'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎685r] (1374/1826)

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The Arabian shepherd, has a peculiar ceremony in weaning the
young camel; when the proper time arrives, he turns the colt
towards the rising star Canopus, and saying, “ Do you see Cano
pus ? from this moment you taste not, by God, one other drop of
U milk;” gives it a slap on the buttocks, drives it from the mo
ther, and sends it to feed on herbage with the rest of the herd.
A horse distinguished by a white mark on the forehead. An or
phan (deprived of both parents, or of the father; a motherless
child being called The ninth horse in a race (when
ten is the number started). Musk, or any odour with which
they perfume the temple. A stallion-camel, latim la-
tlm, A word used in calling sheep to be milked.
A latimuty A perfume-box. A market where perfumes
are sold. A troop of camels carrying perfumes and fine cloths.
A li! lazz (from lal lazza), Being assiduous, persevering. Re
pelling, driving away. lil lazznn kazzun, An ill-tempered man.
A Hi! laza (from ^!a!)) Blazing, sending forth a flame (fire).
Fire, or its flame.
A^ili! lazlaz, Warm, hot (day).
A A-jalli) lazlazat (from lilii! q), Coiling, writhing or twisting
(as a serpent). Tossing and turning the head with indignation.
a ^li! lazd , i Hell, or hell-fire. Lazza', Fire, flame.
A ^ laziz (from la! lazza)^ Being assiduous, persevering.
A la<£j A wolf. The resemblance of water appearing at a
distance on a plain. Of a bad disposition and a mean original.
Name of a tree which grows in Hijaz.
A US laai, also lauin, Bad-tempered and low-born (man).
Greedy, gluttonous. ul£! U1 la^an laka, May you rise from
your fall (a formula of sympathetic benediction used when any
one stumbles). Luui, The first germs of grass or of corn, the
tender herbage.
A <_ luuib, Spittle. Slaver running from the mouth (of an
infant). Snot, mucus, sliminess, viscosity. c—jUj lu^a-
bu’sh’ shams, (Saliva of the sun) floating substances in the air,
during warm weather, resembling spiders’ webs. The appear
ance of water on a plain. >U! lu^ab-i ^ankabut, A
spider’s web. r.C- jU) lu t ab-i guv (or ,^U! lu t ub-i
gazoazn), White paper. Morning-light. Snow. Dew. ^U!
J*! lu t ab-i lad, The sun. J*! .^Ul ludib-i lad-sdn, Red
wine. ijJi* / ‘-r>U! ludib-i magas,Uoney. Wine, a Js^!! c->U!
lu t abu’n' nahl, Honey. La tt ab, A player, an instructor in any
game or exercise.
A ^Ul lu t ably, Mucilaginous, slimy, snotty.
A £1*1 la^at, Voracious (bitch). iUU! al la^at, A bitch.
A cUS la t a t or lu t a t , Herbage when just sprouting.
A^cU! la t li t at, Succory. Young grass, excellent pasture,
fruitfulness of a year (in grass). A draught of wine.
One who makes an ineffectual effort to sing.
A sUJ lu^ak, The lickings of the bps or teeth.
p ^U! li^um, Any thing deformed. Darkness.
a la^amizat (also li^Ul la^amiz), (pi. of la^rnuz)
Greedy, gluttonous people.
a u U! lidin, (m of ^y*!) Execrating, cursing. Pronouncing
judgment, sentencing (as a judge), (pi. of <L*! la^nat), Curses.
A ^U! Udinlyat, A malediction, a curse.
Hsa la^iba, (fut. c— yal-^ibu) (The infant) slabbered.
A 1 —^*! la<fb (from l_^*!), Slavering, drivelling (as a baby).
Lad), lid), and la^ib, (from l—-n*!), Playing. Li^b and ladb,
Play, sport, game. Lu^ab, (pi. of lu^bat) Games.
a^U! la^ban, Given to play.
a <L*3 ladat, One game. Any sort of game, p
ladat-i zarrilkh, The world-illuminating sun. A ttiillaro
la^bat-i mutallakah (or / L^-v-n! ladat-i mu^allakah), The
mandrake. Lid>at, A mode of play. A tunic without sleeves,
worn by boys at play. Ludat, Play of any kind (as chess, or
cards), a game. Any thing with which one plays (as dice). A
ludicrous man. A puppet, a doll, a plaything. A gamester.
Any thing which allures and deceives by its beauty. lSj- j-
lud)at~i barbart, Hermodactyls. Lu^ibat, Addicted to gaming.
lumbal an, (Pers. pi. of u^-*! lu^bat) Dolls, puppets,
p ludatan-i didah, The pupil of the eye.
p lu-fbat-baz, A player, a comedian, a buffoon. A player
of puppets. A fascinator, a conjurer, lu^bat-bdz-i
shatranj, A player at chess.
p lu^bat-bdzi, Play, amusement, comedy, any theatri
cal representation.
A ,^ 5 -^! ludny, Ludicrous, belonging to play.
A<u! la^jMt, Beautiful, chaste (woman).
A la^s (from cj^x!), Being slow and heavy.
A <Ui*! la^samat (from ^*1*1 q), Delaying, hesitating. Being
patient, persevering. Not daring, being deficient, coming short.
A ^ la^j (from ^)> Being moved, agitated. Giving pain
(a blow), making the skin smart (a stripe).
A laulan, The gum-herb lada.
A<Leiot! la^zamat (from ^A*! q), Delaying, using patience.
Not daring, coming short.
la^s (from (j^*!), Biting. Lu^s, (fern, of l—*! la^sd)
Blackish-lipped (girls). La^as, Blackness of the lips, natural or
artificial. (This is sometimes esteemed a beauty in Arabia).
A l~*l la^sd, (fern, of al^as) A girl of a dark com
plexion, with a mixture of red, also blackish-lipped. Thick,
luxuriant (plant).
la^as, Difficulty, hardness, severity. Gluttony.
A <UL^«! li^isydnihi, On account of his disobedience or sin.
A la^z (from ^^^^a*!), Taking (with the tongue).
a la*! (from la*l), Burning, cauterizing in the neck. Wound
ing (with an arrow or a malignant eye). A line on the face, such
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