'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎224r] (452/1826)

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neral, a colonel (as being the chief of an army or a regiment).
The leader of the flock. The vanguard. The forlorn hope.
p pesh-bar (or Xj^JL+jpdsh-barah), A midwife.
p tA Pesh-buz, Meeting in opposition. A kind of gar
ment. pesh-baz amadan, To run to and fro.
p ^ pesh-band, The belt that passes over a horse’s
breast, to prevent the saddle from slipping back.
p pesh-bandi. Foresight, timely preparation. Pre
mises, preface.
p pesh-bin, Foreseeing. Provident, wise, prudent.
p ^ 5 ^ pesh-btnt, Prudence, foresight,
p pesh-pu, A wardrobe.
p peshpddah (6z>-j'~JL ; jpeshpdrchah, or peshd-
rah), A cake made of flour, honey, and oil or butter.
p j\ r JL r J pesh-pdr, Sweetmeats presented to a guest. A wo
man bringing forth an abortion.
p l5^ pesh-pd-7, Precedency.
peshtdr, He, such a one, a certain person, somebody,
anyone, Mr. Such-a-thing.
p peshtahtah, A port-folio, a writing-desk.
p peshtar, Prior. Formerly, heretofore, more forward.
Greater, superior, more excellent, preferable. See^-i-j beshtar.
p pesh-khdnah, Tents of state sent in advance when
travelling. Camp-equipage.
p pesh-khurd, An early breakfast. Parched corn or
grain of different kinds, toasted, and rubbed between the hands.
(It is eaten before meals, and often carried by people when tra
velling.) A taster. Corn sold in the ear. Money paid down.
p ijL*) pesh-khaymah, A public audience-tent. A sort
of dagger.
p pesh-ddd, A law-giver. An officer of high rank.
Bullion. Earnest-money.
p Peshdddiydn, The Peshdadians, or first dynasty
of the kings of Persia. See a^jam.
p jh pesh-ddr, A large iron javelin for killing hogs,
p jAL-j pesh-dar, A frontispiece.
p e , • -» pesh-dast, Before the hands, i. e. before the eyes;
whatever is clear and evident, as a straight road, or any person
who immediately goes before another. Surpassing, excelling.
An assistant/ Any one to whom the right of precedency is
ceded. Earnest-money.
r “ pesh-dastl, An outstripping, surpassing. Pre
eminence, precedency, pre-excellence. Aggression.
L5 ^J To excel, to surpass, j/ lA He P er "
formed it soon, he quickly accomplished it, he made great haste,
p J Al-J pesh-dil) Deliberation,
p At J pesh-dtd, In view,
p ijLjpesh-din, A spiritual guide,
p UV Lrti pesh-ras, First-fruits. Provident.
p pesh-rctft, Impressive, forcible, effectual.
pesh-raxC) A general, chief, leader. A guide, a fore
runner, an escort. The advanced guard, the van, the forlorn
hope. A preface, preamble, exordium. A prelude or sym
phony in music. \j£? s The wild ass.
p (ji-J pesh-shdkhj A kind of female garment,
p Jjlkl^.t pesh-tdk, A portico, a hall, an antichamber, a lobby.
pesh-kubzah, A sort of dagger worn in the sash,
p j^^Ai {J^> / pesh-kadaml. Alacrity, alertness. Activity,
p pesh-kdr y A magistrate. A collector of duties in a
town. A deputy or head man. The principal part of any thing,
the front. The chief place or seat. The first moment. A do
mestic, an assistant. A steward. A disciple. A tribe. An
eunuch. A chest.
p Xj^&JLfJpesh-kdrah, A midwife. A matron. A lady supe
rior. Tapestry or carpets} with which they decorate the best
apartments or principal seats. A slave,
p pesh-kdri) Deputyship.
p pesh-kash, What is first drawn. First fruits of an
appointment. A magnificent present, such as is only presented
to princes, great men, superiors, or sometimes to equals (parti
cularly on receiving a great appointment). Tribute, quit-rent,
p peshkash-nazvls, A registrer of presents,
p tejZjLy pesh-kohah, The front part of the eye-brow. The
fore-part, bow, or pommel of the saddle.
p (ia/jL£ ghajlat) peshgdn, Imprudent; also, un
grateful people.
p pesh-gdh (or pesh-gaK)^ The front. A vesti
bule, a portico. An area, a court. The principal seat for the
most noble of the company. A kind of high altar in a mosque.
Tapestry. A king. The resurrection.
dar pesh-gdh-i sipdh, In the front of the army.
Py&AJ pesh-gar. An artificer. An assistant. A servant,
p pesh ginftan, To choose.
pesh-go. An interpreter. One who presents petitions.
In India the term iriir-i ^arz is generally used,
p pesh-gah, The frontispiece. See pesh-gdh.
p peshgahl, Breakfast,
p peshgi, Advance of money.
ppdsh-glr, Choosing. A towel, a table-napkin,
p peshmdn (for ^AJt^pashimdn)^ Penitent,
p cijAJLy pesh-muzd, Handsel, the first money which a mer
chant receives in a morning. Workmen’s wages. Good luck.
p peshan (or peshand), The fibrous substance of
palm-tree, from which ropes are made.
pJ^uLy peshndi', He, somebody, Mr. Such-a-thing.
p jjs3JL r J ptshanjlr. Name of a tree of which bows are made,
p pesh-nishln, A friend, a companion. A midwife.
p peshangl, The former age, ancient times.
pjUj pesh-namdzy A priest, presiding at prayer,
p pesh-nihdd, What is placed before. Custom, mode,
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