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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎136r] (276/1826)

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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lating. Penetration, acumen. Flowing (water). Advancing
(in age or growth), proceeding. Being possessed of wealth.
Being poor. Hiding (as a lizard in its hole). Carrying off
(what injustice belongs to another). Submitting.
a jX*\ awjffr, One whose hair or nails are dropping off. (A
place) bare of grass or other herbage.
A am^nzj Hard, gravelly soil.
a am^at) A wolf, one especially that is bare of pile, bald.
Wolf-like, i. e. a robber, a thief.
aJja^c', um^uz^ The goat-species. A herd of wild goats, about
thirty or forty.
A imghadj (iv of Drinking much. Suckling a child.
Ajlcol irnghar, (iv ofjA^c) (A sheep) emitting, (whilst milk
ing), blood (along with the milk).
A amghaS) (pi. of maghas) Choice camels of the
finest sort. Imghds, (iv of Causing a pain in the bowels.
A tmghdl, (iv of Jj^<) Suckling, whilst pregnant. Con
ceiving twice in one year (a sheep or goat), bringing forth twice
in every year. Bearing a child every year, and conceiving
again before the year is gone. Having camels afflicted with a dis
temper in consequence of eating too greedily of green herbage.
A j!c*\ arnghar, Red-haired. Of a russet-brown. Reddish
skinned. Dun, chesnut-coloured (horse).
g umfasiyun, ('O/tQaxiov) The juice of unripe grapes.
A amak (for ^'c), The corner of the eye, next the nose.
A^ol arnakk, Long-bodied (horse). Lank (thigh). Dis
tant (country).
Ajliu! imkdr, (iv ofyU) Being bitter, acrid. Being insipid
(as milk, or vegetables). Rendering bitter.
A JliUl imkdl, (iv of Jil«) Ducking one another.
a AiUl amkah y Blue, water-coloured (wine). Distant, re
mote. Barren (place). Having few eye-lashes; tender-eyed.
amkdj, Very high, extremely elevated.
a imkdn, (iv of Investing with authority, esta
blishing. Being possible; possibility, contingency (in opposi
tion to zom/mi/, necessity, or necessary existence). (Ingram.)
Being declinable. Having eggs in the belly (a lizard).
\ a/nkana, (pret. of iv) It may be, it is allowed.
Jc-c U His dignity (or authority) near the prince is
very high. How great is his interest with the prince S
a amkinat, (pi. of makdn) Places, mansions,
r J-J Amul, Name of a town in Tabaristan,and of one situated
on the river Oxus.
♦aJ-*! am aid) (fut. ya-mulu) He hoped.
A amly (from (J-A Hoping. Hope. 1ml ov amal, Hope.
Vmul, (pi. of JjA am * 1 ) ^ ar g e ? wide-extended, sandy hills.
aLcI imld, (ivofyL) Filling. Lengthening (a rope). Grant
ing a delay. Inditing. Describing. Writing correctly.
a sbt\ amid-a, (pi. of U^e mala-a) Crowds, troops, people.
Opinions, (pi. oflL«o mil-a) Things which fill another. Imld-a,
(iv of lL«) Enriching. Drawing (a bow-string) tight.
imld-an^ Orthographic ally.
A ^.Lc! imldj, (iv of ^°) Suckling.
a amldh, (pi. of ^ milh) Salted, pickled (fish, &c.).
Name of a place, (pi. of malih') Good, beautiful, agree
able, gracious. Salt (waters). Imldh, (iv of ^ < ) Salting too
much (in cooking). Drinking salt water. Becoming salt or
brackish (water which was once sweet).
KjL<\ imldz, (iv ofjLe) Going away (with any one).
A imlds, (iv of ^/Ac) Being bare or naked (a sheep
whose wool has dropped off). Escaping, getting free.
A immildiSy (vu of jjAc) Escaping. Being taken
away (sight). Being smooth, bare.
A imldsy (iv of (^/Xc) Bringing forth a dead child.
aIsLcI amldty (pi. of LLc milt) Bad men, thieves. Obscurely
born. Imldty (iv of LLo) (A camel) bringing forth an abortion
(before the hair has begun to grow upon the foetus).
A ^Lc\ imld^y (iv of £-L<>) Skinning a sheep, beginning at the
neck. Suckling. Walking fast (a camel).
A amldghy (pi. of ^Lc milgh) Fools. Obscene talkers.
Imldghy (iv of not in use) Mocking, scoffing, laughing at.
p Imldiky Name of a country in Turkistan.
a imldky (iv of Being reduced to want, becoming
impotent. Sliding, stumbling, falling (horse).
a immildky (vn of (j^-o) Being smooth and even. Es
caping, withdrawing.
A amldky (pi. of <XALc malk) Kings. Kingdoms,
(pi. of cliAc mulk) Goods, riches, possessions. Countries, es
tates. (pi. of clALc malak) Angels, hnldk, (iv of lIXI*)
Putting one in possession of any thing. Appointing a king.
Taking a wife. Betrothing. Causing one to marry. Quench
ing thirst. Kneading. Marriage, the marriage-contract.
A JLol imldly (it of J-o malla) Being long and tedious (a
journey). Annoying, vexing. Dictating a letter. Confession.
A sLcl imldhy (iv of not in use) Arriving at the age of
puberty (a girl).
A imlaty Hope. A manner of sitting down. teLel Jykl U
md atzcala imlatuhay He hopes very long; how great is his
faith ! Amalaly Assistants, defenders, guards, garrisons.
A^*' amlajy Poor. The myrabolan tree. (Pers. Aol ).
a ^°\ amlahy (A ram) variegated with black and white wool.
Blue-eyed. (A troop of horsemen) glittering in arms. (A
night) white with dew or hoar frost. Best, most proper.
a imlihdhy (ix of Being black and white (a ram).
A Al amluhdniy Name of a tract of country.
a am lad, a mind, or im lid, Indicate, (boy, branch, &c.).
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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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