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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎392r] (788/1826)

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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(of gold), (pi. of -Lalj dalisat) Level ground. Dallas, Smooth
(ground). Bald (camel).
A Isilj dilaz, Struggle, conflict, wrestling.
4 dulld^j A kind of sea-shell. A melon.
A dalauit (from jJ-^), Lolling, dangling (the tongue).
A dula^iSy A she-camel thick, sluggish, and bold in the
night. A rough camel. A masculine and disobedient woman.
a dalldky A waiter at the baths. A barber,
p i'o l 1 J dil-dgdh. Prudent. Vigilant, provident.
shdh-i dil-dgdhy A wise king.
p JJj da Id l or dildl. An amorous glance; coquetry, ogling.
A daldly Amorous dissimulation. . A catamite.
A fallal, A public crier. A herald. An auctioneer. A
broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. , a seller of horses, mules, and the like. A road-guide.
An argument, a proof. A dissembler, a sycophant.
A iU* J daldlat (from J dalla), Flattering, caressing, making
love. Direction, guide, mark, indication, expression. Demon
stration, argument. Daldlat or dildlat, Brokerage, the auc
tioneer’s allowance. Daldlat, dildlat, or duldlat, (from Jj
r/n//a), Guiding, conducting, directing. Indicating, denoting.
Dissembling, feigning anger (lovers). Dalldlat, A procuress.
p cdjj dalldlah, A female guide, a bawd. A calumniator, a
sycophant. A road-guide, a direction-post. Coming late.
a dalldli, Brokerage.
A daldm, Black. Blackness.
p dildm, A short spear. Duldm, Contortion, gripes.
Aj^ J daldmiz, (pi. ofj^lj dulamiz and^.<i!j duldmiz) Robust.
A duldmis, Evil, misfortune. Very dark.
A duldmis, Smooth, polished, shining (gold).
dil-angezdn, Name of a note in music.
Pj_Jj dil-dxear, Intrepid, bold, warlike, brave. Generous.
Dil-dzcardn, Brave (men). diUdwardn-ipur
naliib, Soldiers full of terror (i. e. striking terror), heroes,
p dil-dzcarl, Valour.
p dil-dtcez, Heart-ravishing, suspending the soul (with
delight). Fragrant.
A dulahis, A huge and strong lion. A strong man.
A lAo Daldyat, Name of a city in Spain.
A JjI'j daldt-il, (pi. of JJj dalil) Arguments, demonstrations,
p dalb, A kind of fig-tree. Dulb, A plane-tree.
pjUj Eloquent. Verbose. A juggler,
p J dil-bdzi, Rashness.
a <L3 J dulbat, Blackness. A single plane-tree.
a J dalbahat (from q), Bending (the back).
dil-bar, Ravisher of hearts; alovely woman, asweetheart.
p dil-bart, Captivation of the heart. Comfort,
p ^fL^-b dil-bastagi, Anguish. Attachment, friendship, love,
r tw-Jj dil-bastah, Afflicted. Addicted. In love, earnest.
p JobJ dil-band, Attractive, lovely. A beloved child. The
bowels. Dulband, A turban. A turban-maker.
A dalabus, Name of a plant.
p^i jub dil-pazlr, Grateful to the soul. Amiable. Soothing.
yjjJj kaldm-i dil-pazlr, Agreeable conversation, an excel
lent speech, jb<J ^--'JJ tadbir-i dil-paz~tr, Prudent advice,
good or acceptable counsel.
p JOw-Jj dil-pasand, Agreeable, pleasing, engaging,
p ‘w-J Jj dil-pcshah, Silence. (Burhdn-i kdti^J)
A <Lb dallat. Amorous affectation, pretending anger to a be
loved object. The motion of the head or other members,
p oL&bj dil-tang, Distressed, sad, mournful.
a cjLvb dais (from cibj), Going with short steps. Duls or
dulus, (pi. of C_\b dilds) Swift (camels).
A lib dalsd, A weak she-camel which hangs her head.
A <bb dulsat, A crowd, a band, a troop.
a j*ib dalsam, dalsim,^nd. dalsum, Swift, fleet.
a dalaj, The journey made during the first watch of the
night. Dalij, He who draws water from a well, and pours it
into the cistern. (A man or woman) carrying milk in pails.
A dalajdn, Swarms of locusts.
A <Ls! J daljat, A part of time, or of the night. Daljat or duU
jat (from ^J), Drawing water from a well, and pouring it into
the trough. A journey performed during the early part of the
night. Duljat or dalajat, A long space of time.
pj-sb dil-jd, Agreeable, desirable, salubrious.
p l_sW J dil-jd-t. Comfort, confidence, satisfaction,
p J J dil-chasp, Beloved, pleasant.
dil-chali, Bravery, resolution. (Hunter.)
Pjiy>- dil-chdr, Inattentive. Timid. (Hunter.)
a dalh (from ^J), Going with short steps (one overload
ed). A horse that sweats much. Duluh, (pi. of J
daluhy and dullah (pi. of ^b, ddlih) (Clouds) fraught with rain.
A dalakh (from Being fat. Dalikh, Fat (camel).
Dullakh, (pi. of dalikh) Fat (camels).
A dulakhat, Large-hipped (woman),
r dil-khirdsh, Horrible, excruciating, heart-rending,
p s^J dil-khastah, Afflicted, love-sick.
a J dilkhamm. Heavy, weighty. A severe distemper. A
light, easy, and long sleep. A camel of great bulk.
p sbs/J dil-kh’dh, What one likes or longs for, the heart’s de
sire. A beloved object, a beautiful woman. A wager, a stake.
p J dil-kh’ush, Contented, cheerful, fain, glad,
p dil-kh’ushi, Joy, glee, cheerfulness.
dil-kh'ushl kardan, To console, to comfort.
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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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