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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎145r] (294/1826)

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. inshinan, (vn of shannd) Being dried up (a
leathern bottle). Wrinkling, shrivelling (the skin of an old man).
a inshitoa,) (vn of Being roasted (meat).
A unshudaty Verse, when recited in public assemblies.
A unshutaty A running knot upon strings, which may
easily be loosed (such as is used in the fastening of garments).
A jL—jI inshirjdzy (vn of Jj-ii) Putting on a turban.
A inshiyaly (vn of J[*-i) Beinglifted up (a water-pot).
A inshiydniy (vu of >--l) Being beheld (with respect),
regarded, revered. Penetrating (into anything).
c anshtniyahy ( Ey*ama) Commemoration-festivals.
a ansdy (pi. of nasty at) The most excellent, selected.
Insdy (iv of y^j) Apprehending (any one) taking (him) by his
fore-locks. Abounding with a kind of white thistle (ground).
A unsaby (pi. of nusb) Idols, statues. The stones
erected round the temple of Mecca, to which they repeat 4)1 ^
I here is no god but God; and upon which sacrifices were
offered up to idols. The seven sacred limits of Mecca. Insdby
(iv of i^v^ 1 ) Being indisposed, sick, fatigued, vexed. Laying
a snare. Fitting a handle (to a knife). Nasbing or nasbating,
A grammatical term for inscribing the vowel (') faCha (called
otherwise nasb) over a consonant.
A CuLojI ins at y (iv of Keeping silence. Commanding
any one to keep silence. Listening, paying attention. Having
a propensity to jesting and mimicry.
A insdhy (iv of ^~ 1> ) Causing (anything) to be done at
tentively, and in order. Making (camels) to drink sufficiently.
AjLoJd ansury (pi. of tiasr) Aids. Victories, (pi. of j*s\)
ndsir) Assistants, defenders, auxiliaries, friends, confederates,
W'arriors, protectors, (applied particularly to the citizens of Ma
dina, who assisted Muhammad when obliged to fly from Mecca).
This word signifies also Christians in Arabic, though they are
more commonly called Nasdra' (Nazarenes).
A cloj! insd^y (iv of ^z3) Acknowledging and discharging
(a debt). Making evident, or clear. Disclosing what is in one’s
mind. Exposing one’s self (to danger or difficulty). Wishing
for, or rushing to, battle. Standing on end with horror (hair).
A i ansdfy (pi. of nisf and nastf) Half-
pounds. Halves, (pi. of 1 nasaf and nasafat) Mid
dle-aged (menor women). Insdfy (iv of ) Dividing, taking
half. Keeping the middle path. Travelling at noon. Adjusting
(a difference) equitably. Serving. Doing (anything) quickly.
Equity, justice, discretion, moderation, p i—fLa.'! b bd-insdfy
With justice. Just. Justly. ^ bi-insdfy Unjust.
A (1 v of ^Lai 1 ) Taking off the head (of an arrow or
spear). Eradicating (hair by a tincture). Extracting a mote
(from the eye). Fixing a head (upon a spear). Driving (an
arrow) deep into anything.
A ansaby Straight-horned (goat).
aImoM ansibd (onU*3^ ansibat), (pi. of 1 w.V> nastb) Parts,
portions. Chances. Good fortunes.
A insibdby (vn of sabba)y Being poured forth.
Sloping (ground), flowing down (sand). Being smitten with love.
A insibdghy (iv of ^-^) Being dyed. Being baptized.
A^Ldi^ insibdny (vn of ^y^) Retiring, returning. Turning
one’s self. Flowing.
a insidd^y (vn of £^) Being split asunder, disjoined.
A insirdhy (vn of ^j*?) Plainness, openness, clearness.
a <— i\yaj\ insirdfy (vn of i—ij*s) Turning one’s self. Retiring,
returning. Departing. Flowing.
a insirdniy (vn of ^j*>) Being broken off, terminated.
a u— iLaj 1 ansafy More or most just and equitable.
A insifdty (vnof ki*?) Fainting, swooning away. Con
tracting one’s self. Pressing against, driving to (the wall).
a jjliLail insifdky (vn of (Jsjc) Being turned, changed. Being
shut. Being opened. Being soothed, coaxed. Being depressed.
a ansuly (pi. of (J-ai nasi) Sharp points, heads (of darts).
Pointed beards (of corn).
A insildty (vn of U^L?) Running full speed (a horse).
a insildhy (vn of ■^ s ) Making peace one with another.
A insild^y (vn of j-ktf) Breaking forth from behind a
cloud (the sun), and coming to its zenith.
a insimdy (vn of Being poured out.
A unsulaty The flower or thistle-down of a kind of wall
herb called J-oi nasi or biihma\
AjU^)! insihdry (vn of j^a) Being melted, dissolved.
AC—^U^d insiydby (vn of <—-^) Being found (Exod. ix. 19).
A insiydty (vn of LZJya) Hearing, answering, obey
ing when called. From being crooked, becoming straight.
Going backward. Acquiring celebrity.
A insiydhy (vn of Being cleft (the earth). Being
rent (a garment). Shining forth (the moon).
AjU*o!d insiydry (vu ofjyo) Being inclined, propense.
a insiyd^y (vn of Becoming separated, dispersed.
Being twisted. Departing. Passing quickly by.
A ^y* 2 .d insiydghy (vn of ^y^) Being fashioned, moulded.
*A aniza (fut. b ya-nizu), (The meat) stunk.
* a 1 anuza (fut. bya-nuzu) (The meat) was ill dressed.
a Li-d anzdy (pi. ofy^aJ nizzc) Emaciated (cattle). Iron bits,
&c. (separate from the bridles). Inzd, (iv of yi-') Making
lean, extenuating, dissolving, macerating. Giving away (an
emaciated camel). Wearing (a garment) thread-bare.
a <—jUiJd inzdby (iv of vdJ) Bringing or pulling towards
you. Drawing a bow.
A^-Ui-d inzdjy (iv of ^ u ) Maturing. Cooking properly.
a ^.Li-d anzdhy (pi. of nazah) Watering-ponds. Inzdhy
(iv of ^ aJ ) Beginning to fill (ears of corn). Repelling (an in
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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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