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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अग्रियagriyaa.Foremost, best &c.

    [अग्रे मवः; अग्र-घ]

    Foremost, best etc.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यः An elder brother.

    • -यम् The first fruits; the best part.

    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अग्रियagriya[agr-i-yá] a. foremost, best; firstborn; n. what is best.

    [agr-i-yá] adjective foremost, best; firstborn; neuter what is best.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अग्रियagriyamfn. foremost, principal RV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective foremost, principal fg-veda
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective oldest, first-born fg-veda i, 13, 10
    3. masculine gender elder brother Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender the first-fruits, the best part fg-veda iv, 37, 4 and probably ix, 71, 4.
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  2. अग्रियवत्agriyavatmfn.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective
    2. feminine वती (scilicet ऋच्), Name of the hymn R2ig ऋग् - veda वेद ix, 62, 25, quoted in La1t2y.
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