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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎153r] (310/1826)

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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p Qtxjul, Instigation. Ujul^ Haste, speed,
p azrjM/ant/aA, Exciting, instigating. Exacting.
p ttzcjuUdan (for afjufidan), To raise, ex
cite, stir up. To render bold. To exact, demand. To per
plex, trouble. To satiate, quench. To make covetous. To
remove. To pluck up. To hasten.
p S J^ Swijah) The handle of a vessel.
A aTCS (f rom diving, recompensing, repaying. A
gift. A loan. A wolf. Name of an Arabian tribe. Calling
aloud to cattle or sheep.
p aic 8) Hope. Us, Take ! Lay hold on!
A azcsdkh, (pi. of wasakh) Filths, defilements.
a awsdt) (pi. of L-jj wasat) The middle parts, centres.
p awsdn (equivalent to afsan), A whetstone,
p awsped, A species of water-lily.
p dst (for o ast), He is.
p ustdkh. Bold, presuming, impudent, uncivil,
p ustadf A master in any art or profession,
p ustddgi) A trade. Mastership,
p (.J'JC-jjI ustddiy A trade. Skill, mastership.
ustddt kardan. To fabricate, manufacture. To act the master.
p iistdm (or ustdm)^ A pillar, a prop. A prince,
a patron. A threshold. Confidence, trust. Faithful, trust
worthy. Ornaments for a saddle and bridle.
p iistun (for us(dn) f An entrance, threshold. A
palace. A long and wide-extended house. Trust-worthy. Or
naments, trappings.
p osturah (for usturah), A razor,
p awsthn, A sleeve. Blood. Pus, matter.
aL-jj! au'sut, A middle, a mean. The middle proposition in
a syllogism. (The extremes being the highest, and (Jjl
the lowest.) The most excellent. k-jjl Of a middling
stature. jycb\j+s>- Virtue consists in moderation.
azcsatt. Middlemost, middling, moderate.
a ^j\ azcsa t , More or most ample, larger, largest.
a <—uslub (or i->JJ\uslub), Order, way, mode.
p awsarij Short, brief.
usu, Grief, lamentation. Robbery, spoliation.
v u ^\ azcsun (for (ifsun), Enchantment, fascination,
p amah, Taken, seized. Robbery, seizure,
p iJu— usidar, A species of Indian nenuphar.
g Osiris, C'O^) The Egyptian god.
p ^ Awsh or Ush, Name of a city in Transoxania.
a amhdb, (pi. of wishb) Crowds, mobs.
Ajli,] amhdz, Aids, assistances. Assistants, allies. Men of
a low condition, mean. Joints Troubles, adversities,
p azcshdl, A pond, a tank, a reservoir.
a Jlijl awshdl, (ph of ^ washal) Small quantities of
water. Few, and also, many tears. Fears, awes, terrors.
JLij! zdt awshdl, Name of a place between Hijaz and Syria.
azcshdlan, (Men) following one another in ranks, or files,
p awshdn (for Scattering. Oshdn, Those.
awshdndan (for afshdndan), To scatter,
p awshdndah, Scattered. A button,
p jjJvJlij! awshdnidan (for To cause to scatter.
A^s^jl awshihat, (pi. of wishdh) Belts of leather, or
namented with gems or gold-studs, worn by the Arabian ladies.
A awshan, One who goes to another to transact busi
ness, and eats with him.
p awshandanah, A coat-button. A button-hole, a loop,
p awshang, A line to hang clothes or grapes upon,
p ushangan, Slow, lazy, negligent.
p 0 bawsh, Ostentation, pride, conceit. v
p azeshah, Dew. Oshah, Origany.
p awshln (or dzcshin), Wild marjoram.
A awsdb, (pi. of wasab) Diseases, distempers.
a uJUjI azzsdf, (pi. of wasf) Specifications, descrip
tions, titles, epithets. Attributes, qualities, endowments. Praises,
encomiums. Famous actions. Excellent quali
ties. C-ArJIj Titles and epithets, p l—
shdh-zdda-i hamldah azcsdf, A prince of noble endowments.
A (JLsj! awsdl, (pi. of wisl) Joints, joinings.
A j*£>j\ azosar, High ground,
p y£>j\ usu, Grief, lamentation for the dead.
a Ltfjl awsiyd, (pi. of wasiy) Giving, or receiving orders.
A awzdh, (pi. of zcazah) Bracelets, necklaces, or
naments for the ankles and other parts of the body. Good coins.
Lights, lustres, splendours. White spaces (especially on the
foreheads or feet of horses, &c.). Marks made upon horses.
Hoary or white hairs. Milks. Leprosies. The best parts of a
road. Certain kinds of young green herbage. (All these being
so named on account of their light or bright colours).
AjUjl azozdr, (pi. of zoazar) Putrid, rancid or corrupted
qualities (of meat, fat, water, or milk).
a awzd^, (pi. of zsaz^), Postures, positions, actions,
gestures. j\yb\ j axcz ^t wa dtzsar, Actions and motions,
p Xj\j*Jb U an?2 ^f z n ^ 1 hamzcdrah, Unsuitable actions.
a azczdm, (pi. of zcazam) Mats, boards, or such
things upon which meats are placed, to keep them clean.
A awzah, More or most clear, manifest, evident.
a azzziyd-a, (pi. of wazi-a) Clean, neat, pure.
p\sj\ at, An ox.
a <-^1^ azctdb (or awtwb), (pi. of u-Aj watb) Bottles,
made of the leather of full-grown cattle (those made ot the skins
of sucking animals being named shakzcat, and badrat
when they have been weaned). (Men) walking without shoes or
any covering for the feet. Large breasts. Killed, slam.
AjU?*^ azctdr, (pi. ofA j zcatar) Things necessary to be done;
whatever materially concerns one’s self.
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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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