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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎101r] (206/1826)

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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a ashri^at, (pi. of shira^) Sails of ships. The
necks of camels. String's of bows and musical instruments (in
their tense slate).
a ashrqf, More or most noble. A bat or rere-mouse.
Name of a king of Persia. The most noble of
creatures, i. e. man.
p ■ ashrqfl, An old Spanish coin, worth about four shil-
lings, or seven reals. The gold muhr of Hindustan is valued at
sixteen sicca rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ; and the intrinsic value of that coined at
Calcutta is estimated at £ 1 . 11s. Sd. and the gold of it is better
than English standard gold by 5 s. in the ounce, or about -pg-.
By the regulations of May 1793, it should weigh 190,894 grains
(troy).
a ashram. Cut in the nose.
a ishrlbab, (xi of t— ^.i) Looking with out-stretched
neck.
A ashriyat, (pi. of tjyi shary) Colocynths.
\J\yL\ ishzdr, (iv ofjJ-ii) Twisting a cord the wrong way.
r dshuzdan, To knead, to bake.
A ishsd^, (iv of 6 ) Putting strings to one’s shoes.
Being very avaricious.
A ishsd, (iv ofLooking up, fixing the eyes.
A ashsdb, (pi. of shisb) Adversities. Barren
(seasons). Lots, chances, portions. Ishsdb, (iv of l—-«*£<£>)
Rendering (life) uncomfortable.
AjUail ashsdr, (pi. of shasar, shdsir, or
sharcsar) Young deer when their horns begin to appear.
A ishsds, (iv of shassa) Going to a distance.
Denying, refusing, prohibiting. Being poor, barren (a season).
Giving little and thick milk (a camel).
A ashtd-a, (pi. of s.)oJa shat-a) Branches, shoots. Sum
mits. Ishtd-a, (iv of iki) Shooting forth branches, leaves, &c.
A Llkil ishtdt, (iv of ki shatta) Giving an unjust sentence.
Tyrannizing. Fxceeding just bounds. Going to a distance (in
search of something).
A ashtdn, (pi. of shatn) Long ropes. Ishtdn, (iv
of j^k-i) Removing to a distance.
Ajk-S»^ ashtur, (pi. of JaJ* shatr) Parts, halves, sides, tracks.
Any couple of a camel’s teats, before or behind.
A klk-i! ishzdz, (iv of k-i« shazza) Fastening the mouth of a
sack with a crooked billet. Inflatum seu assilientem habens pe-
nem (quod libidinosis contingit.). Cocking his tail (a camel).
A <t-k^ ashizzat, (pi. of klk-£» shizdz) Crooked billets for
fastening the mouths of sacks, or making tight the ropes with
which loads are fastened.
A U-il ish^d, (iv of ^c^j) Sorrowing. Taking different roads
(in a hostile excursion), attacking an enemy on every quarter.
A C— (iv oft— -%*<£>) Parting from friends, i.e. dying.
AjU^»l ashlar, (pi. of sha^r) Hairs (of a man or of a
beast), (pi. of jxJ* shi^r) Poesy, poems, verses. Sciences.
Ish^dr, (iv ofSignifying, notifying, indicating, advising.
Using a symbol, sign, or watch-word. Putting in fear, making
sick (love). Engrossing the mind (care). Overwhelming with
misfortune. Adhering, sticking close. Fixing a round knob on
the end of a knife-handle. Being hairy (an embryo, or a part
of the body). Putting on an inner garment. Marking with
blood the bunch or right side of a camel destined to be sacrificed
at Mecca.
A ish^dt^, (iv of sha^jrO) Scattering urine from side
to side (a camel). Darting forth rays (the sun). Coming into
ear (grain). Having the grains compact (an ear of corn).
A ish^dl, (iv of ,Jj«-i) Setting on fire, kindling, inflam
ing. Bedaubing (camels) with pitch. Sending or proceeding
towards. Being spread about, or dispersed over a district of
country, when making an excursion against an enemy, in order
to render the attack general. Abounding in water (a river).
Pouring out (from a bottle). Gushing with violence (blood
from a wound). Flowing plentifully (tears).
A^U-i! ish^dn, (iv of not in use) Dishevelling the hair.
Catching by the forelock. Attacking the enemy’s advanced guard.
A ash^ab, (A goat) having the horns distant from each
other, also having the hips asunder. Name of a certain miser.
A ash^as, Having dishevelled hair. Soiled with dust.
A ashlar, Hairy. More intelligent, more happily poeti
cal. Hair about the hoofs of cattle. Flesh growing under the
nails. Labrum genitalis fceminei (pec. camelini).
A ash^irat, (pi. ofjlscib shikar) Shirts, shifts, or inner
garments. Sheets. Housings (for horses, &c.). Signs, sym
bols, watch-words, paroles. Deaths. Trees (with thick intri
cate branches). Hairs.
a LggjXJ*] As hearty, Name of a celebrated Musulman doctor,
whose disciples are called Ashariyun.
A ash^al, (A horse) having a white tail.
A ish^ildl, (ix of J^-i) Whiteness on the tail.
a <U^bl ashi^jMh, (pi. of £-£> shuc^ and shu^d^) Rays,
sun-beams. Lights, splendours. Spiders’ webs. Disordered
minds, distracted counsels. Thin, clear, watery (milk).
A Ish^iyd, (heb. rvyii”) Isaiah the prophet.
A Ash^ayr, Name of an historian.
a ishfjndn, (xi of^j^-i) Being dishevelled (the hair).
Ajli^bl ishghdr, (iv of j*£>) Being distant from the high-way
(a house, or a watering-place).
ushghdr, (a^U-M orj^Li!) A badger.
A Jlkil ashghdl, (pi. of J^Jb shughl) Affairs, employments,
occupations, businesses. Ishghdl, (iv of JjLi) Employing.
ashghur, A species of aquatic bird. An animal re
sembling a wolf, but plumper and thicker. A porcupine.
ashghal. More or most employed.
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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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