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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎844v] (1693/1826)

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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1586
\aj
Arranging, governing, regulating. Adorning. Making verses.
Order, disposition, arrangement. A string of pearls or beads, or
that upon which they are strung. Composition of verses. A
custom, habit, mode, way of life, institution. The right way, a
right line. A foundation, basis, constitution. nizamuH
^alanij The governor of the world, the administrator of public
affairs, (a title given by the king and others to the Grand Vazlr).
nizamu'l mulk, The administrator of the empire.
a nizamdniy (dual of nizdtn) Two lines of a w hite
colour running from the head to the tail of a crocodile or fish.
a iLclla} nazdmat, A string of eggs, or the egg-bed of a fowl.
Nizumat, Administration of justice, government, arrangement.
a twcllai Naziimiyat) Name of a college in Baghdad.
AjjUai nazd-ir, (pi. of nazlrat and Sjfa nazurat) Those
w'ho are looked upon or revered above all others, venerable or
respectable men. The nobles, grandees, chief men. Nazd-ira,
(Counting cattle) by pairs, two and two.
a i—ijUa} nazd-if, (pi. of cjUii nazlf) Clean (things).
a Jiz) nazr (from ^lai), Seeing, looking at, beholding. Ex
pecting, waiting for. Sight, look, vision. Nizr, Like, resem
bling. Nazar (from J&j), Looking at, beholding, seeing, gazing
upon, viewing, turning the eyes or the mind towards (any object).
Attending to ; considering, weighing, rating, valuing. Defend
ing, assisting. Expecting, waiting, having patience with. Sell
ing upon credit. Being situate over against (as one house to ano
ther). The sight, vision. A look, a glance. Doubt, per
plexity. Neighbours. nazar-f fm^an, Attentive con
sideration. (Ju ylaj nazar-isdni, A review or second examina
tion of recruits at which they are finally past. The revisal of a
writing or of a book, j jL-o / Jaj nazar~i mukarrar, A review, a
revisal. Jisjj\az nazar randan. To drive out of one’s
sight, to expel. A Jza ahl-i nazar, Sagacious, penetrating.
^J>- hayyu nazar, A town or village closely inhabited, J
ddzcdnu’n’ nazar, A council-board. JaA\ maslahu’td
nazar, The herb mullein.
A^aj nuzard, (pi. ofJ-laJ naztr) Equals.
A nazardn (from J&), Seeing. Sight, vision.
rjlX'l nazar-anddz, Rejected, cast off, out of sight.
vnazar-bdz, One who plays with, or deceives the eyes.
An ogler. A juggler.
p 4^ nazar-bdzi, Ogling. Deception, illusion.
nazar-band, Strictly watched (without being impri
soned). Fascination of conjurers.
p Jzl) nazar-bandi, Confinement.
a bja> nazrat, One look, a glance. Fascination, a malignant
eye, the look of a demon; deformity, vice, defect. Cheerfulness
of countenance. ^kj nazra-i ula' (also i^kj nazratu'l
dla'), The first glance, at first sight. Nazrat, "nuzrat, or nazirat,
Delay, respite, space granted.
p *l^ki nazar-gdh, Place of sight. A theatre or place where
any spectacle is exhibited. The tomb of a prophet or holy man.
A <&^ki nizrannat, nizrinnat, also nuzrunnat, (A woman) who
does not see in reality what she thinks she sees.
a nazra' or nazarra', Those who gaze upon women, and
speak to them politely, gently, and soothingly.
sjt a *kj nazama, (fut. jJiu yanzimu) He threaded (pearls).
A j*kj nazm (from jJa))? Joining (pearls) in a row. Compos
ing (verses). Order, arrangement. A string (of pearls). A
connected discourse. Poetry, verse. A large flight (of locusts).
Three stars in Orion. The Pleiades. The star called the Bull’s
Eye. JL-J j jJai nazm o nasak, Order and arrangement. Nuzum,
(pl.of|*lk3 nizdm) Strings of pearls. Bases, constitutions of things.
A<ukJ nazmat (from ^k3), Stringing (pearls).
nazmt, A composer, arranger, adjuster. A poet.
Ajyaj nazur, One who attentively looks at another he suspects.
Nazur (or tjydj nazurat), One who is looked upon or revered
above all others, a venerable or respectable man.
a nazurat. The first line or van of an army.
a j-kj nazir, Alike, resembling, equal to (another), jlai
*■^ 2 ^ naziru'sh ’shay-i, Looking towards or opposite to a thing.
naziru's ’samt (or an’ nazir) The Nadir or
point of the lower hemisphere, in opposition to the vertical point
Zenith, ^-ki majtis-ijannat-nazir, An assembly
resembling paradise, p^ bi nazir, Incomparable.
a nazirat, A similitude, comparison, example, specimen.
One who is looked upon or revered above all others, a venerable
or respectable man. The first line or van of an army.
a i_jLkj nazlf, Pure, clean. u-?» k.i nazlfu's ’sard-
wll, Chaste.
a j*-.kj nazlm, A path through mountains distinguished by a
string of little pools lying nigh unto each other. That to which
syllables of similar endings answer. Well-arranged (assembly).
a na^, Weak, languid (man).
a 1*3 nu^d, The mewing of a cat.
A na^di, Announce his death.
A na^db (from Croaking (as a raven) ; crowing
(as a cock) : it is applied also to other birds.
a <LIx3 na^dbat, Swift (she-camel).
A na-fitat (from t^xl), Being swift, fleet (a horse).
A nu^jut) Ewes, especially of the spe
cies of sheep called za-n. Wild oxen, especially white.
kj\xj nu<jMr (from j*j), Making a sound through the nose.
Na^^ar, A vein spirting out blood. One who labours at or stu
dies with great attention. Rebellious, seditious, clamorous, diso
bedient. Cunning, sly.
a IJm na^^drat, Clamorous, impudent (woman).
a ^\xj nutfis (from {j~*i), Having a propensity to sleep.
Somnolency, drowsiness, lethargy.

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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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