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Finger. A Waddo rian is the Carpenter's Rule. It is as much 

 as will reach from one Elbow to the other, the Thumbs touching 

 one the other at the tops, and so stretching out both Elbows."* 



VIII. — TITLES. 



The following titles and ranks were held by headmen of the 

 Smith caste : — 



Atuhangidiyd. Assistant of the Hangidiya, q. v. 



Hangidiyd. Headman of the Atapattukarayo, I- waduwo, 

 carpenters, and blacksmiths. Written also Hangiliyd. 



Hangidiyd, Atapattu. Headman of the Atapattukarayo of 

 the Kottalbadda. 



, Oalgdna. Headman of the stone polishers. 



— 5 Galwadu. Headman of the stone cutters. 



— , 1-wadu. Headman of the 1 -waduwo. 



, Kottalbadde. Headman of one or more of the 



classes of blacksmiths of the Kottalbadda. 



Mohottdla, Hittara, a colloquial honorific. Only two 

 instances of its use are known (vide Hulangomuwa and Nila- 

 gama). 



Muudali , a title qualified by Ratna , Navaratna , &c . Occurring 

 in the patabendi nam in sannas. 

 Mudiyanse', Badal.'f 



Muhandirama. — Frequent title among this caste. 



, Badal. Occurs in the late king's time ; perhaps 



the same as — 



, Kottalbaddi. Headman of the Badallu or 



silversmiths of the Kottalbadda, appointed by the Disawa in 

 the disawanies. 



Muldchdriyd. Headman over the Abharana Pattale of 

 the Palace, over the Waduwo, Liyana Waduwo, and Hittaru ot 

 the Kottalbadda, and in general a smith entrusted with the 

 supervision of others, a chief smith. 



* Historical relation of Ceylon (part III., chap. VIII.). 

 •j- The first mention of this title as a separate rank, which I have 

 found, is of that granted to Badalge Appu of JSTiyarepola in 1848. 



