'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [133r] (270/1826)
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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ummu'l zoulud) (Mother of the children) a mother. (In a law
sense) a female slave who has borne a child to her master.
ummu'l himbir. The ass. ^ ummu'l haysam. The
eagle, lu umm lak^ \ ou have no mother^ (an expres
sion of contempt; though sometimes taken in a contrary sense).
A a mit) Is it not ? Imu (from b^)j Mewing, (pi. of £«!
amat), Handmaids. Female slaves, t/wa, The mewing of a cat.
a ammUy But. As for. However. Notwithstanding-. Immd.
But if, unless, or whether. If. J U! immd an^ Would that!
A i ima-d) (iv of^Uc) Extending, dilating. Becoming a
hundred in number (camels) Making up a hundred.
A d-?Le! dmdty (pi. of amt') High, unequal places.
a umm at , (pi. of umm) Mothers. Roots, origins.
a imdtat, (iv of CD^c) Putting to death. Cutting off
the flocks with a murrain (God). Losing her young (a camel).
Being bereaved of his children (a father). Becoming soft and
flabby from being overboiled (meat).
A amdsily (pi. of umsal) Eminent, conspicuous.
Peers, nobles, grandees, free-men. , JjU! Free states.
r dmdj (or amdj)y Stakes round which vines, beans,
and other vegetables twine themselves. Heaps (of earth) on
which they place butts for shooting at with arrows. A sign, a
signal. A throne. A spade. A part. The 24th part of a.firsang.
r umdjy A kind of pottage.
A amdijidy (pi. oftAjsr^ «w/ad)Most glorious, honourable,
p --Lei amdj-kardahy Warmed.
Pj&rLT amdj-gdihy The world.
p dmddagiy Preparation, readiness. •
p ^e>Lel dmddan (or ijl«l dmddah kardan). To pre
pare, make ready, equip, expedite, dispatch. To laugh. To fill.
p SjLct dmddah) Prepared, ready, arranged, disposed in order,
equipped. Ripe. Made plain, clear, level. Resolved, deter
mined. Future, that will be. j £jUl < ^ c r >L y>) |
To make ready and prepare the apparatus of war.
pjUl dmdr, Numeration, calculation. Diligence, assiduity.
Asking, praying (for rain). Inquisition, investigation. Dropsy.
PjLcI amdry Starch. Weaver’s glue.
Ajlc' amdry Time. A sign, a mark, a signal.
AjLcI ammdry Intent upon, strongly inclined.
a^LcI d-jlj Zat immdry Name of a place.
a amdiraty A sign, mark, or signal. Imdraty Dominion,
power, authority, sovereignty, command. A government, a
district under the authority of a governor.
a ijV<\ imdraty (iv ofjy.«) Moving, agitating (as a wind does
the trees). Causing to flow- slowly (blood on the ground).
A i^Lel imdraty (iv of^--o) Laying in a stock (of provisions).
Melting. Pouring water upon saffron. Breaking off, or from.
a ; ,u ammdraty Governing strictly, rigorously. Having a
strong propensity or great desire. Concupiscence.
At^tcl amdridy (pi. of amrad) Beardless youths.
vJjU arndr-gir (or amdrah~gir)y An accomptant.
P ijUl dmdrah (or ^Lal amdirah)y Computation, reckoning.
Enquiry, search. The dropsy.
PjjljLel dimdizdriy Prepared, ready. Coming.
A *}Lc1 imdzaty (iv of y~<) Separating, distinguishing.
AjjLcI amdziry (pl.of^J^c wazFr) Brave, undaunted. Polished,
elegant, accomplished.
p^jLd amds (or^Lel dmds)y The blasting (oftrees). Be
numbed, seized with the cramp. Planet-struck. A tumour,
p LUi dimdsdiy Swelling.
p d»?as7</aw, To swell, become inflated. To rot. To
gird up the loins, to prepare for anything. To be inflamed
a d-^Lol Amdsiyahy Name of a city in Cappadocia.
p^.Lel dmdshy A roasting-spit.
A<Li?l<1 imdtaty (iv of k-o) Removing, taking away, erasing,
abolishing. Departing from, digressing. Burning.
a ikl«1 imd^aty (iv of ^-^>) Causing to flow.
\js\si\ umd^izy (pi. of am^az) Hard and stony grounds.
aJ-^LcI amd^tZy (pi. ofj um^uz) Herds of mountain-goats
from about thirty to forty.
a <jUcLi1 amd^iky(p\. of ma^k) Widely-extended deserts.
a jLe! dmdky (pi. of jjLo mu-k) The inner corners of the eye.
a Jjtel im-dky (iv of ^j^c) Bursting into rage, or into tears
with excessive sobbing.
A ^Lcl amdkiriy (pi. of makdn) Places, mansions, habi
tations. amdkin-i mutabarrakaty Holy places.
A JLel dimdly (pi. of ^Lel amal) Desires, hopes. Signs, sig
nals. juui bam' l dmdly Sons of hope. (JLsUI i—
udhibu'l dmdly (God) the granter of desires.
A <L!U1 amdlat (from Having an oval face.
A iJLel imdlaty (iv of Jly-o) Enriching.
A iJLel imdlaty (iv of jJ^c) Causing to incline, bending.
a ^Vc\ Amdlihy Name of a place.
A amdlisy (pi. of imlis) Barren deserts.
a amdlisy (pi. of imlis) Barren deserts.
a ♦Ul amdmy Before, prior to. cliCcL;! Before thee, beware !
a j*Le1 irndniy A head, chief, leader in religious matters, pre
late, priest, curate. A king. A general officer. A guide, an
exemplar, a pattern. Any book of instruction; the Kur’an.
The table of the divine decrees. A mason’s rule. A camel-
driver. The leader in a troop of camels. An open royal road.
A tract of land leading to the temple of Mecca. Imam is some
times used to imply L5 «lSj j*Le1 Imam ShafiSiyy The first of the
four peers, equals, or heads of the four chief Muhammadan sects;
whom they call Imam, as our theologians say often, the Apostle,
when they mean the Apostle Paul.
r Xj\i imdm-bdrahy A temple, a conclave. A place illu
minated at the festival of Muharram where the shrines of the
Imams Hasan and Husayn are visited with great veneration.
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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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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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:845v, 845ar:845av, 846r:909v, back-i
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