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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎61r] (126/1826)

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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gether, copulating. Doing, effecting. Being, existence. Ata\
Any thing flowing on the water, as leaves, &c. Atiy, Foreign,
outlandish, unlooked-for. An unexpected overflow of water.
Water brought into a field, particularly from another’s ground.
a itti-ub) (vm of <—->m) Coming to a watering-place.
A jLit itti-ad, (vm of lMj) Proceeding gently in any business.
a atyas, (pi. of tuys) IIe-goats.
A ^JCj\ itti-uS) (vm of Despondency, despair.
a ittiyam, (vm of Slaying a sheep or camel which
had been kept for milking.
A itydn or itydnut, Arrival, accession, meeting, coition.
A aLi'l atydh, (pi. of ftk) Deserts.
a<Lj! dtiyut) (part, fern.) Coming, future. Futurity. <Lj!
zj J\ The pus or matter of a sore.
a Utaydat, Name of a place,
p atishan. Spirits, demons.
A utayshat, A knave, a low fellow (a term of abuse).
p^^-j! dtln. Manifest, disclosed. Collected together.
A atyah) Wandering about in astonishment. Proud, ar
rogant, haughty.
*A assa, (fut. ya-ussu) The grass grew luxuriantly.
A ass (or CJl att), Being perplexed by arguments, con
vinced by proofs.
a Ij! isdy Stones.
a isaa, (iv of Unstitching a leathern bottle. Wound
ing and killing.
A i’ili'l isa-at, (iv of ly) Darting, shooting an arrow.
A C-Aj! asdb, Name of a tree.
A isdbat, (iv of Rewarding. Recovering health.
A asdbiy, (pi. of <Lj subat) Bodies, troops of men, &c.
Middles of fish-ponds or cisterns.
a (JL>ul as as, (pi. of asls) Luxuriant, corpulent, fleshy.
A asds, Household furniture, baggage. Wealth of any
kind in money, land, slaves, household furniture, &c. Isas or
isdsat, (from assa) Growing luxuriantly (herbage); being
thick, entangled, involved (shrubs, hair, &c.). Having large
plump hips and thighs (a woman).
A <£>IA asdsat, Any one particular species of wealth. Us as at,
A man’s name.
A asdisiy, Abounding in wealth.
A j\3\ disdr, (pi. of^A asr) Impressions, signs, vestiges. Tra
ditions, annals of memorable sayings or events. jIjU! The
traditions of Muhammad. n ame of Aswad, a satirical
poet. jlj'I Chronicles. Sublime impressions, i.e.
meteors. Wonderful narrations. Several books
relative to traditions, history, geography, the planets, &c. bear
the name of^ul.
AjUl dsdr, (pi. of j'o sa-ar) Retaliations.
A C— Asdrab, Name of a place in Syria.
A asdirat, The commemoration of traditions, sayings, or
actions of any one, particularly of Muhammad. The remains
of any thing. Upon the traces of any thing; as
if something already existing were followed by its like (as when
anger is excited in the mind of an angry man, or when an ac
cession of fat is made to any thing already fat). Is drat, Want
or scarcity of provisions, adversity.
A isdrat, (iv of jf) Raising dust, forcing it into a more
impetuous motion; ploughing. Exciting sedition, raising a mob.
A JIA asdifty, (pi. of Lso\ isfiyat) Trivets, The
third trivet; the projecting part of a mountain, which together
with two stones is employed by the BadawTn Arabs to support
a kettle, Ailbj ffTj* Overtaken by a very great mis
fortune.
A JalA asdkil, A woman bringing forth an abortion. Harden
ing the hands (labour).
* JUT dsdl, (pi. of asl) Tamarisk trees.
A JIA asdl, Glory, nobility, (from Jj!) Pursuing glory, be
ing ennobled. Usdl, Surname of one of Muhammad’s com
panions. Name of several places in Arabia.
A AjIA asdlat (from J^), Being deeply rooted. Firmness.
Nobility.
A 1 dsdm, (pi. of ism) Crimes, sins.
A asdm, or isdm, A mulct, a fine, a punishment for crimes.
A criminal. Asdm, Name of an infernal river, the Styx.
A as sum, A criminal.
a assdmi, (or ^cU) A defendant in a law-suit.
A As dn, Name of one of Muhammad’s companions.
A asdnin, (pi. of isndn), Mondays.
A SjlA isdwat (or y\ tszc), (from^jl) Carrying or citing be
fore a judge; informing against, calumniating, whispering.
A asdwilat, Tedious old men.
A ijlA isdyat, Citing before a judge, whispering. Name of
a well between Mecca and Madina.
a cA-oU! asdyis, (pi. of asis) Plump, jolly, handsome.
A asab, Name of a tree.
A asbdit, (pi. of sabt) Firm, steady. Isbdt, (iv
of e^-vJ) Confirming, corroborating; affirmation, proof. Know
ing for a certainty. Hanging about one continually (a disease).
Inflicting a grievous wound.
aLLj! asbdt, (pi. of kJ safoY) Fools, oafs, sluggards.
a <U$! Al asabat, Name of a country in Arabia abounding in
palm trees.
A asbaj, Having the middle of the back prominent.
A ij*j\ As birat, Name of a town in Arabia.
A asbiyat, (pi. of subat) Middles of cisterns.
A 1 •• —/’l Is bit, Name of a mountain in Arabia.
a ksr! isjd, (iv of ^^U) Putting to silence. Throwing furni
ture into confusion.
A isjdm, (iv of Raining heavily.
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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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