'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎89r] (182/1826)

i* L-l ista, Supine, lying on the back. Naked. Ruinous, or
talling'(a wall). Praising ; an encomiast.
A istfjj (i\ of not in use) Fitting the warp to the
loom. Being languid (a she-camel).
p Ustu {Avasta or Abasia')^ A commentary or traditional
supplement to two books, which contain the principles of the re
ligion of the Magi or worshippers of fire in Persia ; the first
called Zand (the book of life), the other Pdzand (the principle
of the book of life) ; all of them attributed to Abraham or Zar-
dusht (the ancient Zoraster), and'written in the PahlavT or an
cient Persian language, which has some analogy with the Chal-
daic. Abraham, they say, is called Zardusht or Azardust (the
friend of fire), because being thrown into a fiery furnace by or
der of Nimrod, he sung the verses of the Avasta from amidst
the flames. A master, a teacher. Name of a fortress.
istdty (pi. of ist) Buttocks, fundaments.
^ istuj (or isttj), 1 hat on which thread is wound
by the fingers for weaving.
p istdkh, A green branch. A bucket, an urn, a drink
ing-vessel. Name of a fabulous animal. Ustdkh, Impudent,
audacious, unblushing, insolent, bold. See gustdkh.
p ustdd (or Jb-J ustdz)^ A master, teacher, tutor. An
artificer, manufacturer, an artizan. Ingenious, excellent, cele
brated, famed for any art or work of ingenuity. L , , ‘ r - d--.
The planet Jupiter.
p istdddntdan (and istddundan) , To
make to stand, to constitute, to establish, to fix.
p ^ istddagl) Stability. Resistance. Ustadgi, A trade,
p istddan , To stand, to stop, to dwell,
p istddah, Standing; set up, erected. A pole. An en
sign-staff’. A prop for supporting the door of a tent.
p astadi (or ustdzi^ An art, trade, workman-
ship. To work, to exercise any art or trade.
A ustdzuna, (Arabic pi. of 6\^:\ ustdz) Masters.
astdr (or ji~>\ astar), Lining, (s A mule.
astdr , (pi. of sitr and sutrat') Such things as
afford covering or protection, as shields, walls, breast-works,
out-works, veils, hangings, &c. before tents, [star, Four. A
coin worth about 2s. 4d. A weight of 6 ^ drams.
p istdrjah, or jjlol A spark of fire,
p istdrah, A star. A canopy. A geometrical rule bv
which right lines are drawn. A kind of guitar with three strings.
Name of a country, and of a fortress in the Dak’han.
a Istdrah, Name of a place.
p istdzandah, A book ascribed to Abraham the pa
triarch (Zoroaster). (See nstd above).
g J-iU istafil, (^ToKpvhr)) A grape.
g istdkus, (’Araxoj) A kind of long sea-crab.
istdk, A cutting, a slip of a vine.
J* ustagar (or ustdkar), A master, a skilful artist.
p dstdm, A bridle embossed with gold and silver.
p ustam, r aith, confidence. Any thing to which one
can trust, a confidant, a prop, a column. A prince, a patron.
p dsitdn or dstdn, A shoe-maker. Lying supine. Ta
king a person’s horoscope. A threshold, an entrance. A king’s
court, a royal palace, the Ottoman Porte. The tombs of pro
phets, and other holy men. ^1^-7 To exalt, to elevate.
T° be ruined. £^1^-7 The palace of felicity.
The Sublime Forte, the court of high dignity. ^^,l----7
(or Li ^L-d), (The threshold of annihilation) The world.
Death. (or ,^L-il), The revolving heavens.
p astdn, A place of rest. A mandrake. Istdn, (in
comp.) A collection ; as, jjL— khurmd-istdn, A grove of
date-trees.
A .4 astdn, Roots of old trees.
p dsitdn-bdsi, Kissing the threshold.
T Istdmbul, Constantinople.
p istdndun (or istdnidan), To constitute,
set up, establish. To bring forth. lo take, receive, accept.
r ^’L-d dsitdnah, A threshold. The heavens,
p cJL-sj dsitdni, Belonging to a hall, or court.
p astdnidan, To keep back, to prevent going.
A istdh, (pi. of ist, for sat ah) Buttocks.
a istibd-at, (x of ty.>) Preparing a habitation. Reta-
liatinor.
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A istibdhat, (x of ^-yJ) Deeming to be lawful. Per
mitting one to pursue his own inclinations. Extirpating,
v istibdrat, (x ofyy.') Trying, proving.
A cLcLo—l istibd^at, (x of j--J) Exposing to sale. Wishing to
sell. Askinof to sell.
A istibdk, (vm of ^i^-) Taking the lead. Contending
for superiority. Studying to excel.
A t—> istibdk, (vm of tLiL-;) Making tooth-picks.
p istabdn, Seed of the wild rue.
A istibdnat, (x of ^), Being evident. Knowing, un
derstanding, having a distinct perception.
A istibdad, (x of Aj badda) Being alone in any busi-
; ness. Absolute dominion, despotism, usurpation of absolute au
thority, insisting upon a thing being done. Obstinacy.
a istibdd^, (x of £A.>) Esteeming as new or strange.
Producing something novel.
A istibddl, (x of ^Jaj) Changing, desiring to change.
, Accepting a substitute, p (JLlw-d To change, exchange.
istabir, Great, thick, big, gross. A weight of 4000
drams. A weight of 6 ^ drams.
A. sSj*s*J\ istibrd-a, (x of^) Longing to be discharged from
prison or debt. Wiping one’s self after washing. Purifying
after the menses. Getting rid (of any business). Abstaining
(from conjugal intercourse). Reaching the end of a month.
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