clear [a path] ib.; [also with प्र- √ तिर्, or -√ नि] to advance, promote, further, ib.; with Caus. of √ कॢप्, to face, turn opposite to, [Mn. vii, 189] )
अपाच् turned eastward, eastern, easterly (opp. to , western), [RV.] &c. &c.
being to the east of (abl. ), [Mn. ii, 21]
running from west to east, taken lengthwise, KātyŚr.
विश्वतः (with ) turned to all directions, [RV.]
inclined, willing, ib.
lasting, long (as life), [AV.]
(esp. ibc. ; cf. below) previous, prior, former
प्राञ्च् m. m.pl. (प्राञ्चस्) the people of the east, eastern people or grammarians, [Pāṇ. 1-1, 75 &c.]
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