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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎123r] (250/1826)

The record is made up of 1 volume (908 folios). It was created in 1829. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Permitting one to lop (branches of trees). Retaining, withhold
ing. Leaving behind. Being sufficient for one’s stature (cloth
for a garment). Defeating by argument, silencing. Checking,
stopping (the mouth of an enemy by good offices). Being over-
powered, so as to be unable to answer. Being sunk, gone, ex
hausted (the water in a well). Assigning lands on feudal or
copyhold tenure (as a prince to a subject). Giving over laying
eggs (a hen). Being ready for lopping (the palm-tree). Being
separated or far removed from one’s friends.
A ujUail iktaf) (iv of i—ik?) Being near the vintage-season.
Being almost ripe (grapes). Having vines in that state. Having
a dull, heavy-paced horse.
A uktan* (pi. of kutn) Cottons. (Our word cotton
appears to be derived from the singular of this vocable).
A ^ aktaniyun. Name of a place near Ralcfcah.
A j-ksl akta^ Having the hand amputated. Dumb. More
or most acute or acid. Aktu t , (pi. of kitQ The points of
arrows, small but broad, (pi. of katt^) Branches or lop
pings of trees, of which they make arrows. Cuttings. Sections.
(Men) labouring under a shortness of breath, or suffocation.
A akta^ant) ( The two sharps) the sword and pen.
A aktifMtj (pi. of <j-k; katl^) Small branches of trees,
of which arrows are made.
A uktan. Crooked-backed. Aktin, A species of pulse,
smaller than pease. A sort of vetch.
G aktinalukty (A^KavQaXEoxri) White-thorn.
A nktuuit) A token which, in Arabia, one woman sends
to another, as an intimation of a renunciation of friendship, cor
respondence, and society.
A oA:/rt’, The elder-tree.
iktlrar, (xi of Jos) Beginning to wither (plants).
A Ikukil iktltd, (xii of^kj) Stepping sprightly, but slowly.
A Uj^ ikiji, (iv of j* 3 ) Being pointed and turned up (the nose).
Sitting down upon anything. Sitting upon the hams (as a dog
or other animal), having the fore-feet perpendicular. Pulling
back, checking, or making (a horse) to go backward.
a ik^dsj (iv of Being prodigal, extravagant.
Receiving a valuable present.
a ak^adj (pi. of jUj kn^ad) Lamenesses, any infirmities
which inclines one to sit much, or prevents man or beast from
walking erect. Ikuid, (iv of Ao) Ordering or desiring one to
sit. Causing a hen-bird to sit. Serving, attending, waiting upon.
Being contented (in point of gain or advantage). Digging
superficially (for water) and leaving the ground so dug up, with
out finding any. Being lame, so as not to stand erect; unable
to move ; detained in a place. j aIH By God he did it.
AjUj! ikuir, (iv of^-o) Digging deep (a w r ell).
A ik^aSy Opulence, abundance, plenty.
A ik^aSy (iv of j^a«) Killing suddenly, on the spot, the
moment the blow is struck.
A^Uil ik^dty (iv of Ioas) Being obscene (in conversation).
Rendering despicable. Loud (noise), vehement (vociferation).
A ik^d^y (iv of ka^a) Digging to brackish w'ater.
A JUil ik^dly (iv of (Jaj) Expanding (as the vine-flowers).
a ikuiniy (iv of Biting and killing (as a serpent).
Rising or ascending the meridian (the sun). Being attacked by,
and dying of, any disease.
a akuiby (pi. of l—aj ku^b) Large wooden cups; small
cups; such cups as hold as much as a man may drink off at a
draught. The more profound or hidden parts (of a discourse).
; Furrows or cavities in mountains.
A Axsl akuidy Very distantly related to the head of the family.
A akudaty (pi. of JAxi ku^dat) Wild asses. Saddles both
for horses and camels, (pi. of A-jci kazdd) People sitting toge
ther. Joined in confederacy or alliance. Any places or things
upon which people sit. (Young camels) ready or beginning to
be ready for the saddle (such as the camel-pastor rides upon occa
sionally). Fathers. Such whose fathers or ancestors reach to the
chief of the family. Locusts wdthout wings. Coming behind.
A akuiSy (A horse) having a high fore-end. Hollow-
backed, with a protuberance in the breasts. Long(night). Grave
(man). Solid (glory). (An ant) with an erect tail and breast.
A Al akuiSy Name of a mountain.
A ak^aniy Flat-nosed.
A ^*1— ikdrisdsy (m of q) Returning, going back
ward. Bending inwards (the back). Projecting (the breast).
A^Uaixil ik^insdry (in of q) Squatting, cowering down.
AjUxi! ikdnfdzy (in of q) Sitting on tip-toes as if pre
pared to rise.
A (ik^a'y Having the point of the nose turned up.
a akfdy (pi. of Ui’ kofd) The hinder parts of the neck or
head. /£/«, (iv of^ii) Preferring. Appropriating to one’s self.
A ikfdkhy (iv of ^ J ) Wishing for the male (a cow).
AjUjI akfdu'y (pi. ofy« kafr) Deserts. Ikfdi'y (iv of jiS) Being
ruined, desolate, desert (house or country). Discovering a de
serted city. Going out to, travelling through a desert, and
wanting victuals. Hungering.
a akfdsy (pi. of kufs) Cages, aviaries.
A akfdfy (pi. of kuff) Clouds, resembling moun
tains (clustering one over another, and having at the same time
the appearance of forests, &c.). Ikfdfy (iv of t—La kaffd) Giving
over laying eggs. Having eggs and keeping them in the belly*
Hatching (a hen). Appearing blackish after crying (eyes).
A akfdly (pi. of (Jjia kuji) Locks, bolts, bars. Ikfdily (iv
of Jii) Bolting (the door). Drying up. Causing to return.
A A&il akfady Having an enervated and drooping neck. Walk
ing on tip-toe. Having short toes and fingers. (A horse) having

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The volume is A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations , by John Richardson, of the Middle Temple and Wadham College, Oxford. Revised and improved by Charles Wilkins. This new edition has been enlarged by Francis Johnson. The volume was printed by J. L. Cox, London, 1829.

The volume begins with a preface (folios 7-8), followed by the dissertation (folios 9-40), proofs and illustrations (folios 41-49), and an advertisement on pronunciation and verb forms (folios 50-51). The dictionary is Arabic and Persian to English, arranged alphabetically according to the Arabic and Persian alphabets. At the back of the volume are corrections and additions (folio 908).

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1 volume (908 folios)
Arrangement

The dictionary is arranged alphabetically, according to the Arabic and Persian alphabets.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 910; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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English, Arabic and Persian in Latin and Arabic script
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