'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [111r] (226/1826)
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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blessed, and a heaven to the damned, (pi. of e <r /)
Crests, manes, combs of birds. Sand-banks. (iv of
Having a long mane (a horse).
A a^rdk) (pi. of jjy: arfc) Roots. I^rdlc, (iv of
Diluting wine with a little water. Shooting its roots in all di
rections (a plant). Going into Irak. Being of a noble race.
a^raj) Lame by nature, cripple from the birth.
(or Lame Timur (Tamerlane).
a a-^raf, Crested. Most knowing or intelligent.
A i^rlrdfy (xi of < i^) Having a mane (a horse).
Ajz] auizz, More or most glorious. Most esteemed.
a^I a t izzd, (pi. o fj^j^ ^(izlz) Excellent, rare, incomparable,
glorious, powerful, magnificent, dear, precious. Kings of Egypt.
A a^zdb, (pi. of Bachelors. Maids. I^zdb,
(iv of c_-^) Being afar off. Pasturing far from home (camels).
i^zaZ) (iv of Jx. uizza) Strengthening, invigorating.
Holding dear, loving. Having the orifice of the teat very small
(a cow, or a sheep). Having a painful conception and gesta
tion (a cow). Appearing pregnant (an ewe). Gaining (upon
a man, disease). Brooking ill. Magnificence, honour, respect.
j With honour and reverence, respectfully.
To honour, respect, revere.
a i t zaf, (iv of cJjx) Hearing the sound of the sands
moving in the desert.
a tt^zdly (pi. of fjjjsz a^zal) Unarmed (men).
a i^zan, (iv of ^d^) Dividing and taking one’s share.
A Jjx^ a^zal, A man unarmed. A cloud without rain. Sepa
rating one’s self from others. (A horse) lashing his hips with
his tail. Spica virginis, a star so called in the
constellation Virgo.
a A l a^zaldni, Name of a place.
A <s!jx^ A l aczaluh) Name of a place.
A tj£-\ adzzat, (pi. of uiziz) Excellent, incomparable.
A c_->L-x^ i^sab, (iv of l-^v~x) Running away (the wolf).
AjL-xI itsar, (iv of j~~z) Exacting a debt. Suffering much
pain in child-bearing. Meeting with difficulties. Being poor.
a |♦l~x^ i^sdm, (iv of |*-~x) Rendering the limbs stiff and mo
tionless. Labouring under a gummy disorder (the eyes).
A ^Lxl (izsun, Vestiges, impressions. Places, repositories.
Ay~xl a^sar. Left-handed. Difficult. J^—xl Ambidexter.
A llxl icshdj (iv of Making purblind. Giving or re
ceiving a supper.
a c—jIAx! i ^shdby (iv of L-^i-x) Producing green herbage.
Discovering (when travelling through deserts) ground producing
such grass, and gathering a large quantity. Feeding on fresh
grass. Becoming fat (camels). Giving away (an old she-camel).
Ajllxl a^shdr, (pi. of^lx ^ushr) Tenths. Portions of slaugh
tered camels. The feathers in a bird’s tail with which he steers
his course. (A pot) broken in ten pieces. A broken (heart).
Name of a place. 4-XyA The ten commandments. I^shar,
(iv of^Ax) Being in the tenth month of her pregnancy (a
camel). Being ten'In number (men). Driving camels to water
once only in ten days. Possessing ten.
A a^shash, (pi. of ijUs. ctishsh) Birds’ nests built in
trees. Name of a place, l^shdsh, (iv of ^j^x ^ashsha) Exte
nuating, making lean. Molesting any one so as to oblige him
to quit his habitation.
A ( illxl i^shdfy (iv of c-iAx) Suffering from indigestion.
a\jLs\ ucshird, (pi. of^^Lx uishir) The tenth parts. Com
panions, friends, husband and wife. Tribes, kindred.
a a^sha’, Purblind. Dark (night). Name of a poet,
or according to some, of ten poets.
A cxll-Ax! izshishdb, (xi of t-^vlx) Producing green her
bage luxuriantly. Finding a place producing such herbage.
A Ixxl a^sd, (pi. of Ixx uisd) Canes, batons, rods, walking-
sticks. Women’s veils, or coverings for the head. Tongues.
Leg-bones. Disciplines, regulations. Societies of Muhammadans.
A c_xUix^ ct'^sdib) (pi. of c_~vw 2 X ^(tsb) The chiefs of the people,
grandees, (pi. of *xx ^cisub) Nerves, tendons, sinews. I^sab,
(iv of y ---^~) Binding firmly. Ordering one to tie or fasten.
A jlxxl i^sdd, (iv of Jwax) Bending, twisting (the neck).
AjUaxl a^sdr, (pi. of ^xx uisr) Ages, times. Fore-noons,
jlxx! The monarchs of the times. A^sdr or i^sdr, Hur
ricanes, gusts of wind which whirl up the dust in the form of
columns, and drive to and fro, clouds fraught with thunder and
lightning. I^sdr, (iv of >r xx) Becoming marriageable (a girl).
Pressing grapes. Threatening rain (a cloud). Coming in late.
Keeping - at home on account of the menses.
A uJlxxW^tt/*, (IV of i__sLax) Blowing vehemently (wind).
Bearing leaves. Being in blade (corn). Passing - swiftly by (a
horse). Killing or being killed (a man). Running round the
wells, when thirsty, and driving the dust about (camels).
aJLxI a^sdl, (pi. of Jxx utsal) The small guts, intestines,
paunches, l^sdl, (iv of jJ-xx) Taking up one’s walking-staff.
A ^Lax^ iisdm, (iv of j*xx) The being attached (to a friend).
Holding fast. Keeping one’s self steady (on horseback, &c.) by
laying hold of any thing. Fastening a belt called ^Ixx ^isdm
round the mouth of a leather bottle, by which it is closed, and
carried, or hung up.
A^lxxl i^sdn, (iv of ^yxx) Being intricate (business).
a ^ 2Z \ a^saj (or ), Bald on the fore-head.
A j-xxl a^sur, (pi. of^xx uisr) Ages. A man’s name.
a jjxx! acsal, Much distorted (a tooth). Crooked (arrow).
(A man) bow or bandy-legged.
A j*xx1 atsam) (A horse) marked with white on the face and
fore-feet. (A crow) with white feathers in the wings; also (a
crow) having a red beak and feet. (A doe) having white on
either or both the fore-feet, the rest of the body black or red.
AaUxxl azsimat, (pi. of ^Ixx gsam) The smaller extremities
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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.
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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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