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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎79r] (162/1826)

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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r urjari) A fabric, an edifice. A wooden hay-fork.
A winnowing van. The bitter almond-tree,
p Arjandj Name of a town.
p Arjanah) Name of a desert in Persia.
p o,rjawdn^ Purple, deep red. A purple robe or
carpet. A. tree, which, before it shoots its leaves, is entirely co
vered with purple flowers. Meal. The first day of the lunar
month. The Persians make frequent use of this tree in their
metaphors : they call wine, which is forbidden in their religion,
ub-i-arjazzari) The water of Arjawan, or the purple
water; and Faces of saffron and eyes
of Arjawan, are common expressions, to imply passionate lovers,
in whose countenances a yellow melancholy is painted, and
whose eyes are inflamed with shedding of tears,
p arjazcarii) Very red.
A arjuhat) or urjiihat, A swing.
a arjuzat) A poem in the measure called rajaz^
where there are six pauses or cesuras in the line.
A ArjiS) Name of a fortress in Mesopotamia,
p arjikanah, A yellow grass used in dyeing,
p archand) (See harchand).
p archange Defeat. (See artang).
p archin, A ladder, a staircase,
p Archini, Name of a mountain.
A ^J\ arahh, Broad or large-footed.
A \s-j\ arhd, (pi. of raha') Mill-stones, mills. Breasts,
or the callous parts of them on which camels recline. Hoofs of
camels and elephants. Grinders, back teeth. Independent
tribes, who live by themselves. Numbers of domestics. Chiefs
of the people. Fields of battle. Crowds of camels pressing
upon one another. Round circular clouds (like mill-stones).
a irhdl, (iv of Breaking in a camel. Making a
present of a strong camel. Assisting another to depart.
arhdm, (pi. of rahim) Wombs, matrices. Rela
tions (especially by the mother), uterine kindred, p
arhdm-hakki, The right of propinquity; what is due to relations.
A arhib, (imp. of iv) Give way, retire (used chiefly
to horses when they want them to back). Name of a tribe.
a arhal, (A horse) white on the back. (A sheep or
goat) black on the back. Arhul, (pi. of rahl) Mansions,
stages on a journey. Small saddles for camels. Bedding, cover
lets, &c. which travellers carry with them.
a arham, More or most merciful. The
most merciful of the merciful, (an attribute of God).
a arhl (or arhiyat), (pi. of raha') Mills,
p arhikanah, Name of a herb used in dyeing.
a arkh or irkh, A bullock. TJrakh, Name of a town.
a irkhd, (iv of Giving the reins, relaxing. Run
ning in a straggling manner. Having soft buttocks (a horse).
a irkhds, (iv of Holding cheap, valuing little.
A i^j\s>j\ irkhdf, (iv of t—iS-j) Making dough thin and watery.
Being fatigued (a beast of burden).
A irk ham, (iv of Sitting, brooding.
A &>-j\ arkhat, A heifer. Urkhat, An epoch, an aera, a period
A arkhul, (pi. of rikhl, rakhil, or rikhlat) Lambs.
A arkham, (A horse) with a white head and black body,
p arkhandah, A tincture-powder, with which they tinge
the nails and other parts of the body of a beautiful red ; some
nations, mixing it with vinegar, dye the manes and tails of their
horses. A kind of tree from which they make a fine oil.
E Arakhang (or Rakhang), A country of In
dia called by Europeans Arracan.
o arkhun, (A’^wv) A prince, a chief, anarchon, a high-
priest, a patriarch (among the eastern Christians).
a j\ urakhi, A native of Urakh above.
a urkhiyat, The loose or pendulous part of any thing,
p 4j\ drd, Flour, meal. A defect, a blemish. Anger,
Barley-meal. Wheaten flour.
p J)j\ ard or irid, The twenty-fifth day of the Persian month.
Ird, Name of a town in Persia. Urd, Like, similar.
A ^J\ aradd, More or most useful, or profitable,
p \C)j\ Ardd, Name of a priest of the Magi.
a irdd, (iv of ±S^j) Travelling. Treading firmly on the
ground. Throwing down. Destroying. Spoiling, marring.
a arda-a, More or most wicked. Unbelieving.
ks\^j\ irdd-a, (iv of t^) Assisting. Sustaining. Increas
ing. Establishing. Doing evil, marring. Letting down (a veil).
p<tJ^l drddbah, Pottage.
a irddh, (iv of ;) Enlarging a tent. Plastering a wall,
p drddd, or arddd, A deceiver, an impostor. A satyr.
a irddgh, (iv of Being very slimy (the ground).
Moistening the earth (rain). Being scanty (water).
A arddf, (pi. of ridf) Persons or things placed
on the crupper. Buttocks. Irddf, (iv of u-9<^) Following,
succeeding to. Causing one to ride behind on the crupper.
a irddtn, (iv of Continuing without intermission
(rain, fever). Becoming green again (a tree).
a M arddn, (pi. of rudn) Sleeves. Jrddn, (iv of
jjtAi) Putting sleeves to a garment. Continuing (a fever).
Being dark.
p arddnah, A species of violet.
p »\^j\ drddzo, Ademon, an evil genius, a magician, a satyr.
Arddvtrdf, Name of a Persian legislator who
flourished about the year 200 of the Christian aera.
p ardab, War, quarrel, altercation.
a irdabb, A large Syrian and Egyptian measure, of
above 2500lbs., also, the same with <0 irdabbat below,
p bJd dird-bd, A kind of pottage or gruel.
A irdabbat, An aqueduct of earthen pipes. A great reser
voir of water formed of clay. A large tile, or roof formed of tiles.

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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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