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iḍ

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iḍ (fr. √1. iṣ
• connected with írā, q.v
• only in inst., gen., abl. sing., and acc. pl. iḍā́ and iḍás
• or, according to the spelling of the Ṛigveda, iḻā́ and iḻás), a refreshing draught, refreshment, libation offered to the gods RV.
• the flow of speech, the stream of sacred words and worship, prayer
• (cf. Sāy.) the earth, food RV. VS.
• (iḍas, or iḻas), pl. the objects of devotion (a particular form of Agni addressed in the fourth verse of the Āprī hymn RV. i, 13) RV. iii, 4, 3
• (erroneously also referred to in the Brāhmaṇas &c. as if etymologically connected with the words īḍya, īḍita, īḻita, 'the praiseworthy', 'the praised', which are used in other passages as the designation of the same object of worship) VS. AitBr. ŚBr. ĀśvŚr. &c