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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎677r] (1358/1826)

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 lab, (pi. labat) Black stony places.
a e->W labat, (pi. of h) labat) Places full of black stones.
A labusa, It is not bad; there is no harm.
A labat, A place full of stones (especially black).
A labis, A delayer, dilatory.
a ^ labid, Many. JjM al labid, The lion. Lubud, A key
for tuning an instrument. Ldbud or lubudda, Necessarily, in
fallibly, entirely. It cannot be but.
p ^ Id bar Id, Fold upon fold. Manifold, multiplied. A
kind of confection of almonds, nuts, and a little fine flour.
A labis, Clothed, who puts on clothes.
pSj ba Id, Manifold, multiplied.
Idbin, Who abounds in, or drinks milk,
p iSl Idbah, A supplication, prayer, request, desire. Submis
sion. A confession of weakness. Ridicule, irony, a jest, a joke,
any thing facetious. Adulation, flattery, coaxing. A root. Any
tiling entwined about another from head to foot. Idbah
kardan, To ask, to pray, to petition. To jest, to ridicule,
p Idbtdan, To boast, to brag. To ask, to pray.
A Idt (or alldt), Name of an idol worshipped by the
Pagan Arabians, as the eldest daughter of alldh, Omnipo
tence. There was likewise an idol called Lat, worshipped at
Somanat in India; it was one large stone, fifty fathoms in height,
placed in the midst of a temple, and supported by fifty-six co
lumns of massive gold. Ldt is a vulgar term used in India for
obelisks, lofty columns, and the like. JLdita (for Id or
lays a), as in the Kur’an: ^s>- lata hina, It is not time.
a Idtib, Firm, fixed, sticking close. Necessary.
A Idtih, Ingenious, intelligent, skilful,
p y] Idtu, A boy’s top. A trap, a snare. A paddle. Steps;
a ladder. A swing.
A J] lull (with the article al luti), (fern, of allati,
(The women) who.
A cJi Ids, (fern. £$ Idsat) Entangled herbage.
A (Jlji! Id sum, Incomparable.
A ^ Idsim, A breaker, a hurter.
p^ Idj, A bribe. Naked. A bitch.
A Id jaram, Undoubtedly, necessarily. Indispensibly,
by all means. Consequently. Especially, chiefly. Otherwise
impossible. Driven by necessity, compelled. Destitute of as
sistance. Aid, help, defence.
a li ajli, Because of. j dUi ^ ^ aJU
U ajli mdlihi wajamdlihi wafazlihi wa kamalihi, On account of
his wealth and his beauty, and his learning and his perfection.
li ajli isldmihi, Because of his religion. U ajli,
On my account. H ajU zdlika, On that account.^
a Idjawdb, Incapable of answering, silenced, speech
less, disconcerted.
r Idjawardor Idjuward, Lapis lazuli. A blue colour.
p Idjaward-khum, The sky.
p Idjawardi or Idjuzaardi, Azure, cerulean,
p lajaxaardi sakf, The sky.
p Idjuxcardi-nikdb, Mourning-habits,
p Idjazcardinah-khum, The sky.
p Idch, A deception, a trick; a jest.
Pjl>~^ Id char, Without remedy; helpless, destitute; poor,
p Id chdragi, Forlornness, helplessness. Poverty,
p . Idchi. Common cardamoms.
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p Idchin, A servant, a slave.
K Idhh, Narrow (place).
a Id hdsil, Unproductive, profitless.
A Idhib, An open, beaten road.
A Idhid, Dug in one side, or in a niche (a grave).
A Idhisat, Calamitous (year).
a Idhik, Who touches, or reaches unto. Adhered, con
joined, adjoining. An appendage, abu Idhik, A falcon.
A JsS'-j Id hall, Difficult, not to be solved, abstruse. Indissoluble.
A luhim, (A hawk) which eats flesh. Who feeds with
meat. One who gives or possesses meat.
A Idhin, One who pronounces vowels improperly. W ho
perceives the true meaning of a speech.
A Idhus, Unfortunate, unhappy.
A M sy ilj ^ Id hazola zsa Id kuwata ilia bPlldh, There
is no power nor virtue but in God, i. e. there is no striving
against fate. (It is said also to drive away evil spirits).
A lain, A rebuker, a reprover, a chider.
p ^3 lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , Cotton or silk, put into an ink-holder. Hard. A
rock, a stone. Much, copious, numerous. (In composition it sig
nifies C place’), j sang-ldkh, A stony place.
A^ Id kharaj, Rent-free. Lands let out free of rent,
p Idkhishah, Idkhushah, or Idkhishtah),
Vermicelli or long slices of paste put into broth.
Id khatar utla’ kalbVn 'nds, It never
entered into the heart of man ; it is incomprehensible,
p Ars-J Idkhah, A piece, a patch.
pJ^J lakhah-ddz, A mender of old clothes, a botcher.
Idkhez, A flood; a torrent. (See sayldb.)
p lad, An incrustation, the plastering of a \vall. Earth,
dust. A wall. Rows of bricks or turfs in a w r all. A foundation.
Root. Reason, cause, motive. The gum-herb ladon. A flower ;
a rose. Soft thin silk. Large pieces. The cultivation or im
provement of a place. A fortress. Liberal. The city of Lar.
A Iddd, An adversary, an antagonist.
pJjl$ Iddraz, A partition made of reeds or twigs.
p ^ Iddrazah, A wall.
A Id da^yoa', A release, an acquittance, a quit claim.
A Iddirn, A striker. A mender,
p Iddan, The gum-herb lada.
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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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