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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎743v] (1491/1826)

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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p maraghtdan. To roll or wallow (as horses, or dogs).
a murafdt) (in of £j) Agreeing. Behaving mildly.
Consolidating, healing (as a wound). Dismissing.
mardjid) (pi. of mirfad) Goblets, large bowls
(generally filled on the arrival of strangers). Murdfad^ Help,
defence, protection.
a ^Ls\^c mara/iz, High places. The open parts of vallies
through which streams run.
a Agreed to go together before a judge.
a murdfa^t, (in of ^Jj) Citing before a judge, car
rying on a law-suit, accusing, having recourse to justice. Spar
ing, leaving alive or remaining. An action, a law-suit.
A mardifik, (pi. of J^o marfak) Sinks for carrying off
foul water, drains for receiving rain water, (pi. ofmirfak)
Elbows. Advantages. Murdjik, A fellow-traveller.
a murdfakat, (in of Travelling in company (with
another). Assisting. Company, society.
A murdfahat, (in of iij) Showing compassion.
A mardfld) Sheep which are never milked.
A mardkk) (pi. of marakk) The soft parts of the
belly, j\jsc mardkku'd’dubbu’l akbar. Name of the
seventeenth star in the Great Bear.
A murdkdt, (in of ^J) Acting circumspectly (with).
a murdkib) One who looks after, an observer.
a murdkabat, (in of Fearing (God). Observa
tion, contemplation, regard. Examining (any one’s circum
stances). Partiality.
a d3\jsc murdkut, Hair plucked out. Herbage plucked up to
give to a camel.
a mardkidj (pi. of markad) Sepulchres, monuments,
tombs. Beds.
a murdka^at) (in of j-^;) Drinking wine frequently.
a mardikt, (pi. of il^o mirkdt) Steps, stairs.
mardk) Unlearned, foolish. Deceived by words.
Played upon, ridiculed.
a mardkibj (pi. of mai'kab) Carriages, vehicles,
ships, horses, any machines or animals by which people are trans
ported from place to place.
a Ail^c mardkid, 1 : laces where people rest.
A murdkazat, (in of Riding a race with.
a j*q murdkil) (pi. of J^c markal) Ways, roads.
a mardkt, (pi. of markuw) Large cisterns, (pi.
of mardkiyat) 1 rees of the species called hamz.
Murdki, Perennial, firm, unfading.
a mardkiyat, A species of tree called u ^>- hamz.
A mar dm, Desire, wish, intention, purpose, design. i- , _
hasba’l tnardm, Agreeable to one’s desire.
A murdmut, (in of Contending in throwing the
javelin. Assaulting, attacking.
P mardm-bakhsh, Satisfying desires, giving content.
A <Lsr c \jsc murdmahat, (ill of Reproaching one another.
a Zjsc Murdmiru 'bnu murrat, Name of the inventor
of the Arabic character.
A /* murdmik, A person who cherishes little remains of
regard for another.
A &<\j< murdmakat, (in of J^-cj) Glancing at (any one).
a mar amt, (pi. of marmd-a and mirmd-a) Flings,
throws, casts. Instruments of war by which stones or other mis
siles were projected to a distance. The turrets or battlements of
a fort. Deserts, perilous places. &mardmVl ghurbut,
The tossings of peregrination.
A mardmim, Feathered arrows.
p mardn, That (opposed to this). A particle seldom used,
placed by way of pleonasm before Persian nouns, denoting the
genitive, dative, or accusative. Drive not. Mur an, A tall and
slender tree from which they make arrows.
a lAt c ( HI Not conceiving (a camel), being
covered at an improper time. Murrdn, A tree of which they
make spears, (pi. of murrdnat) Hard and limber (spears).
A ^ mardnat (from ^^c), Being small and limber. Being
accustomed (to any thing), continuing at, being assiduous about
it. Becoming hard (as the hand with labour). Smoothness,
slenderness, suppleness. Murrdnat, A spear somewhat hard and
limber. A tree of which spears are made.
a ljj\yc murdnakat,(m of J^j) Being turbid (water or wine),
p mardniyah, Name of a diuretic herb, having leaves
like those of jasmine. (Castellus.)
a mardzcih, (pi. of to-jjo mirzcuhat) Fans.
\ murdzcahat, (in of ^-yj) Doing (two things) alter
nately. Standing first (on one foot) and then on the other.
a SiSjL* murdzcadat, (in of Jyj) Asking, requiring, desiring.
Diverting from, hindering from work; carrying away from.
a murdzcazat, (in of Endeavouring to conciliate,
coaxing, soothing.
a iizjijsc murdzcughat, (mof Using art or fraud. Wres
tling, striving with.
a murd-un, (pi. of murd-a) Hypocrites.
A mardwih, (pi. of marxsahat) Deserts. Places
exposed to the wind.
a murdhdt, (m ofyJ&j) Drawing near.
mardhis, (pi. of marhasat) Ranks, dignities.
a murdhasat, (m of (j^) Seizing an opportunity ot
attacking or invading (an enemy).
a murdhik, (A lad) near the age of puberty. One who
comes towards the end of an appointed time (especially to per
form the ceremonies of Mecca).
a murdhakat, (m of ^j^y) Approaching the age of pu
berty (a youth).

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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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