The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vicaya [fr. vi+ci: see vicinati] search, investigation, examination S iii.96 (vicayaso, i. e. thoroughly); Pug
25; Miln 340 (dhamma˚); Nett 1, 2, 10; DhsA 147; Sdhp 466. For dhamma˚ see sambojjhanga.
Vicara*a
Vicara*a (adj. -- nt.) [fr. vicarati] going about, circulating, moving, travelling J v.484 (˚bha*.a travelling
merchandise).
Vicarati
Vicarati [vi+carati] to go or move about in (loc.), to walk (a road=acc.), to wander Sn 444 (ra&&h! ra&&ha'
vicarissa', fut.), 696 (dhamma -- magga'); Nd1 201, 263; Pv iii.73 (aor. vicari); DhA i.66; PvA 4, 22, 33,
69, 120, 185 (= !hi*.ati); Sdhp 133. -- In Sn often with loke (in this world), e. g. Sn 466, 501, 845, 846,
864. Caus. vic!reti; pp. vicarita, vic!rita & vici**a. Cp. anu˚.
Vicarita
Vicarita [pp. of vicarati] occupied by ( -- ˚), haunted, fre- quented VvA 163.
Vic!ra
Vic!ra [vi+c!ra] investigation, examination, consideration, deliberation. -- Defd as "vicara*a' vic!ro,
anusañcara*an ti vutta' hoti" Vism 142 (see in def. under vitakka). -- Hardly ever by itself (as at Th 1,
1117 mano˚), usually in close connection or direct combn with vitakka (q. v.).
Vic!raka
Vic!raka (adj.) [fr. vic!reti] 1. looking after something; watching J i.364 (ghara˚). -- 2. investigating; (n.) a
judge Mhvs 35, 18.
Vic!ra*!
Vic!ra*! (f.) & a˚ (nt.) [fr. vic!reti] 1. investigation, search, attention Sn 1108, 1109 (f. & nt.); J iii.73
(˚paññ!). -- 2. arranging, planning, looking after; scheme J i.220; ii.404 (yuddha˚); vi.333 sq.
Vic!rita
Vic!rita [pp. of vic!reti] thought out, considered; thought D i.37 (vitakkita+, like vitakka -- vic!ra, cp. DA
i.122), 213 (id.); SnA 385.
Vic!reti
Vic!reti [Caus. of vicarati] 1. to make go round, to pass round, to distribute PvA 272 (sal!ka'). -- 2. to
think (over) S v.156 (vitakketi+). -- 3. to investigate, examine, test J ii.413; iii.258; VvA 336 (a˚ to omit
examining). -- 4. to plan, consider, construct J ii.404; vi.333. -- 5. to go about (some business), to look
after, administer, provide J ii.287; iii.378; Mhvs 35, 19 (rajja'); PvA 93 (kammante). -- pp. vic!rita &
vici**a.
Vic!liya
Vic!liya (adj.) [grd. of vi+c!leti] in neg. a˚ not to be shaken, not wavering Sdhp 444.