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विध mf. ( -धः-धा) 1. Form, formula, rule. 2. Manner, kind, sort. 3. Fodder, the food of horses, elephants, &c. 4. Prosperity, thriving. 5. Hire, wages. 6. Act, action. 7. Piercing. E. वि before, धा to have, aff. क or अङ्, and fem. aff. टाप्; or विध् to rule, &c., aff. क or अच्; the masculine form, though it does occur, is not common, except in composition, when the word is used attributively, as द्विविध of two sorts. ROOTS: वि धा क अङ् टाप्; विध् क अच्; द्विविध mfn. ( -धः-धा-धं) &c.
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