محصل muḥaṣṣil A (part. act. II. of حصل) 1. s. m. A tax-gatherer, a bailiff, a dun. 2. adj. Col- lecting, gathering, acquiring. A. P. محصلي muḥaṣṣil-ī, s. f. The duty or fee of the tax-gatherer. A. P. محصلانه muḥaṣṣil-āna, s. m. The fees of the bailiff or tax-gatherer.

مانا mānnā मानन S̱. v. a. To respect, regard,

مچا muchchā H s. m. A large lump of flesh or meat. (See h. موچا mochā).

مبتلا mubtalā A (part. pass. VIII. of بلا Heb. and Chald. ) adj. Tried or fallen (in evil, ca- lamity, or trouble), afflicted, affected, distressed, distracted, unfortunate, fascinated, enamoured, captivated.

مـﮩمل muhmal A mas. (part. pass. IV. of همل) adj. 1. Obsolete, not in use, without meaning (a word, &c.). 2. Without points (a letter). 3. A buffoon. Plur. مـﮩملات muhmalāt, Absurdities.

منتر मंत्र mantar S or mantra, s. m. 1. A charm, philter, spell, incantation. 2. Secret consulta- tion, private advice. منترجنتر mantar-jantar (मंत्रयंत्र) Incantation, exorcism.

مار mār P s. m. A snake, a serpent. مارپيچ mār-pech, s. f. Circumvolution, serpentine twisting and winding. مارپيچ کي راه mār-pech kī rāh, A crooked or winding path. مار گير mār- gīr, s. m. A snake-catcher. مار گيري mār-gīr-ī, s. f. Snake-catching.

مونسل mūṅsal S̱. s. m. See موسل mūsal.

مدفن madfan A (noun of place from دفن) s. m. A tomb, a burying-place.

مفتون maftūn A (part. pass. of فتن) adj. Tried, tempted, fascinated, deprived of reason, ena- moured, captivated, mad (with love).