'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [569v] (1143/1826)
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 ^azck (from Being carried (in any machine)
supported (by hope). Gaining (a livelihood).
a <L~£y: uiwkasat) A fan, a winnowing machine.
a ^avckal) Foolish (woman). Biting (hare). A dwarf
ish man with bandy legs. Sands heaped up. A kind of season
ing ; also meat dressed with it.
a al iazokalani, Name of two stars.
A&V uuckalat, A small hill of sand.
a utzokallt/, Food prepared with Jijtf ^awkal.
A (from Jyi), Deviating, straying. Leaning to one
side (a scale), being partial (judge). Exceeding bounds, being
exorbitant, exacting more than what is due. Being trouble
some, vexatious (affair). Exhausting the patience of. Over
coming, excelling. Supporting (a family); introducing any
thing (among a family or domestics). Having a large family to
maintain. Tingling or twanging (as a bow-string). Lamenta
tion. JoJ Jyj or a;/a also ^awlu zat/din, Fie upon thee, Zayd !
■Jwal, Confidence. Any thing in which one places confidence.
A<Lly£. ^avolat^ Wailing, lamentation.
A ^avdak^ A demon inhabiting the woods. An appendix.
(A she-camel) which wants the male.
A ^awlak) A vein in the uterus.
a uiwm (from Swimming (a man). Floating, sail
ing (a ship). Travelling (a camel), ^uzcam, (pi. of iLoyz ^umat)
Black animalcules swimming on water, ^uzcam, (pi. of ^dm
or jJlc ui-im) Years, satiuna ^uzoamun, Many years.
a dcmaty A black animalcule swimming on water.
a ^azomaj, A serpent.
a Sj^cyc. ^awmarat, The clamour of a multitude of men.
a ^awn (from Being middle-aged (a woman).
Aid, assistance, succour, help. Fortune. A defender, a patron. A
servant. ildhi, The divine favour, yi\
ubu Dates. Salt. <^uzsun, (pi. of <Lilc dinat) Herds of
wild asses, (pi. of ^azoan), Middle-aged women.
a ^uuz, The first birth, also a recent birth.
A SJyyZ ^uuzatj (A hind, a mare, also a camel) fifteen days
after bringing forth.
A (from Jy 1 )? Having a large family. Twang
ing loudly (a bow-string).
A tazohaj, Long-necked, long-legged (animal). A ser
pent. (A roe) marked on the back with two stripes.
A (J&ys. ^avohak, Long. Name of a remarkable camel, to
which all camels of a superior quality are compared. A black
crow. Lapis lazuli, or its blue tincture. A bull inclining to
black. A mountain-swallow.
A ^awhakat (from t— q), Fighting. Struggling.
Wrestling. Vociferating.
A ^azohall, Violent (wind). A swift (she-camel). Rest-!
less (woman).
A <ij j£. ^azciyat (from ciy^)* Making an inarticulate noise
Barking, howling. Platting (hair). (A camel) bending (his
nose-ring). Bending (a bow, or a camel’s head with the rein).
a j)y£ ^uvsayr, (dim. ofjy^ a^zaar) A little crow.
kusayrun ^uwayrun^ Corrupted, depraved.
a ^aicis, Difficult to be understood (verse);foreign, ob
solete (word). Severe (misfortune). Oppressive, distressing.
a y£ ^azelkaty A battle, a combat.
A Jjy: ^awtly A groan, lamentation, p pur ^azctl,
Full of groans.
A yd\ zdta'l ^uzeaymi, In a certain year. CjU
zdta'z 'zumayn. On a certain time.
a y£- ^azctn, All, every.
A is- uihh, Impudent. Proud.
a ^ihad, (m of Promising, swearing. Stipulating,
agreeing with. The showers in spring, following one another
close, (pi. of ^ahd) Rains.
A ^ihdr, (in of jp-) Visiting a woman either by night or
day and committing fornication with her.
A ^ahdrat (from Committing fornication. Being
addicted to lewdness and thieving.
a dhibbd, The beginning (of youth).
*a uihida, (fut. ya^hadu) He enjoined.
A tMhd (from Commanding; recommending. Sti
pulating. Leaving a legacy. Plighting faith. Becoming surety
for another. Meeting with. Visiting. Observing; taking care
of, preserving. Doing any thing often. Moistened with rain
(ground). Blushing. Seeing. A promise, agreement, com
pact, contract, obligation, treaty, peace, truce. An oath, a vow;
faith, security. A mandate, precept, commission, or patent, for
any office or dignity. A testament or last will. Time, season,
conjuncture. Honour, reverence, respect, esteem. Modesty,
bashfulness. Successive spring-rains. Age, time, reign; as
^ala' uihd-i rasuli 'lldh^ In the time of the pro
phet. p J ^ahd bus tan, To strike a bargain. A
<03^ ^alayya' uihdu 'lluhi la af^aluhu, By God I will do it.
p ^ahd opaymdn-i jdnibayn, The conditions
on both sides, a zoaliy ^ahdihi, His heir apparent, his
successor, ^ahid, A manager of the affairs of a kingdom.
a ^ihddn, A pledging of one’s faith.
A ^ahdat or ^ihdat, Successive spring-rains, ^uhdat (or
^uhdah), An obligation, a debt; an obliging one’s self to
pay, a becoming security for another. An agreement, bargain,
contract. Office, trust, post, business. A returning of goods
(when damaged). Deficiency (in understanding or business).
al ^uhdatu ^alu’r'rdvol, It rests with the au
thor to prove.
p uihd-shikani, A breach of promise,
p <Usl3 ^ahd-ndmah, Letters of agreement, articles of peace
or capitulation. A diploma.
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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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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.
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- 'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:845v, 845ar:845av, 846r:909v, back-i
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- Richardson, Sir John, 9th Baronet
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