'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [73r] (150/1826)
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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may walk. Cavities in the channels of rivers, or the bottoms
o( wells. Openings in the sides of the Arabian tents, through
winch the women retire when any man enters. Moles, dikes,
or other works by which water is collected and confined.
Al adhal, Name of a place.
a udhuzoat (or udhiy), The place where the
ostrich lays her eggs. Name of a lunar mansion.
Good, elegant. Of a dignified appearance.
AjUol idkhdr, (iv ofVilifying, rendering contemptible.
A iddikhdr, (vm ofBeing contemptible.
v idkhul, (iv of Introducing, inserting.
v (JU-j! iddikhdl) (vm of Jl>J) Entering.
a iddikhan, (vm of Sending forth smoke.
a adkhal, Interior, more or most intimate, familiar.
A adkhan, (A sheep) of a dirty smoky colour.
A adkhinat, (pi. of^U-J dukhan') Smokes, fumes.
a A dad, Name of a tribe in Arabia Felix. Idad, (pi. of
iddat) Adversities, misfortunes. Wonderful things.
A adadly, Belonging to the tribe of Jjl Adad.
rjJl ddar, Fire. A dir, A phlebotomist, a bleeder.
AjJl ddar, Afflicted with the rupture.
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*AjcM adira, (fut.jJu ya-diru) He was ruptured.
Ajj! adar, The rupture. Udur, (pi. ofjJl ddar) Ruptured.
AjJ^ adarr, Having oblong, ruptured, or swelled testicles.
A idrd, (iv of (_?;-) Teaching, instructing.
k >\jS\ idru-a, (iv of CJ) Flowing from a camel’s udder
(beestings).' Announcing.
a iddird (vm of lJj^) Combing, parting the hair. At
tacking, assaulting.
A s\jd\ iddird-a, (vm of l^J) Eying in wait (a hunter).
a idrdb, (ivof S-^O) Passing through the defiles of a
mountain to invade an enemy’s country.
a ^ adrdj, (pi. of daraj) Ways, paths. Steps, de
grees (of honour). Idrdj, (iv of ~j£) Exceeding a year and
not bringing forth (a camel). Folding. Inserting. Tying a
camel’s teats.
A^Ut idrur, (iv of jJ darra) Agitating, moving, whirling
round. Giving liberally and continually.
idrdr, Cloth sufficient to make a garment. A pension. ,
A idrdrut, Pensions.
p jd\ idrdri, A pension. As much as will fill a dish.
A adras, (pi. of dirs) Tattered garments. Ca
mels tails. y\ abu adrds, Pudenda mulierum. Idrds, |
(iv of ^~j^) Studying.
A adrds, (pi. of dirs) Misfortunes, calamities.
The foetuses of mice, moles, hares, cats, &c. The brayings of
an ass when seeking her colt. umtn adrds, A mole.
a adrd<~, (pi. of dir^ or dar^) Coats of mail, cui
rasses of iron, leather, &c. Women’s shifts.
A iddird^, (vm of ^jJ) Putting on a cuirass or a shift.
A adrdik, (pi. of <tJj4 darakat or darkat) Shields made
of strong leather. Wickets or small doors in great gates.
A ^ idrdkt, Name of a hard and bitter root.
idrdkis, Froth of the sea.
A adrdk, (pi. of dark) Punishments. Lowest
pits of hell. Lower parts of ropes used in drawing water. Parts
of the earth. Idrdk, (iv of Overtaking, attaining. Ar
riving at manhood. Coming to maturity. Comprehension, un
derstanding, perception, intelligence, intellect, capacity, genius.
A iddirdk, (vm of Cjj£) Overtaking.
A idrdkdt-i-sddikah, True, just conceptions,
p adrdun (or ^ azrdm), A packing-needle.
A idrdim, (iv of ^jl>) Changing his teeth (a young
camel).
a adarat or udrat, The rupture. A swelled testicle.
A adrujjat, The step of a ladder,
p ddarakhish, Lightning.
A adrad, Toothless, or one whose teeth are worn to the
stumps. Name of an Arabian legion,
p ddarshdkh, A pickle.
A adra^, (An animal) having a black head and white
body. (A sheep) having a white breast and black thighs. (A
night) when the moon does not appear till near sun-rise. Adru^,
(pi. of dir^ and dar^) Coats of mail,
p adarfan. The itch, the scab.
p adark, A swinging cot or bed; a swing for children.
y r
Adrak, (s 3TT£3i) Moist ginger. Idrik, A small plum.
p ajS\ ddram (or adram), A saddle-cloth. A sword, a
knife. A large needle.
A adram, Fleshy on the arms, ancles, thighs, &c. Ancles
or wrists so covered with flesh, that no part of the legs or arms
appears more prominent than another. Toothless (camel). A
species of red-leafed herb.
adram-kash, A cobbler’s awl, a packing-needle,
p adramah, A saddle-cloth made of coarse wool.
A jUijjt idrinfdk, (m of q) Walking quickly.
p <g> & .J>T ddarang, Grief, sorrow. A heavy calamity.
A tjjJ\ Adranah, Adrianople.
a adravon, A manger, a crib, a stall,
p tjC:\ udrah, The crest of a helmet.
A idrihmdm, (iv of q) Being aged.
a Idris, The Arabian name for Enoch the pro
phet (Genesis v. 21 ). This name is derived from which
signifies study or meditation. The Arabians say that God sent
thirty volumes to this antediluvian prophet, containing the se
crets of the most occult sciences; in consequence of which, the
books of Enoch have long enjoyed great reputation in the East.
The prophecy of Enoch is mentioned by the apostle Jude in his
epistle; and the Ethiopians have long alleged that it was still
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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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