'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [879v] (1765/1826)
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 \jj wana, A turtle-dove, a wood-pigeon.
a ilij zcanaty Torpid, languid (woman), slow in rising up or
sitting down. Mild, gentle, tame (female). A pearl,
p Jjljj zoanunah) Bread.
p wanj, A sparrow. JVanaj, L T gIy* Unpleasant.
a zsanaj, A stringed instrument, a kind of lute.
P wmnjnaky Sweet basil.
p Jjj wand. An experiment, proof. Labour, fatigue in doing
any thing. Praise. A vessel, a vase, a cup. Wand (in forming
possessives) is sometimes used for mandy as dawlat-
wand for dawlatmandy Rich, a rich man.
p IjJj wanddy (in ancient Persian) A wish, desire.
v zcanddnah. Pistachio-nut. Juniper-berries,
pjLoJjj zcandsar. The centre of a circle.
t CJjjj Wanadik) Venice. The Venetian state.
Wanadik-b alios I, The Venetian ambassador. cLiJjj
kjjjA Wanadik-dujiy The doge of Venice.
p JjJojJJj wandwandidy The seventh book of the Zand,
p wandahy Cresses.
p wandidady The sixth section of the Zand.
p^JoJoj wandidan. To labour, to toil.
PduJjJuJjj wandlduzand, The ninth book of the Zand.
wanjady The gum of the pistachio-nut tree.
A jJ» wana^y A small thing, a little.
A wank (from lL&j), Residing (among relations),
p wankuly Wanting, necessary, what is required,
p wankahy Nay, but.
p<^Jo. wang or wing. Empty, empty-handed, poor, destitute.
An echo or a noise. Ugly. PFanag, An animal smaller than a
cat, of a dusky colour, without a tail.
A pjj wanm (from ^Jj), Dunging (a fly).
A wanamaty The dung or mark of a fly.
P uiwKJj wanmashky The gum of the tree called ^ bun.
p wanangy A line upon which they hang grapes. The
top of a bunch of grapes; also the stalk. The tendril of a vine.
a wunyy wunyy or wana' (from cJj), Being sluggish, dull,
heavy, slothful, listless. PVana'y Languor, lassitude, listlessness.
A <Ljj wanly at (Prom ti»)> Being torpid, languid, slothful, slow,
fatigued. A pearl. A string of pearls. A sack. Torpid, lan
guid, listless (woman).
p wanlzady Turpentine of the pistachio-tree,
p Sj-jj wanijahy Pure frankincense. . ^ Jiasri d‘
A wanlm (from ^>i)y Voiding dung (a fly). The excre
ment or mark of a fly. . T .(aoefo ) oldebionoM •«-»<» a
p wawdy A good omen, a happy presage.
a wu-raty A fire. A hearth.
A wu-ul (from Jtj), Taking refuge. Getting off safe.
a zcahy (zcahiy waha, or ^ wah wah) y 0 rare ! excellent!
Ah! alas! fUr/M, Grief, sadness.
a < djs wahhdb (and ijUj zeahhdbat), A giver, one who be
stows. Liberal, munificent. An epithet of God. c—
wahhdbu’UatayUy God the bestower of benefits.
a^-Uj wahhdjy Burning, flaming; raging.
a jlfcj wihddy (pi. of wahdat) Vallies, low grounds. JL‘
jljs • tildlwa wihddy Hills and dales.
a ijU. wahdzaty The step of a modest woman, her elegant un
affected manner of walking.
A wahhdsy A liberal giver.
A Llfc. wihdty (pi. of wahtat) Low grounds.
A ajlto. zcahdfat and wihdfat, The office of a person who has
charge of a temple.
a wahham. Suspicious, distrustful.
a wahb or wahaby (from c_^»), Giving, bestowing.
a wahbiy Bestowed by God.
A PVahblny Name of a place.
A wahtaty Low ground.
A wahs (from c-i-sij), Being diligent, assiduous, ex
tremely attentive. Trampling under foot.
A wahj (also wahajdn)y (from Burning (as
fire). Wahajy The heat of fire.
a Afcj wahdy (pi. wuhddn)y or wahdat (pi. kilfcj wi~
hdd)y A valley, a hollow, a declivity.
p jb* Wahr (or Wahrah), Name of a country.
A j&j wahary The scorching rays of the sun reflected from the
ground, and floating on the surface like a vapour.
wahz (from Ufej), Tratripling upon, beating a path. Crack
ing (a louse) between the nails. Striking one with the fist. Re
pelling. A short corpulent man ; hardy, square-built.
A {j-Sb} wahs (from ^j-J&«), Going quick. Behaving haughtily
or injuriously to friends. Bruising, breaking. Trampling, tread
ing under foot. A secret. Detraction, slander. Machination.
p wahshaty Name of the fourth embolismal day added
to the Persian year.
A wahs (from Breaking (especially any thing soft
or hollow within). Treading under foot. Throwing with vio
lence, dashing on the ground. Disturbing. Castrating.
a 4*a&« wuhsat (or <La&» wahzat)y Low ground, and circular.
A L&j waht (from iaJfej), Breaking. Trampling hard upon.
Stabbing. Leanness, meagreness. A large company of men. A
great quantity of the plant ^urfuty or a place where it grows.
Name of a garden in Taif. (pi. ofkkk. wahtat). Low grounds.
a wahtaty Low ground.
A i —wahf (from Putting forth leaves (a tree), flou
rishing (as plants). Having the care of a temple.
p wahifty Name of one of the embolismal days added
to the Persian year.
A wuhfiyaty The office of one in charge of a temple, jj
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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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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.
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- 'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:845v, 845ar:845av, 846r:909v, back-i
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- Richardson, Sir John, 9th Baronet
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