'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [160r] (324/1826)
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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jurmg another’s credit. Mixing, jumbling together. Replacing
repeatedly the arrows used in drawing lots into the quiver.
A ikhas, (IV of Giving away the smallest part.
(A horseman) riding through the vapour called sarUb,
and raising and lowering it alternately (kamus).
A ikhaf, (iv of (^i^) Thickening water with marsh
mallows. Striking. Makinghaste. Opening a door (upon a road).
a p\scr\ tkham, (iv of ^j) Producing indigestion or crudities
in the stomach (food).
e tkhasht, Divers sorts of metals, as gold, silver, &c.
a Jj! ay id. Troublesome, heavy. Grave.
a ayd or (jT ad). Strength, power, vigour, hardness.
Name of a place near Madina. Ayyid, Powerful, strong.
a i-da, (iv of^jl) Assistance, relief, corroboration. Pre
paring (for a journey).
A idd) (iv of c^^j) Preparing either to stale or to cover
(as a horse). Perishing. Removing any one (death). Being
cased in armour.
A ItAjJ idd) (iv of q^A>) Strengthening. Conferring a favour.
A i-ddb) (iv of Inviting to a feast. Administer
ing justice, governing well.
A iddh) (iv of^Jj) Submitting, humbling one’s self, be
ing obsequious. ^ he standing still (of a ram not caring to touch
the ewe). Being clean and plump (camels).
A idaS) (iv of Producing new grass (ground).
A (ivof ^Jj) Intrusting and confiding (a secret).
Depositing. Commending to God. Receiving a deposit.
A Jddk) (iv of Jj^j) Raining. Wanting the male (a
mare or an ass).
a r U! i-dunt) (iv of ^j!) Adding one thing to another (as
bread to meat). Making peace, reconciling. Renewal of love.
Concord, harmony. Friendship, intimacy.
A ^ Joj iddii) (iv of Macerating or dissolving. Bringing
forth a puny extenuated child.
A ^ Je! iddh) (iv of tfJj) Prohibiting, checking. Calling to ca
mels in a threatening manner.
pjJul tdar. Always. Now. Time. Here, in this place. On
this side. The world. A foot. Solitary, alone, only. Behold !
p Jdrd) Now. Here.
A ayda- c , Saffron. Dragon’s-blood, and another kind of
red gum brought from an island called Socotra. Brasil-wood;
also a species of cypress or privet for dyeing. Name of a bird.
A^lcJtM Alaydauni, Name of a place near Basrah,
p JwclcJol t dam dm td, (syriac) Name of a certain medicine,
p tdand) Any number between three and ten.
p j yjM idur (or j^wV.4), A carpenter. So thus. Already,
p Ay dun, God.
p^Jcd ay dun or iduriy Thus, in this manner, so that. Now.
p dydah) Flowing. Sweating.
p ay da'. Quickly.
A ^ wd ayda' fulanatan) How skilful!
A^^xd aydt) (pi. of yad) Hands. Favours, benefits.
a US! a' izd (forlj! 1 a'izd')) Whether, when?
A i-zd, (iv of i_?^) Oppressing, injuring, afflicting, p \ jJI
i-zd kardan (or i-za' kardan) To oppress.
A tzdm) (iv of pAj) Marking (a dog) by putting a collar
round the neck. Fastening a chain or rope to the ears (of a
bucket). Engaging to perform the pilgrimage (to Mecca).
A i-zdn, (iv of,j<i1) Explaining, certifying, proclaiming.
Striking upon the ear. Twitching the ear. Making an ear or
handle (to a pitcher). Prohibiting, hindering, denying access,
secluding, precluding.
a Izahj Name of a place in Ahwaz.
dyir, A kind of itchy eruption on the body, the pustules
or wheals of which are larger than the measles or small-pox.
A j}\ dyur) (pi. of^jl ayr) Veretra.
Xj>\ ayr , (Oyfa) Veretrum. Ayr or ?r, The north-wind.
Ir , The east-wind. A scorching wind. Cotton. The branch of
an Arabian tribe. Name of a mountain.
A ayyir, A hard stone.
k\ji\ i-rd) (iv of Coupling (cattle) to the same manger,
or in the same stall.
p !r?.' * r d ( or Irak), (for \jfj zird) Since, because that.
A irdi) (iv of^j) Striking fire from a steel.
A i-rdb) (iv of <—-^) Prospering. Overcoming.
A iraS) (iv of Making one an heir. Producing.
A ck’ trakh, (iv of ^ijj) Attenuating (dough, or paste).
aJ^I trad) (iv of J^j) Producing, exhibiting. Citing.
Bringing proof, alleging. Sending. Purpose, design.
A i-rdr, (iv of j\ arra) Emaciating, extenuating.
a irds, (iv of ^j») (Ground) producing great quan
tities of a plant called zcuraS) growing only in Arabia Felix,
w ith which they paint the face of a yellow colour. Growing yel
low like saffron. Producing leaves (a tree).
traS) (ivof,j^j) Laying an egg at once, without
difficulty (a hen).
i-raZ) (iv of Afflicting, grieving.
s.\Ajj\ i-rdt) (iv of )cj\) (Ground) producing the tree called
aria'. Driving to destruction.
A \s\jj\ irdt) (iv of Lyj) (A man) mixing (his camels) among
others, so that they cannot be discovered.
A irdi^s (iv of £jy) Interposing, intercepting,
p ujy Irdf) Name of the father of Ardd whom the fire-
worshippers revere as a prophet.
A i — irdf) (iv of ( — ijf) Being long and broad (a shadow).
A i-rdk) (iv ofjj^l) Rendering sleepless, keeping awake.
A jW Irak) (iv of (jjj) Producing leaves (a tree). Grow
ing rich. Getting no game nor plunder (a sportsman, a soldier).
p Irak) (equivalent to 6$ \j)j zird keh) Because that.
p irdi) A compass, a circuit. Round about. Although.
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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.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations'
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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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