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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎198v] (401/1826)

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 banikah, A gusset,
p uJCoj banlk) Raw silk,
p banyush, Hear or listen thou,
p banyushidan, To hear, to listen.
vy bu (bo or i^$y Odour, smell, flavour, fragrance,
scent, perfume. Hope. The flesh of the mountain-goat, (for
Jj.' buzcad), He may be. (for buwam), I may be.
uimbar-bu. Fragrant as ambergris.
\y bu (for y\ abu), A father. y bu'l ^fijubj (Father
of admiration) A wonderful thing. A leap, spring, dance.
y bu'l halvas, (Father of desire) Curious. Libidinous.
A man who lives well. A fool.
A y bazcze. The foetus of a young camel. The skin of a suck
ing camel’s colt, stuffed with straw, and placed before the mo
ther, which she supposes to be alive, and either gives milk
plentifully, or suckles another colt. Ashes, embers, cinders.
Bazew (fern, iy) bazzzsoat, Foolish, silly.
A i-y bazc-a (from ^b), Returning. Incurring the Divine
displeasure. Being equal (as blood for blood). Going. Con
versing with a woman. Confessing,
p bazcd (for bddd), Be it so !
a \y bazcu (from ^b), Equalling, taking an adequate revenge
by retaliation. Equality, parity, retaliation. ^ ^ Blood
for blood. Bawdy Name of a place, the resort of lions.
A \y (,\j>- jawz-i) buwdy A nutmeg.
a (-r^y bawwdby A porter, a janitor, jmi bawud-
bdn-i zarrin-sai'y Porters with heads (i. e. caps) of gold.
A £j\y biwdbaty The office of a porter.
A bawwdbly. Belonging to the office of porter.
bawdhaiiy Openly, publicly.
\S\y bazcdd (from JjJ), Perishing, dying. Going away,
departing from friends,
AjJijJ bazsddiry The fleshy parts between the neck and shoul
ders (in men and animals), (pi. of bddirat) Violent emo
tions of the soul (particularly in anger).
A uf^y bawddty (pi. of bddiyat) Uninhabited deserts.
A bawdzikhy (pi. of bdzikh) High (mountains).
A J^y bazedr (fromj^), Perishing. Being spoiled. Laying
waste. Ruin, destruction, perdition. Badness of markets, when
a merchant cannot dispose of his goods. (A woman) remaining
at home, unasked and unmarried. Uncultivated fields.
ddru’l bawdr. The house of perdition, i. e. Hell.
A ^j\y bawdrihy (pi. of bdrih) Hot winds,
p Cij\y bawdridy A kind of dish made of bread boiled in new
wine, vinegar, &c. Biwdrady Acidity, tartness.
A Jjy bawdridy (pi. of bdridat) Cold (things).
mufhafdt-i bawdridy Death-giving swords,
p 9 j\y bawaftghy A chair for a lying-in woman.
A ^y bawdriky (pi. of Jjb bdrik or Lsjo bdrikat) Flashing
(clouds). Glittering (swords).
A cSj\y bawdriy (pi. of bdiri) Reeds; mats made of them.
a (Jj\y bawdzily (pi. of Jjb bdzil) (Camels) having the an-
terior or lateral teeth projecting.
a Albazedzijy Name of a place.
v ^jJ\y bawdsy Affliction, calamity, misfortune,
p jlsr-iyj Bu is-hdky Name of a tribe; of a turquoise-mine
at Nishabur; of a king, and of a person eulogized by Hafiz,
p y ba wdsitahy Because, on account of, by means of.
Aj~J\y bawdsir, (pi. of bdsur) Emerods, piles,
p &JL\y bawdshahy A square machine for winnowing grain.
A ^c\y bawdizi<£y (pi. of bdzi^at) Flocks of sheep, herds
of cattle. Wounds from whence the blood drops, but does not flow.
A»|yJ Buwdty Name of a place.
a bawdtiiiy (pi. of bdtinat) Interior parts.
a i^w.\y bawdasy (pi. of bd^is) Causes, motives.
A js\y bawdkiry (pi. ofyb bdkir) Cows, oxen, black-cattle.
A ^y bazcdkiy (pi. of <L£b bdkiyat) Weepers, mourners.
A Jlyj buwdly A continual discharge of urine.
A { j M jsz^y bu'l husariy The father of Hasan, i. e. Ally.
p 'j^sF-Sy bu'lkhajdar, A profane, impious wretch.
a ^y bawdli^y (pi. of buildout) Common sewers, the
top-holes of sinks, or drains, into which filth is thrown.
A bu'l t^ajaby Miracles, wonders. A fool, a buffoon,
p ^ja&\y bu'lfuzul (or bu'l kdsim) An idle-talker.
p iXJi6}\y bu'lkafand (or bu'l kafd)y A bribe to a judge,
p *f&\y bu'lkunj (or Curious. Libidinous. A
man who lives well. Any thing playful, ludicrous, or ridiculous.
v ^:^\y bu'l hawasiy YoWy. Sensuality. Curiosity.
v i^y bawdny A narrow pass between mountains.
A ^y biwdn or buwdiriy A tent-pole. A piece of wood which
supports the curtain at the door of the tent.
A Bawwdny Name of a place.
A dj\y Buwdnahy Name of a place.
A dJt>\y bawdhidy Evils, misfortunes.
A i**Jz\y bi wdhimahy In fear of, for fear.
A (jj\y bawdi-iky (pi. of bd-ikah) Evils, calamities, mis
fortunes. Injuries, oppressions.
a bawd-iky (pi. of bd-ik) Young fat camels.
A ^'^y bawd-iriy (pi. of ^yJ bayun') Wells large and deep,
p bub (equivalent to L-Jy yiib)y A rich carpet.
bu-aby A species of horses, short and full of flesh, with
a long step.
p \iy bubdy A kind of meat. Goat’s flesh.
A bubbly A desert, solitude. Name of a mountain.
p bu bushy Ancient, perpetual, everlasting.
p bub-andiriy The king’s palace. A tent.

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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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