一切經音義 89.54

89.54

傭織毾 (Hired to weave rugs): The first character is read fanqie *y[ǒng]-[zh]ōng* [yōng]. The *Mengzi* states: '傭 (*yōng*) means serving as hired labour.' Gu Yewang states: 'To expend physical labour and receive payment is called *yōng*.' The *Guangya* states: '傭 means to employ.' The *Gujin zhengzi* states: '傭 refers to one who sells labour to others; it is classified under the radical *rén* (person) with *yōng* (庸) phonetic.' The third character is read fanqie *t[ān]-[d]á* [tà]. The *Picang* states: '毾㲪 (*tàdēng*) refers to woollen carpets.' The *Shiming* states: '毾㲪 are carpets spread over small couches placed in front of large beds.' The *Kaosheng* states: '毾㲪 refers to patterned woollen weaving from the Western Regions.' The *Gujin zhengzi* states: 'It is classified under the radical *máo* (wool) with [日/羽] phonetic.' [日/羽] has the same sound as above; 㲪 is pronounced *dēng*.