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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎295r] (594/1826)

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 siyabiy. One who takes care of (the) clothes (of the
bathers in a bagnio).
A siyarat (and sirat), (pi. ofj^j sawr) Bulls.
*a sa-iba, (fut. yas-abu') He was negligent.
a sayyib, Holding connubial intercourse. A woman who
departs from her husband after having but once conversed with
him. (The term is also applied to a man by way of reproach).
A man and woman acquainted for the first time. jJj
waladu's sayyibayni^ A son born under such circumstances.
A ijW stbdk (from (Jm*j), Overflowing the banks (a river).
Shedding (tears). Diffusing (water).
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a <Lj sayyat) A sheep-cote ; a stable or place for cattle.
^ saysal {ot saytal)^ An aged mountain-goat. A
mountain-ox, or the species. A fat, jolly man. Impotent.
A <**1^ saysalat (from Ji-J q), Acting foolishly after having
behaved wisely.
a ^3 sayfch, (from ^u) Sticking in the mud (the foot).
A sa-id, Moist (place). (A man) affected by cold.
sir, The lid or cover of a well or pit.
a slrdn (or slrat), (pi. of^jj sazer) Bulls.
♦ aLIj sa-ita, (fut. IftiJ yas-atu) (The meat) stunk.
a J-J sll, (pi. of asyal) Large-sheathed (animals). Sll
or sayl, The sheath or penis of an animal. Sll or sayyil, Grass.
a say mum, Name of an herb (resembling wheat).
A sin, The place in the sea where they fish for pearls.
Perforating pearls. The instruments with which they pierce them.
*a sa-iya, (fut. yas-a') (The sewing) was burst.
z.
^jim, The fifth letter of the Persian and Arabic alphabets;
and the character for three in arithmetic. It represents Tuesday
and Cancer, in astronomical books, and is also the contraction of
the sixth lunar month called^ jama (TP l dkhir. This
letter is sometimes interchangeable with ^ che, j je, j zay,
shin, and gq/'y and has the power that is given by us to the
letter,/ in James.
p \s>~jd, A place. Stead, room. &«,/«-£ fuldn, In
lieu of such an one. l>- jd bajd, From place to place.
Here and there. Scatteredly. UsT ba jd dimadan, To
come to its place, to come to pass. To return to its former state.
*A A^-jd-a, (fut. yaji-u) He came.
a.s\z>- jd-a, A barren, scarce year.
*a ja~aba (fut. L- r 3\s£lyaj-abu) He got wealth. Hesold.
a ja-b (and jdb) A strong ass, wild or tame. A
lion. A she-goat. The navel. Thick, robust. Ferocious.
L-Ji^ja-bu’s sabri, Hardy, patient.
ktejs^ja-bat, (fern.) Thick, strong. Fierce. <uW
ja-batu'l midra', A doe whose horns begin to shoot forth (which
are then thick). \s>- ja-batu'l batni, The abdomen.
jdbat, An answer. Obedience. Power.
A y\s>-jdbir, (part.) A setter of broken bones, a repairer of
any thing broken. A proper name. Powerful, mighty. Proud,
cruel, or tyrannical. ^>\abujdbir, Bread(asthe staff oflife).
A jdbizat, (equivalent to j\jiJirdr') Flight,
p LJjU- Jdbilsd or Jdbulsd, The west. Name of a city in the
west, beyond which there is no habitation.
p Jdbilkd or Jdbulkd, The east. Name of another city,
the limits of the world towards the east. These are only to be met
with in fabulous authors.
p ^^As^jdbilus,jdbalus, or jdbulus, A flatterer, a wheedler.
A muleteer. jdbulus kardan, To flatter, to fawn,
p jdbulust, Flattery, adulation,
p JmIjU- jdbillk, An interpreter of dreams.
A ^J^~jdbi (for {jXs*- jdbi-a), A locust.
a jdbl, A collector of revenue, a tithe-gatherer.
xiLAsr-jdbiyat, A large stone reservoir for watering camels.
Name of a village in the vicinity of Damascus.
p jdbidan, To be lazy, to be cowardly, frightened.
To be loth, unwilling. To be vexed, to repent. To be broken,
p Jdpurbd, Name of a city in Turkistan.
pJ^jb>- Jdpuz, Name of a city in Turkistan.
h Jdt, (s jr| jdta, Born) Name of a Hindu tribe,
p jdtdgh, A bit of wood fixed on a tent-pole,
p jdt an, (in ancient Persian) A name of God.
v jdtunitan, (in ancient Persian) To come.
*a ja-asa, (fut. yaj-asu) He was heavy laden.
a l>- ja~s, (from C^'l:>-) Being heavy laden, or travelling
as if overloaded (a camel). Being slow in rising, or carrying a
burthen. Relating any action. Being frightened. Bad-tempered.
v jdsallk, (KaSoAixof) A prelate, doctor, or Christian
priest. Fire. A flatterer. A secretary, scribe, notary. A war
like machine for hurling 1 stones.
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a ^\s>p jdsim, One who wanteth sense or motion.
a jdsiyat, Kneeling. Name of a chapter in the Kur’an.
A ^J\>-jdsi ^ald > rukbatayhi, Kneeling on both the
knees. Name of a constellation called ra-su'l jdsl.
X # X # # **
* v ja-aja, (fut. ~ yaj-aju) He stood still from fear.
•*-*• 4 X X
A * l;*- bj- ja-ja-at (from q), Calling camels to drink,
p < — jdjdf, Sin, delinquency. A courtezan. Dry, arid.
A jdjat, A glass bead, a small necklace,
p Jdjarm, Name of a city.
p Jdjarmanah, Name of a fountain which dries up at
sun-rise, and becomes replenished at sun-set.
p jdjam, A fine kind of bedding or carpet.
a ja-djl, (pi. of ju-ju-a) Breasts. The breasts
of birds. A ship’s bows.

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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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