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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎71r] (146/1826)

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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\ ukhfaj^ (A camel) trembling in the limbs. Having
the feet distorted. Bow-legged.
A akhfush, Having small weak eyes, seeing better at
night than in the day-time. Name of three grammarians.
A akhfiyat, (pi. of liU- khifu) Veils, coverings.
The coverings of sleep, i. e. the eyes.
A ukhkuky A fissure in the ground.
Pjl£^ akhkar, A fire-brand, a burning coal, ashes,
p akhkakand JcAlo-' or
A child’s rattle, a timbrel, an instrument made of two brass
plates, or bones ; castanets.
p akhkuly 1 ..ong-headed. A beard of corn. Chaff,
p akhkalandah 9 A curry-comb.
p ukhkarn. The rim of a drum, a sieve, &c. A fillet, or
wreath for the head.
p akhkamr, The crupper of a horse,
p akhkubah or A button-hole, a loop.
akhkur, A wild pear. Unripe, sour fruit, as dates,
or plumbs. A button-hole.
v bjjLs-] akhkuzah (or ukhkujah), The same as the
preceding ; also, a weaver’s shuttle. A button.
p akhkush) or Unripe fruit.
r akhkun, A button-hole, a loop, a button,
r (ik/igar, Charcoal. Live embers.
a akhall, More or most indigent. Akhull, (pi. of Jjs-
khull) Vinegars.
A^U-1 akhld, (pi. of khalzo) Empty, vacant. Vain, idle.
Ikhld, (iv of Being void and solitary. Courting retire
ment. Consulting in private. Laying waste, depopulating.
Leaving off eating. Being peculiar to, belonging exclusively.
Abounding in herbage. Putting a bit in a horse’s mouth. Fod
dering cattle. Adding fuel to the fire.
A^.^-1 akhilld, (pi. of khalil) Friends (intimate and
sincere).
A akhldb, (pi. of khilb) The claws of wild beasts.
Diaphragms. Pericardia. L-As-I Beloved by the women.
Ikhldb, (iv of u-A>-) Plucking, gathering. Being thick and
muddy (water).
a -AUJ ikhldj, (iv of E xtracting, drawing forth.
A fcAM ikhldd, (iv of jl>-) Perpetuating, rendering eternal.
Remaining stationary in a place. Continuing steady in one’s
attachment. Growing old by slow degrees. Leaning, inclining.
A ikhlds, (ivof Purifying, correcting; emenda
tion. Sincerity, piety, friendship, affection, probity, candour.
A l^U4 ikhldsan, Sincerely, unfeignedly.
a p ikhlds-mand, Sincere, friendly ; a friend.
A LAU akhldt, (pi. oflaLs- khilt) Mixtures, miscellanies. Hu
mours of the body. Name of a town in Armenia, ij Jy JAM
The corrupted humours. JAM The four humours, ele-
\
mentary qualities, or complexions in man. Ikhldt, (iv of !aL>-)
Helping a camel to cover. Breaking down in running (a horse).
A i AM akhldf, (pi. of alM khalf) Successors, descen
dants. The teats of a camel. A r MUM , 1 —AM akhldfi
sauidut ittisdfe, His glorious and august, or virtuous, posterity.
Ikhlaf, (iv of i^ics-) Breaking a promise, disappointing. Giv
ing no rain (clouds). Repairing a garment. Repaying, re
imbursing, making amends. Germinating afresh (a withering
plant). Removing a girth from before the sheath of a camel.
Drawing; water. Putting the hand to the sword. Becoming
offensive from long fasting (the breath). Being a year under
full age (a camel). Being cleft asunder (a tree). Depravity.
A akhldk, (pi. of (jA- khalk) Peoples, (pi. of
khulk, or khuluk'), Natures, dispositions, habits, manners. (J^M
Amiable manners. jJ^M Laudable qualities.
Akhldk is a general name for books on morality, as Ul*!! ^jlM
The morals of learned men; The manners of
kings; jj^lM Name of a dissertation on ethics, (pi. of
khalak) Worn-out clothes, (pi. of JjA khaldk) Goodly
portions. Ikhldk, (iv of <jd^) Wearing out, or being worn
out (a garment). Putting on a worn-out garment. Lightness.
A JIM akhldl, (pi. of tjA- khill) Intimate friends. Ik hid!,
(iv of Jjs- khalin') Confounding, disturbing. Exhausting, im
poverishing. Frustrating, disappointing. Deserting, aban
doning. Keeping a fort thinly garrisoned. Bearing unripe
dates (a palm-tree). Turning sour (wine). Feeding camels
on a sweet herb called <A>- khullat.
A jAM akhldm, (pi. of khilm) Friends, companions.
A AM akhillat, (pi. of JA- khildl) Tooth-picks, small
needles. The coverings of sheaths or scabbards.
A ^JM akhlas, More or most pure, sincere. jLM ^MM
The most faithful of servants. ^MM Cordial, genuine.
aAM akhlat, A wild pear.
A i AM akhlaf, Foolish, labouring in mind. (A camel) in
clining- to one side on account of a distorted shoulder. A male
serpent. A current.
A^jlM akhlak, More or most apt, fit, or proper. (A stone,
Of a good disposition.
rjyLM akhlur, Bean-pods. The carob-tree.
A LAI akhlitfd, (pi. of ^_JM khdQ and of khatiy) Free
from grief, pain, or care. Idle. Unmarried. Uncultivated,
desert, uninhabited, void, vacant. Times past.
A A akhlij, An excellent swift horse.
A ^AM (xn of ^jjM) Equality, evenness. Being
overcast (the sky). Having a low elevation (a building).
A c>UM ikhmdd, (iv of J^o-) Extinguishing a fire.
AjUM ikhmdr, (iv of Covering, concealing, suppress
ing. Fermenting. Revolving in the mind. Giving, bestowing.
Entering into a crowd. Hatred. Neglect. Abounding in wine.

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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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