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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎767r] (1538/1826)

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 musuharat) (in of j^a) Forming a matrimonial al
liance, marrying into a family. Affinity, connexion.
a masa-ib, (pi. of musibat) Strokes of fortune,
afflictions, calamities.
a <L’L 2 ^o musayat) A little phial. The large crop of a bird.
a acsrUto musayahat) (m of ^s) Calling to any one, crying
aloud to one another.
a &j\*asc masu-id, (pi. of misyad and misyadat')
Nets and other apparatus for hunting or fowling - ; traps, snares.
Aj.'[*a< masd-ir, (pi. of masur) (Camels) which give
little milk.
a masd-is, (pi. of^^j^e masus) (Women) greedy in
the enjoyment of a man.
a masd,-if^ (pi. of t— masif and of (_iLaK> masdf)
Summer-residences.
a ££jLx« musdyafat, (m of (—a**?) Bargaining for the summer.
A musabb, Smitten with love. Steep. Musibb, Who
walks on a declivity ; hanging downward, declining.
A misbdh) A light, a lantern, a lamp, a torch. A broad
arrow or spear-head. A she-camel that does not rise up to pas
ture till after sun-wse.
a masbah also musbak. The place where one is in the
morning. 3Iisbah, A cup from which they drink in the morning.
Musbahy The morning.
a j^‘^c musabbar, Aloes.
a musabsib, One who disbands (an army) ; one who
scatters or squanders (money).
A musabbaghy Tinged, stained, dyed.
a masbuhat, A species of red flint-stone.
a masbur^ (fern, masburaf) Taken and kept to
be put to death. A solemn oath.
A masbugh, Dyed, imbued with.
a musbi (and musbiyat), (A woman) who has
children, especially boys.
a<Lj-< mussat, The choicest part (of property).
A mast (from L^-a-c), Grasping, pulling, and plucking
(a plant). Shearing (wool). Sucking (spittle). Lying (with a
woman). Squeezing matter from a sore. Extracting the prolific
seed from the uterus of a camel.
a mustdtf Erect, upright.
a musattam. Completed, made perfect. A valley. A
turn-again lane.
a LU-w-ac mustit, Sharp, penetrating.
a mis-hat) A cup, a silver goblet.
a mas-hab) Hairy (bottle or bag).
a masahhat, masih/iat, also musahhat, Level ground, a
plain. A wholesome thing.
a musahhahy Mended, emended. Cured, made whole.
Verified. Made level (place). A mender. An emen-
dator. A verifier.
a mus-hir, One who goes forth into the desert.
a ^ lS ^ 0 musahiih) One who talks with folly, a trifler. Sin
cere in friendship.
a mas-hafy mis-haf also mus-hafy A book. A page, a
written leaf, ' al mus-haffYhe Kur’an. > a
mus-haf-i baghliy A small pocket-Kur’an. ,<■, g mus-
haf-iydkuty The Kur’an written in the character Yakut!. aMu-
sahhafy (in poetry) When words are used, which upon the
changing the diacritical or the vowel-points, have meanings
diametrically opposite. (Gladwin’s Dissert.)
a mis-hanaty A large pan or dish.
A Accompanied, associated,
muktub-imuhabbat-mas-huby Letters accompanied with
demonstrations of affection. maktub-i
tahdid-mus-huby Threatening letters.
A mas-huhy Sound, entire, perfect (people).
a <U^ 3 ' ,e mus-hiyaty Serene (sky).
A masakh (from ^ 2 *)y Drawing, taking any thing, es
pecially the leaves of the plant sumdm.
A maskhary Large (stone).
A masd (from kX-^s), Lying (with a woman). Sucking
saliva. A manner of sucking.
A masddky (in comp, withjJ zu) as jJ zu mas-
ddkiriy Bold, dauntless (man). Swift (horse). Mitddky What
ever verifies or confirms.
A misddkaty Friendship.
a musddiiy (pi. of masdd) Mountain-tops.
A masdaty A cooling refreshment.
A misdahy One who cries aloud, clamorous.
AjX^c masdary An origin, source, spring, theme ; the infini
tive or noun of action of the Arabic verb. A departure. A place
from whence one returns. masdar-i mi mi yah, A
noun of action formed by a |4 mim marked with a fathah. Mu-
saddar. Strong in the breast. al musaddar, A lion.
A ijjXosc masdariy, Belonging to a source, or to the infinitive.
A kJjXzi-* masdariyat (also masdariyah)y A certain
duty levied on merchants (in Turkey, and other countries).
a masda^y A level path through rough grounds. Mis-
da^y Eloquent (orator).
a vA^c musaddaghy (A camel) marked by a hot iron.
A misdaghat or musdaghaty A pillow.
A masdaky (in comp, with j J sw, as) zu mas-
dakitiy Bold (man). Swift (horse) never failing in the course.
a JjA-oc musaddiky A verifier, an affirmer. One who believes
another. One who receives or collects alms, or whatever is due
to God; one who bestows, and also one who asks them.

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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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