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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎767v] (1539/1826)

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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AjjXa< masdur, Derived. Issued, despatched. Pained in
the breast.
a ^jJua^o masdufy Troubled with the head-ache.
a masdugh) (A camel) marked by a hot iron.
a masduk, Verified, true. Believed.
masdukatj Any thing verified, truth.
A masdum, Bruised.
A masr (fromMilking with the tips of the fingers
and thumb. Milking all that is in the udder. Afterings. Misr
or misir, Any large city. Egypt; also its metropolis Cairo. A
limit, a boundary, any thing which separates two objects. A
sword, p iUi [ss^lj misr-i zulaykhd-panuhJYhe human body,
the residence of the soul, a Mustrr, One who perseveres, con
tinues, sticks close to any thing.
a musarrdtj (A sheep) not milked, in order to make an
increase.
a misrdd, Who is soon sensible of cold. (An arrow)
which flies rapidly and penetrates.
A misrd^ One leaf of a folding-door. A hemistich.
a musrdn, (pi. of maslr) The intestines which
contain the chyle. Musrdn (i^Ul! musrdnu'l also mas-
ranu’l farat), A species of bad date. ul misrdni^ The
two cities Kufa and Basrah.
a misrab, A vessel in which milk is put to turn sour.
A musarrah, Serene (day) ; pure, clean, manifest, open.
A <k>yasc musarrahatan. Openly, plainly.
a musrikhy One who gives aid, an assistant.
a dmusarrud. Given in a small quantity. One who re
ceives little (especially of a presenter of drink).
a masra^ A place where any one is thrown down. Mu-
sarra^ Prostrated, thrown down (in great numbers). The first
couplet of an ode.
a misra^dnij (dual) Two folding-doors.
a misra^ah, A hemistich, a line.
a masraf. Expense, disbursement, cost, charge. *
akhz vea masraf, Receipt and expenditure. Masrif^ Any
place where money is spent. A change. Deliverance (from ca
lamity). Musrif) Prodigal. (Hunter).
a muram, A crooked knife used in polishing distaffs.
Musrim, A pauper without a family. Musarram (and Lcj^-o
musarramat), (A she-camel) having a dug cut off.
a matrur, Tied round. Narrow (hoof of a horse).
a masrufr Prostrated. Seized with epilepsy,
masru^-i khatsarl, The sun at its rising and setting,
a masrufj Turned, changed. Expended, employed,
directed. Declinable (noun),
p ijA-c masrah, A weaver’s reed.
misrt, A pen. A sword. Treacle. A plant.
A misrly, An Egyptian; (a native) of Cairo. A citizen.
Egyptian sugar, pjU Tniurt-mur, An Egyptian spear.
A jlko'* mist dr or mastdr, Sour wine.
A mustdf, One who passes the summer (any where).
A summer-residence.
A mustabb, Poured out, infused.
a <Lk^c mastabat (or <uk^-c mastabah), A place for travellers,
an inn, a caravansera.
a mustabah also tnustabih, One who takes a morning,
draught, one who drinks at that time ; who remains or does (any
thing) during the morning.
a j +a a* tnustabir, One who pretends to be patient. A follower.
ap mistabah, A bench, or rather a stone platform raised
two feet from the ground. A tavern, a wine-shop.
a mist ah, A desert without herbage. A place made
level for treading out corn.
a mustahim, Fixed or standing erect.
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A mustakhib, Clamorous, noisy, tumultuous.
a mustakhirn, Burning, scorching (sun). Erect.
a must add, One who covers himself. Covered (woman).
a |».da^a-< mustadam or mustadim, Dashed together.
a mustarib, One who collects (milk in a vessel), pours
in some, time after time, and leaves it to grow sour.
A m us tar if, One who has the free use and enjoyment
of. Clever, skilful.
a mista^, Eloquent.
At-iUa-a^i mustaff, Placed in a row, arranged in order. As
sembled, convened.
A (jula-a-c mustafak or mustafik, Shaken (tree).
a mustafu*, Chosen, selected. A man’s name, parti
cularly one of the names of Muhammad.
t l£k*r<! mastakd or tnustakd, Gum-mastic.
a mustalib, One who roasts (meat). One who ex
tracts or sucks fat or marrow from bones.
A mus taluh or mustulih, Idiomatic, phraseological, me
taphoric. ma^nd-i mustalahl, A phrase, an
idiom, a received mode of speech, a mystical or a metaphorical
sense, lughaiol, implying a verbal meaning).
mustalahdt, Metaphorical speeches, full of phrases or idioms.
a Mustalik, Name of a tribe of heretics.
A mustalim, One who extirpates, eradicates, roots up.
a mustami^, Fierce, hot (with rage).
a mustani^, A receiver (of a benefit). M ho confers
(a benefit on another). One who chooses any thing for his pecu
liar use. An exerciser, teacher, informer. One who causes (a
ring) to be made. One who prepares (an entertainment).
a mustahir, One who eats melted fat or marrow. Shin*
ing (as the back of a cameleon) in the sun’s rays.

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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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