'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [144r] (292/1826)
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 t> J ' anza^ (A man) bald about the temples.
inziuy, (vn of ^j) Agitation, emotion, concussion.
A jUpl inzi^ak, (vn of Being panic-struck. Crying
out. Travelling fast (beast of burden). Taking the lead (ahorse).
inzikab, (vn of Entering (a cave).
A anzil) Descend thou (to fight in an amphitheatre).
inzilak, (vn of jjj) Sliding, slipping.
A inzimam^ (vn of zammd) Being tied with a bridle.
p un zaman^ That time. Then, at that time.
A inzixca^ (vn of t/^J) Being concealed. Retiring into a
cell (a recluse). Shrivelling up before the fire (leather),
r &J-j\ anzah (or Xjj\ anjah), A lentil.
A inzihuk, (vn of Jumping (a startled horse).
a inziyal, (vii of (JjJ) Fading, perishing.
a ! anas, More or most familiar. Stern, severe. (A man)
unpliant in his religion, firm in his principles. Hard (place).
*Afjj+j\ anisa, (fut. ijjuJ b ^a-nwsu) He associated (with).
K^j\ ans or ins, Mankind (the medium between [ j>- jinn,
a demon, genius, or spirit, and wahshiy, the brute crea
tion). Some derive the sense of this word from Society, which
it likewise implies; whilst others trace it to nasa', which
signifies, He forgot; from the circumstance of Adam’s forget
fulness and disobedience to God. Uns, (from Society,
habit, custom, companionship, familiarity. Anas, Intimacy. A
company or society of people living together. Mankind.
a ansa, (pi. ofLj nasa') Nerves or tendons which ex
tend from the hips to the heels. Diseases which affect these
nerves. Insa, (iv of Making one to forget.
A^Ljl insa-a, (iv of 1—5) Deferring, granting a delay.
A ansab, (pi. of nasab) Generations, families,
lines, successors, progenies, parentages. Genealogies. The
Arabians are extremely careful in the preservation of their ge
nealogies, founded chiefly upon two recommendations in the
Kur’an : U We have separated you into many people and tribes,
u that you may know one another.” And, U Learn who are
U your ancestors, and pray for your parents.” An Arabian au
thor wrote a book called , containing Arabian ge
nealogies from Adam down to 562 of the Hijra, in eighty vo
lumes; which another extended afterwards to above a hundred,
under the title of ^ J 1 dl-i lubub, The pure noblesse.
Insdb, (iv of J) Prevailing, blowing hard (wind), scat
tering (at the same time) dust, gravel, &c.
A LjLj! unsdsd, (syriac) Raisins.
a ansd^, Broad ways (pi. of nis^at) North winds.
Bridles or reins made of twisted thongs of leather. Insu^, (iv
of j) Blowing, or getting about to, the north.
a cLJl insdgh, (iv of j--J) Beating one severely (with whips
or rods). (A tree) sprouting afresh (after being lopped).
a jLj! insdk, (iv of Speaking in rhyme.
a JLJ} ansdl, (pi. of nasi) Progenies, offsprings. Insdl,
(iv of tJ-J) Moulting, shedding or changing (feathers or hair).
Being near moulting time (an animal). Shedding their extreme
parts (plants). Excelling.
A insam, (iv of j*~J) Reviving. Dismissing, liberating.
a insdn, Man, mankind. A ghost. The top, peak, or
ridge of a mountain. The tip of the finger. The shadow of a
man. Ground not sowed. Name of a well, insdnu‘1
^ayn, The pupil of the eye. jjL-M <^aynuH insdn, The eye
of a man, i. e. the glory or ornament of man.
A ciLjl insdniy, Human. insdniyat, Human na
ture, humanity. Courtesy, civility, urbanity, politeness.
A ansab, More or most convenient, agreeable, con
formable, advisable, proper.
a LJ] ansibd, (pi. of j nastb) Related. Nobly-allied.
a insibd-a, (vn of U-j) Being excoriated, flayed.
A anasat (from Intimacy. Use. Cheerfulness,
p J1 dnastah (or anastah), Root of the herb A*-;.
A insijdh, (vn of Forgiving, pardoning.
insijdr, (vii of jS-**) Being let fall (hair). Following
in resrular succession.
A insijdl, (vii of J-sr 5 ) Being poured out (water).
A insijdm, (vii of j*^) Being poured out (water).
A insihdb, (vii of Being trailed along.
insihdt, (vii of lisr-') Slipping through the hand.
a insihdk, (vii of (Js^) Being rubbed, pulverized.
A Jlsr-M insihdl, (vii of Being lightened. Lightness.
Speaking diffusely. Copiousness, exuberance of style.
a^Jw3^ insiddj, (vii of -^A-s) Falling flat on the face.
a insiddh, (vii of ^.A-j) Lying upon the back.
a insiddkh, (vii of £A-j) Being expanded.
a A^A il insiddd, (vii of A-j sadda) Being closed, locked.
Aj^A—il insiddr, (vnofjA->) Hastening, walking fast. Having
loose dishevelled hair.
a insiddl, (vii of Ja-j) Being let down (a woman’s
veil, garments, hair, &c.).
a insiddm, (vii of |*A-j) Being visited with plagues.
\ ansur, (pi. ofJ nasf) Vultures. Eagles.
A^-Jl insird, (vii of uS/- 5 ) Being shaken off (fear, sadness).
a insirdb, (vii of < —r^>) Entering his burrow (afox).
a insirdh, (vii of ^y-j) Undressing, stripping. Lying
on the back and stretching out the feet. Creeping, flowing.
a insitdh, (vii of Lying on the ground stretched
out and motionless.
A insitab, (vii of a-0 Flowing (water).
AjU—3^ insi^dr, (vii ofy*~>) Being kindled, burnt. Squab
bling, wrangling (thieves). Appearing (the mange) about the
arm-pits, groins, and lips (of a camel).
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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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- Richardson, Sir John, 9th Baronet
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