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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎288r] (580/1826)

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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A ’ tahyigh, (n of not in use) Watering plentifully
(the earth with rain). Dressing (paste) with fat.
A tahytk) (n of L_^Jb obsol.) Making haste. Digging.
A tuhyil) (n of jJ^) Pouring, causing to run over.
A tahyi-U) (n of Ufe) Setting in order,
p ft (for ^£3 tiKi or tahi). Empty, vacant.
A tl (fem. from ! j za). She. This.
A ta yya, (diminutive of b‘ td) The little she.
A taydjur , (vi ofy^ notin use) Abandoning, revolting.
A j-Lj t ay yah, (A horse) going sideways with a sprightly air.
A tiydr , Times, turns, many times, often.
tayyur , Ready. Finished, complete. tayydr
kardan, To make ready, to prepare.
A t (l yyu r ’> A wave, a billow, a surge. (A vein) pouring
forth blood. Astonished. Puffed up with pride, disdainful.
Ajlj tiyydr, The stream of time.
r t a yy® r *i Readiness. Provision, preparation.
A jr? ta yg<izi Thick, short, compact. A dwarf. The arm.
A tiyds, (m of {/*-*>) Repelling. Managing. Gaining.
A i a yyu s i D ne who keeps or trains a he-goat.
A at tiyusdni, Name of two stars.
a<LAJ tiydsat, (pi. of lays) He-goats.
A taydsur, (vi of J) Playing at dice, or drawing lots
together. Being mutually easy. Going to the left.
A tiydkat, (from Desiring, favouring. Being un
toward, unlucky (game of hazard).
A tuydmun, (vi of Going to the right.
r^lJ tiydn or tiyydn, A large cauldron.
A tiydn at, (from tin, A fig) The fig-pecker.
p ^76, Astonished, confounded. Insane. Stubborn, fierce.
Hasty, impatient. Wind, (for sib) An apple.
pLJ ttbdi, The endearments of lovers. Contumacy. The
fourth watch of the night.
p LJ tibd, (in ancient Persian) A doe. (a zaby.)
p tibdsh, A wink, a nod, an amorous glance. Deceit.
pJ-J tib-tez, The rumbling of the belly, wind,
p 'T-' ^76 o shib, Astonished, confounded.
A taybis, (ii of i^/*y t ) Drying, placing to dry.
ii tip, A note of hand,
p I'it, The Roman emperor Titus,
p Jb-J titdl, Deceit, flattery.
a J>~j tital, A species of the beaver.
p ti ft, Gingerbread-figuresfor the amusement of chil
dren. A bird’s call. The wives of the kings of G hTlan. Quickly.
A taytim, (n of |*2 j) Making orphans,
p ftj, Raw-silk. Silken-thread. Picked cotton. The flue
of cotton. An arrow. Twisted, squeezed.
a^aj tij, (pi. of ^.b' tdj) Crowns, tiaras, mitres.
A tijdn, (pi. of £.b ttij) Crowns, diadems.
k^itih, (from ^.j) Being predetermined. Staggering.
A tayhdn, Talking about what concerns him not. (A
horse) going sideways with a sprightly air.
p iAJ tekh, Any thing sharp, pointed.
A A-J tayd, Lenity, t * (\ : '\ tayduka, Gently you! go softly!
p tiddk, Hebrew. A Jew.
A A-j' taydi^, (ii of obsolete) Dyeing with safflower.
A ti-zan (for li ta-zan), Permit, give leave.
Pj-j’ tir, An arrow, or the iron head of one. The river Ti
gris, (from its rapidity). A sort of game with ten arrows, three
of which are blanks, and the other seven entitled to certain prizes.
A kind of serpent short and slender. The planet Mercury. A
bullet, a musket-ball. Lightning with loud thunder. Quicksil
ver. Splendor. A burning coal, or firebrand. The beam of a
house in which the joists are fixed; also a perpendicular pillar
rising from the main beam, which supports the roof. A scale-
beam. A rolling-pin. An oblique piece of wood with which
they press the oil from olives. A machine with which they
squeeze the cotton from the pods. A ploughshare. The mast
or yard of a ship. The sail. A direction-post on the road. A
guide, a conductor. A prince, a chief, the head of a family.
Name of an angel, the guardian of cattle. Security. The
choicest species of any genus. Power, strength. Thread. Hair.
The spring, the beginning of summer, the fourth month of the
Persian year when the sun is in Cancer, and thirteenth day of
every month. Autumn. The blossoms and fruit of the palm-
tree. The narcissus. The hem or border of a shirt or other
garment. Any kind of flounce tacked to robes, &c. Fine linen,
cambric, lawn. A species of Assyrian pigeon. Darkness, ob
scurity. Anger. Chance, fortune. Lot, portion. A desert, a
plain. A troop, a company. A sort of ant. The pack-saddle
of an ass. A step ; rank, degree. Nature, quality. Any thing
equal to another in bulk or quality. Generosity. Politeness.
Narrow, confined. Turbid, dark. ^AixM j*j tir afgandan,
To revile, to abuse. jJ tir anddkhtan, To shoot with
bow and arrow. £ yy ^jb tir-i bdzu-i charkh, The pla
net Mercury. ,jJ tir-i Badakhshdn, A two-headed
arrow. An excellent arrow. ^ tir-i tazallum, The
groans of the oppressed. £ yy tir-i charkh, A rocket. The
planet Mercury. 43U- tir-i khdnah, The main beam of a
house, jsr 1 tir-i sahar, Day-break. A sigh. A curse, an
imprecation, tey tir-i kuruth, Arrows for drawing lots.
tir-i kishli, The mast, also rudder of a ship. , _J
“ ^
ttr-i gardun, The sun. Mercury. Providential dispen
sations. ^ tir-i mihnat, The arrow of affliction.
A ^' tir, Pride, haughtiness. Passing between two walls.
Tiyar, (pi. of sjG tdirat) Times, turns, many times, frequently.
p 'jlr 1 tuyur, The beak of a bird. A bird resembling a peacock.
vy}yp tir-abr, Black clouds.
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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)
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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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