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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎146v] (297/1826)

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 unufy (as ravozat unuf) A garden recently
enclosed. A field not yet grazed. uJj\ kasunuf, A new
cup (one out of which nobody has drank). The first cup offered
to any person in company.
a iw/«y, (iv of ^ J ) Removing the pail, for a moment,
from under the dugs, whilst milking. Causing to leap.
A ^\Jj\ infad, (iv of JoLi) Consuming, exhausting. Suffering
from a scarcity of water and provisions (men).
A j\iu\infdz, (iv of iuLi) Transmitting, causing any thing to
pass, penetrate, pervade, or be received. Performing, achiev
ing. Entering (a crowd). Courting popularity.
Ajliil an/dr, (pi. ofjij nafar) Individuals, persons. Soldiers.
Infdr, (iv of Jj) Aiding, assisting, relieving, redressing. Pro
claiming a conqueror. Having timid run-away camels. Ter
rifying, putting to flight.
AjUil infdz, (iv of jsu) Turning (an arrow upon the nail, to
try its goodness). Dandling (an infant).
A anfds, (pi. of nafas) Breathings, spirits. Inter
vals, breathing times. Voices, words, utterings, songs, intona
tions. Sweet or musky words. Infds, (iv of
Rendering wishful, desirous. Affording pleasure. Being precious.
a anfds an, Moment after moment, by intervals.
A infdsh, (iv of (jxub) Allowing (sheep or camels) to
pasture in the night-time without a shepherd.
mels). Losing many cattle. Being destitute, or having a scar
city of provisions for a journey.
A \d\su\ inf at, (ivofkii) Blistering the hand (hard labour).
Scattering urine at intervals, here and there (a goat). Anointing
with naphtha (in paralytic cases), or with any thing of a similar
bituminous substance.
a cLo! infd^, (iv of j-^-') Selling walking-sticks,
p infdk, Oil of olives.
A infdk, (iv of (J&) Expending, disbursing. Spending
(one’s substance) in supporting another. Having goods easily
vendible. Having a brisk market. Becoming poor. Having
the nerves expanded or relaxed from fatness (camels).
g JjUjl unfdk, ("O/jLtpdmov) The juice of unripe grapes.
a anfdl, (pi. of (Jii nafal) Plunder, spoils (especially
those taken from unbelievers in the Muhammadan religion) ; a
fifth part of which, by a verse in the Kur’an, was ordained to
belong to God, to the Prophet, to his kindred, to the orphans,
to the poor, and to the pilgrims; (a distribution which has af
forded a wide field for diversity of opinion among the Muham
madan lawyers). Presents, gifts. Wild herbs, medicinal for
horses. Infdil, (iv of Jii) Giving presents, bestowing largely.
(A general) dividing the whole booty (among his soldiers, with
out any reservation to himself). Taking a hatchet to cut down
the trasracanth-tree, wherewith to feed camels.
a anfdn, Large-nosed. Arrogant, haughty, presuming.
a &\su\ infdh, (iv of <&) Debilitating.
a dnifatu's sabdyi. The wallowing, or creeping of
a boy before he can walk.
A anfat, The beginning or exordium (of an oration, & c .).
p am fat, Loss, damage.
A anafat, (from u-fijl) Loathing, disdaining.
a infitdt, (vn of fatta) Being broken, crumbled.
A infitdh, (vii of ^vi) Being wide open (a door).
A infitdk, (vii of JmJ) Being split, burst in sunder;
cracking. Suffering under a fatal disorder (a camel), the seat
of which is between the navel and the udder.
a infitdl, (vii of Jas) Being twisted. Being diverted
from one’s purpose. Receding.
infisdi-a, (vii of lii) Being stilled, appeased.
a infisds (vii of d-J fassa) Being broken. Defeat,
p^^l anfaj, Gain, profit. Success.
A infijdr, (vii of ^s?) Bursting out, and flowing freely.
Being dispelled by the rising dawn (shades of night).
A infjdk, (vii of J^sr) Spreading widely (lightning).
A infijdil, (vii of J-s?) Feigning, forging, devising
a infajdniy, Exceeding bounds, imprudent (inspeech).
A^s-^l infahhat, Coagulating or curdling of milk (especially
in the stomachs of sucking lambs, kids, hares, &c.). A kind of
substance of a yellow colour, which is taken from their stomachs,
and preserved in cotton for curdling milk. (When these animals
graze the stomach is then called kirsh). Name of an herb.
A ^ J \ anfakh, Having swelled testicles.
a infikhdt, (vii of u:—sr) Being perforated (a roof).
injikhdn, Swelling with fat (a paunch).
p c:— s*-'\ anfakht, Gain, any thing collected. Capital, stock.
p anfakhtan (or To gain, to acquire.
A infidd, (vii of u£*^) Being redeemed.
a infiddgh, (vii of ^J^) Being weak from dryness.
p XdJu] anfadah, Light. A vain boaster, a loquacious fool.
a lyLd infird, (vii of (jf/) Being cleft asunder.
a injirds, (vii of d^i) Being pierced (the stomach
or liver) and their contents let out. A swoon or fainting fit (such
particularly as a pregnant woman is subject to).
a infirdj, (vii of —.^i) Gaping, cleaving asunder. Being
.separate, distant. Recreation, relaxation of mind. An interval.
A infirdd, (vii of Jj) Using one thing only. Being
alone. Singleness, singularity. ^fila'l infirdd (or
infirddan), Singly, one by one.
A infirdk, (vii of Jj^i) Being separated, divided.
A infrdk, (vii of CSf) Being rubbed in the hands
(an ear of corn, linen, &c.). Having the shoulder dislocated.
Ajfsj\ infizdr, (vn ofjji) Being torn, burst (a garment).
a anfas, More or most precious. Anfus, (pb U**"
nafs) Minds, spirits, souls. Persons, individuals.

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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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