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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎147r] (298/1826)

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 LT'
A^L-ejI infisuh, (vn of Expanding (the bosom). Joy.
A infisakh, (vn of ^*~ J ) Being broken, dissolved, vio
lated, dislocated. Being excommunicated, anathematized.
a injisad, (vn of JuJ) Being corrupted.
A Jjl— sj\ infisak) (vn of —•) Quitting its shell (a ripe date),
i an fast) A spider’s web. Name of several herbs,
particularly of one which is medicinal for horses.
A injishdsh) (vn of fashsha} Escaping from a
bladder or leathern bag (wind). Abating (a swelling or inflam
mation). Being slothful in the performance of any business.
A injisd) (vn of ^-as) Being separated (as flesh from the
bone). Being set at liberty.
A infisdd) (vn of A^aJ) Flowing. Having leaves burst
ing from the pods (a tree).
A ^jc\*aL'\ inJisaS) (vn of fassu) Separation, division.
A injisd^) (vn of £~-aJ) Being brought forth.
A (JLoaj! infisdl) (vn of ^Laj) Departing, going forth. Re
tiring. Settling. Being separated, weaned (from the mother).
Separation, division, rescission. Final adjustment.
A infisam.) (vn of Being broken without a separa
tion of the parts. A fracture, rupture. Interruption, r ^Laij!
infisam-pazir shudan. To be broken, interrupted.
A injizdj) (vn of •^ 3S ) Having the roots of the hair
moist with perspiration. Appearing clear (the horizon). Burst
ing (a boil). Leaking (as a leathern bottle). Being open (the
navel). Being weak and languid (business). Becoming very fat.
A injizuh) (vn of ^* ^, ) Being exposed to infamy.
A^oUiflj^ injizdz, (vn of fazza) Being broken open (the
seal of a letter). Being separated, scattered, dispersed (flocks).
Ajllaai! infitdt') (vn of Jai) Being cleft, riven. A fissure.
a injitdsh) (vn of Being broken (as wood),
especially when green or wet.
a infitani) (vn of jJUi) Being prohibited. Being wary.
A LJLaJ'l anfitlnd) A wild rose.
A anfa^j More or most useful, convenient.
a JUijl inji^al) (vn of J*i) Being feasible. Being wrought.
Inventing a lie. Affliction, grief. Shame, ignominy.
p khurdan, To blush, to be ashamed.
AjUiil in/ighdr, (vn of^o) Opening (the mouth). Expand
ing (a flower).
p anfaghdah (or i-Uai! atifakdah). Liquid gold or silver.
a infikdk) (vn of (jifakkd) Being disjoined, separated,
p ^cjj anfakun-i rutrit) A species of inodorous rose.
a infikdk, (vn of fakka) Being put out of joint.
a infddt) (vn of c^li) Being set at liberty.
a ^m\ infild^) (vn of ^Ji) Being cut, cleft asunder.
a infildk) (vn of jii) Being split, shivered.
a Jisj\ infddl) (vi i of ^ falia) Being notched (a sword),
p-^iil anfanj) Glue.
v ~jSu\ anfvj) or unfuj) Contracted, wrinkled.
A injihum) (vn of j*£i) Apprehension. Comprehension.
A J)\jj\injiyuk) (vn of Jjj^) Being broken (notch of an arrow).
A auk, (from JP^) Rejoicing. Liking, being pleased with.
A lfij| ankd) (A man) having slender finger-bones, (pi. of Uii
nakd) Heaps of sand. (pi. of lii nikd) The bones of the arms.
Inkd) (iv of ^Jo) Choosing, selecting. Becoming fat (cattle).
Having bones full of marrow. Being full of flour (wheat).
a C-Aiij! ankdb) The ears. (pi. of l— nukb) Scabs. Inkab,
(iv of Having broken, worn, or tender feet (camels).
Being torn (a boot). Running from country to country, seeking
for a place of refuge. Enquiring (news).
A inkdh) (iv of Extracting marrow (from a bone).
Lopping off a branch, or cutting down a palm-tree at the root.
Selling the embossings of a sword and other ornaments, on ac
count of the scarcity of provisions.
a inkdd) (iv of Afij) Shooting forth leaves (a tree).
A inkaZ) (iv of iJij) Setting at liberty, dividing or sepa
rating one thing from another. Pulling out of a ditch.
Ajlai! inkar, (iv of yj) Sparing, abstaining from. Letting go.
AjUi! inkaZ) (iv ofj&3) Killing (an enemy), giving a signal to
put him to death. Having cattle of the worst kind called nakaz.
a ankaS) (pi. of niks) Writing-inks.
A ^L\sc\inkdsh) (ivof Pressing, prosecuting (a debtor).
Eating great numbers of ripe dates. Being powerful in venery.
inkaS) (iv of i^/£>) Diminishing. Injuring.
a ankaZ) (pi. of nikz) (Camels) emaciated and fa
tigued with travelling. Hilly unequal grounds. Inkdzy (iv of
^isi) Sounding (as an instrument, echo, or any thing inani
mate). Calling (goats). Stroking (a horse). Pulling the fin
gers till the joints crack. (A sack) galling (the back of a beast
of burthen). The cry of a young camel’s colt: (when full
grown this sound is then called y&b hadir and sfjs karkarat),
A inkd<£) (iv of £-&) Macerating or dissolving (a medi
cine in water) and applying it. Diluting (wine with water).
Killing (an enemy). Raising the voice and making a continued
noise, hallooing. Satisfying thirst (with water). Slaughtering
(a camel on account of the arrival of strangers). Deflowering
a virgin. Injuring or privately hatching mischief (against ano
ther). Filliping the nose (of another). Turning a house topsy-
| turvy. Burying (the dead). Stagnating in the body and becom-
ing yellow (water).
A inkdf) (iv of iiy) Cutting or splitting an apple, and
taking off the rind and core. Giving a bone (in order to have the
marrow extracted). Filling (a valley) with eggs (locusts).
a (JUi! ankdl) (pi. of jjiii nakt) Clouted, patched (shoes or
clothes). Inkdl) (iv ofJsiLi) Mending clothes by patching.
a slisil inkdh) (iv of &£>) Restoring to health.
a inkibaZ) (vn of ^*4^) Being seized, grasped in the
hand, drawn in, contracted. Drawing together its wings to fly

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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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