Velā (f.) [Vedic velā in meaning 1; Ep. Sk. in meanings 2 & 3] -- 1. time, point of time (often equal to kāla) Pug 13 (uḍḍahana˚); J iv.294; Miln 87; KhA 181; PugA 187; SnA 111 (bhatta˚ meal -- time); DhsA 219; PvA 61, 104, 109 (aruṇ' uggamana˚), 129, 155; VvA 165 (paccūsa˚ in the early morning). -- 2. shore, sea -- shore Vin ii.237=A iv.198; J i.212; Mhvs 19, 30. -- 3. limit, boundary A v.250 (between v. & agyāgāra); Th 1, 762; Miln 358; DhsA 219; in spec. sense as "measure," restriction, control (of character, sīla -- velā) at Dhs 299 ("not to trespass" trsln), and in dogmatic exegesis of ativelaŋ at Nd1 504; cp. Nd2 462 & DhsA 219. -- 4. heap, multitude (?) DhsA 219 (in Npl. Uruvelā which is however *Uruvilvā).