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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎868r] (1742/1826)

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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Making a honey-cake. Any thing small or few. \j^ wakh-
zun wakhzan, (They came) four and four.
wakhsh, Beginning, commencement. Name of a city.
II akhash, A disease in the feet of asses, which makes them lame.
A lAKj wakhsh. Of the worst kind (persons or things). The
dregs of the people.
r L wakhshat, The fifth of the five embolismal days
formerly added to the Persian year.
r jyLci-j wukhshud wakhshur or zsukhshur), A pro
phet, an apostle (especially Muhammad).
p vakhshur-pand (or wakhshUr-nihad),
Any law established by divine authority.
p wa khsKi, A garment of a very delicate texture,
r wakhshlrak, Wormwood of Khurasan,
p ^j zsakhshinah) A white bird which appears in gardens
in the spring. Any thing white. The break of day.
a wakhz (from c ^j), Piercing (with a knife or spear)
but not penetrating mortally. (Hoariness) coming (upon one).
A ksLj wakht (from lasi-j), Mixing, sprinkling (any one) with
a few white hairs (hoariness). Going quick; entering. Wound
mg deep. Penetrating slightly. Striking with the best part of
the sword-edge. Waving or moving from side to side. In trade
losing sometimes, and sometimes gaining.
A ZDakhf) Foolish, silly, stupid.
A zeakhfat) A leather purse or bag.
a zvakham, Hemorrhoides, to which camels are subject.
M Troubled with indigestion. Heavy,unwholesome(meal).
A wakhamat, (A she-camel) troubled with emerods.
H akhimat) An unhealthy country.
A w akhmuh, Bad, impure, unwholesome provisions.
A zoakhzcukh, Weak, silly, impotent. Cowardly. One
who has a loose, flagging belly. A soft or withering date.
r zcakh zcakh. Particles of exclamation, indicative of
pleasure or surprise.
A wakhzzakhaty The cry of a certain bird.
aj^l, zcakhud, One who takes wide and quick steps.
a zcukhushat (from Being of the worst kind.
a wukhus, Motion.
a zoakhwn, Troubled with indigestion. Wukhum (from
!*=*-j), Suffering from indigestion.
a<Lc^j zvukhumat (from j^j)> Having an indigestion or the
stomach overloaded with meat. Being heavy and indigestible
(meat). Indigestion.
1 C akhy (from ^^j)) Intending, tending, going, or
proceeding (right). Studying (carefully). One who goes any
where. IVakhy also zcakhu', (pi. zcukhy and zsukhiy) The
right way. Any road by which one goes.
a iXp-j zeakhldy A quick manner of walking.
A i^ zoakhiz, A honey-cake.
A zcakhlz, Pierced, wounded.
zcukhlfat, Water thickened by marsh-mallows.
A wakhtm, Heavy, unwholesome (food). Pained with in
digestion. j zvakhim zca shum, Noxious and unhealthy.
zsakhimat, An unhealthy country,
p zzczd, A learned and intelligent friend. Warm, hot.
a zsadd (from zzadda). Loving, liking. Being desirous
or delighting to do (any thing). One who loves to excess. A
lover, a friend. Lovers, friends. Love, friendship. A pile, pin,
post, pole. Name of an Arabian idol. Jjl! al zcadd, Name of
a mountain. 1 ^ izaddt an takuna kazd, It is
in my wish that it may happen, p ^ j jmihr
o muhabbat wa zcidd o ulfat, Love, friendship, benevolence, and
affection; the most intimate union, or regard. \JVidd, Friendship,
love, benevolence. A lover, a friend. fVudd (from ^jzcadda),
Loving, liking. Wishing to do (any thing). Love, friendship.
A lover, a friend.
a idjj zcada-at, Destruction, death.
A^^j zoiddj, The jugular vein in a horse.
a zsaddd (from zoadda), Loving, liking; asking. Wa-
dad, zciddd, or zcuddd, Love, friendship. jlacM » zcadddzca
ittihdd, Love and unanimity.
A zcadddat (from Jj zaadda) W T ishing to do (any thing).
A zridds, Herbage just beginning to cover the surface of
the ground.
A zoadd^ or zcidd^, Adieu, farewell, any benediction pro
nounced on taking leave, parting. Keeping a male for the sake
of stock. al zoidd t , Farewell, r zeiddt gaftan,
To bid farewell.
A<ubj zsadd^at (from cJj), Being quiet, mild, placid. A
deposit, trust, whatever is committed to any one’s charge,
p <Lclj widd^-ndmah, Farewell-letters,
p zoaddgh, Fire.
A <— j! zoiiddf. Troubled with a gonorrhoea, or gleet.
a zoiddk (from J^j), Wanting the male (a mare, or ass).
Being affected with black or red specks (the eye). Heat, lust.
a zoiddn (from ^^j), IVIoistening, steeping, or macerating
in water. Dressing (a bride).
a wadd-i^ (pi. of zsadl-^at) Deposits.
a C—tJj zoadab, A bad state, an evil case.
A zoadj (from Bleeding (a horse) in the neck. Ad
justing any difference. The opening of a horse’s vein. JVadaj,
I he jugular vein of a horse, where they generally let blood.
Cause, occasion, means.
A zoadajdni, (dual of--.Jj zcadaj) The two jugular veins.
Two brothers, peers, or equals in any thing.
a zoadahat (or fcsTj watahal), Somewhat.
p wadkh, A vein in a horse’s neck, where they let blood.
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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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