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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎739r] (1482/1826)

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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which trample down (a cistern). (A camel) which thrusts for
ward his head.
A mud^is, (Heat) destructive (to any person). One
whose feet are beat, and scorched by the heat of the sun. Mu-
da^cis, Otie who hops along 1 (on one foot).
a mud^ik, One who strikes (a horse) with the heel, in
order to urge (him) forward.
A mid^ak, A rubbing or polishing instrument.
a muda^kis, Dancing with joined hands, in the man
ner of the Masfi.
a muda^lij, A collector of water (in a cistern).
A muda^lik^ One who engages in business.
A mud^imj One who props and supports.
A mudu^inis) (Water) full of worms.
A madman, Of a bad disposition.
a j£±zXo mud^ankir, (A torrent) rushing suddenly. A bringer
of any thing shameful, an introducer of any thing bad.
a mad^uw, Invited, called. maduncun lahu, Any
person prayed for, or upon whom a benediction is pronounced.
A mad^ukf Worn, beaten (path).
a madcitkj Worn down by a multitude (any place).
Corrupted and loathsome from a stagnation of water or urine.
A One who adopts as his son. Mad^ty, Called.
Mudda^a\ (in construction mudda^a), An intention, design,
purpose, proposal, cause, reason, subject, object. <l!c
mudda^a' <^alayhi^ A criminal; a defendant in a suit at law.
p muddaui-i bay an kardan, To explain one’s
pretensions, to open a cause. mudda^a-i
ta-yid kardan, To support pretensions, to prove an allegation.
jj mudda^d-i nazo paydd, A new invention, a fresh
argument. JJj ^ j tauillul-i uilll zsa
muddaui-i bi dalll, A weak pretext, an argument without proof.
a Mudda^J, An adversary in a law-suit, a prosecutor, suitor,
claimant. A pretender, presumer, asserter ; a boaster (of birth
or courage). An earnest wisher. A professor, declarer. One
who calls or desires to be brought. One who invokes a blessing.
A tnudaghbajy Troubled with an imposthume.
a mudaghdigh,One who iiMes. One who pinches, pulls,
tortures, pierces, vexes with reproaches, or disturbs the mind.
a jzX< mudaghghar or mzidaghghir^ A dirty colour.
A [JLs.X< tnudghish, Who enters (into the darkness of night).
a mudghis, An exasperator, one who fills with rage; an
assailant, fighter, combatant.
a mudagh/ik, Plentiful (year), comfortable (life). Who
pours out (water) abundantly. (Rain) heavy at first.
a mudghily One who hides himself, lurks, lies in wait.
A deceiver. A citer before a judge. A spoiler, marrer (of any
business). (A country) full of thick woods. Hidden (place).
a ^s-iXc tnudghani) Overcome by a fit of fainting. Mudghim,
(Heat, cold, or any painful sensation) which affects with violence
body or mind, and causes one to swoon. Who covers (a vessel).
One who eats fast, devours, or swallows without chewing. Mu-
daghghtm. One who breaks (the nose) in the interior. Who
flattens (the nose). Muddaghim, Who inserts (one letter into
another). One who bridles (a horse).
a jAs.Xc mndaghmur (also mudaghmas), Concealed.
Mudaghmir (or mudaghmis')^ A concealer, a hider.
A^jl^cXc mudaghmish, One who walks fast.
a l^JXc mudiff) One who runs to kill a wounded man. Con
secutive, uninterrupted, successive.
a madfa-at or tnudfa-at, A warm country. Mudfa-at,
A number of camels. Mu doff a-at ^ Camels fat and hairy.
A cliiXc midfd^j A camel or ewe which has beastings in the
udder before birth.
a midfdn, (A man or camel) who goes where there is
no occasion. An absconder. Concealed (well). Worn out (lea
thern bottle or bag).
A £_iXc madfa^ Any place through which water flows, a ca
nal, conduit. Midfa^y Cannon, artillery, any thing by which an
enemy is repulsed. Mudfi^ Extreme and distressing (poverty).
Mudaffa^ Kepuhed. Abject, contemptible, poor. Mudajfi^ A
repeller. One who renders poor and abject.
A AxiXc madfauit, A repulse.
A lJuXc mudaffaf) (A camel’s bunch) hanging to one side.
MudaJfifj A hastener. One who hastens to despatch (a wounded
person).
a (JjXc tnudjikj One who pours out water. Mudaffik 9 One
who pours out well or briskly.
A ^Xo tnadfan, A place of burial. Muddafan, Filled up,
covered over, hid. Muddajin, (A slave) who absconds or flees
away, especially when afraid of being sold.
a iLiXo madfanat, A burial-place.
A mudafniS) Heavy, unwieldy, hardly able to move.
A madfd^j Repulsed, driven off.
A madfurty Buried, interred, concealed, hid (as trea
sure under ground),
a tnudft, Who rushes upon and kills (a wounded man).
A mudda/t-cif Who turns to the fire to warm himself.
A <iljXc f/iudfi-at, A number of camels. Mudji-at or muduf-
ji-at, Camels fat and hairy.
A madk (from ^JXc), Breaking (a stone). Midakk, (mh-
dukk, or dJiXc midakkat). An instrument in which anything is
bruised ; a wooden mallet used in dressing cotton ; an instrument
with which corn is thrashed ; a washer or bleacher’s beetle; the
pestle of a mortar. Mudikk f A bruiser, who beats small, thin, or
fine. Who receives or takes hold of any thing small or subtile.
A mudkasj Strong (camel).

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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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