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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎74v] (153/1826)

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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iddizva (vm of Eating 1 the scum of milk.
A adazoat, (pi. of iL'l addt) Instruments, tools, uten
sils. (in gram.) Accessory particles, p jl Arms,
warlike apparatus.
adzcdr, (pi. ofj^J ddr) Houses, mansions, (pi. ofj*t}
dawr) Orbs, orbits, revolutions, circles. Periods, ages. Musical
periods, cadences. jKJi\ Music. The har
mony of the heavenly bodies, the music of the spheres, the in
telligence which moves them, j i'he cycles or revo
lutions of years, according to which the astrologers pretend to
prognosticate the accidents of human life. Every cidzsur con
sists of 360 solar years, and the akzcar of 120 lunar years; the
whole art consisting in finding the combinations of these years,
and their respective relations.
p adzsdy, (in anc. Pers.) A voice, an echo.
nd-ur , (pi. of ddr) Houses, mansions. Towns.
A adzsasj Dim-sighted. Polished, resplendent, shining.
A adwashy Dim-sighted, squinting.
a adzaan, More or most mean, contemptible.
a adzca', A viper, v A diet, Sweet-scented flag. Aloes.
a adwiyat or adzeiyah, (pi. of IjJ dazed, dized, or dazed)
Medicines. Simples, p Condiments,
p iJt ddah, A hen-roost, a perch.
a idhdsh, (iv of Astounding, terrifying.
' idhak, (iv of ^JL&J) filling a cup. Emptying a ves
sel with violence. Commanding to make haste.
a adhdn, (pi. of duhn) Oils, ointments, unguents.
Gentle showers. Idhdn, (iv of ^J) Anointing. Covering,
concealing. Hypocrisy, imposture, deceit, falsehood. Des
pising admonition.
A^li>j] iddihdn (vm of Anointing one’s self.
1 adihjd, 1 he face. A kind of thorny shrub.
adhur, (pi. of dahr) Times, ages. Worlds.
Dangers, misfortunes. Anxieties. Customs, manners. Ends.
a adhas, Reddish, inclining to black (earth, &c.).
l ’ adhalt, Half a gold muhur, in value eight rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
A adham, (A horse) of a black colour, inclining to a
du>k^ green. Old, ancient, blackish, much trodden upon. Red,
recent. A fetter. Very red (sheep). A pot or kettle (par
ticularly old and black). A great flock of sheep, a vast number.
T hat part of the cheek of a man under the eye. A kind of
broad-leafed herb with which they tan hides. The last night of
the moon. ^^y\abu'l adham (The father of kettles) A kind
of large cauldron, in which they dress a sheep whole.
a idhimdrn, (ix of Being of a black colour with
a slight mixture of dark green.
A adha' More or most smooth. Happening unfortu
nately. Ingenious, shrewd.
a adhzyat, (pi. of dahly) Shrewd, intelligent.
a idhtmdm (xi of *£>J) Being very black.
a «</«’, Exact, punctual in one’s payments.
A udiy, Apparatus, (especially of a military kind). Lit
tle (flock or wealth). Ample (garment). Uz/zy, Becoming
thick (as milk).
a Adda' and Udda', Proper names of men.
a odydr, (pi. ofy J dayr) Monasteries. Churches.
a C/Uj! adydk, (pi. of dlk) Cocks, chanticleers.
a adydn (pi. of ^ J din) Religious rites or ceremonies,
r ^bX adydn (or adyun), Fat cattle (in motion).
A ^bjl iddiydn, (vm of ^jJ) Running in debt.
A -oX adlb, Courteous, well-bred. Learned; a tutor.
a adlyat, A little,
r i tbscT adlchdrah. I'he inverted thorn.
> V*
r Jo adld, Consequence, sequel. A spring of water.
a adld, Clamour, noise. Adverse fortune.
p adTish, Fire.
A adltn, Coat’s leather, perfumed, which they bring from
Arabia Felix. Bread when eaten or baked with meat. Name
of one of the companions of Muhammad, also of several places.
The surface of the earth. The expanse of heaven.
■ j*:!^ ^'^ e diffusion of light or day. Jl The half
way between sun-rise and mid-day. Udaym, Name of a country,
p adlm, The face.
a Udaymat, Name of a mountain.
AjjJjl adyun, (pi. of dayn) Debts,
p j| ddlndah, The rainbow,
p udinah, Friday.
p adyun, A rapacious animal.
A j| i 2 , When (in a past sense). Indeed. If, if so be. For
asmuch as. Already. Behold! lo! izin (hlnayizin
or ' j! izzdka), Then, at that time. ^ j<L<yj yazemayizin, On
that day. laylatayizin, On that night, t* <jl iz-md, When,
if at any time.
A azz, Amputation, cutting off.
a Ijl azd (ui - *-^ iza' or azdt), Trouble, damage, loss, in-
jury, tyranny, oppression. A source of vexation.
a !j| izd, When (in the future sense). Behold.
A i -T J ' ^ iz-db, (iv of <—MJ) Being terrified (by a wolf).
A izdibut, (iv of <- r J«4J) Liquefaction. Augmentation.
Invading, plundering. Melted butter.
Azdkhir , Name of a pass between M« > cca and Madina.
A ij'jl izadat, (iv of J«J) Helping to drive camels.
A azdzil, (pi. of (J jij zulzul) The lower parts or skirts
of shirts or other garments.
A^ j! Azar, (or^'Jl Azdr) The Chaldean or Syro-Macedonian
month of March. 7 his must not be confounded with another
month calledjJl Azar, which is the last month of autumn in the
Persian calendar.
dzdrdfyun, Foam of the sea.

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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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