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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎341v] (687/1826)

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 jfr>- ham^ A husband or wife’s father or brother. Hamm
(from hamma), Making hot (water). Kindling, inflaming.
Exciting, encouraging. Tending towards, designing, purposing.
Determining, defining. Measuring. Melting the fat from a
sheep’s tail. That which remains (of a sheep’s tail) after the fat
of it has been melted away. Anxiety. Escape. ^ ^ Vo
jna It minhu harntnun, I cannot avoid it. Humm^ Escape, (pi.
of humma-a) i Podices. (pi. of ahamm'). Black things.
^ Jll aalu humm, Name of certain chapters of the Kur’an.
^ a hamma, (fut. ^aeT yahwnmu) He heated the water.
a .£*>. ham-u (from U=»-), Cleaning (a well). II am-a (or
hama), The father or brother of a husband or wife.
a Uo- hama, (pi. of hama-a) Black particles of mud.
A hama-a (or hama-a) (from U^>-), Being full of
black,stinking mud (a well). Being angry. Black, thin,fetid mud.
A-tUo- hama-a (or sUo- ham-at). Thin, black, stinking par
ticles of mud. Himd-a, (in of ^j^-) Prohibiting, command
ing to abstain. Assembling (people). Directing the mind to.
Abstaining through modesty and gravity. Prohibition, absti
nence. Privation. The sacrificingr of one’s self for another.
kLO himd-a laka, Health to you! Hummd-a, Podex.
A ham-at. Thin, fetid, black mud.
A iUo- hamdt, A wife’s or husband’s mother. The calf of the
leg. Hamath in Syria. Humdf, (pi. of hdrnt) Protectors.
A^bUc*- hamdtdni, Two muscular nerves in a horse’s leg.
A hamahim, A kind of garden-mint.
a hamddif (An interjection of applause) Bravo !
A ijLiVio- hnmdza\ Intense heat.
a hi mar, A male ass. A millipede. A board upon which
swords are polished. lajlshjUc*- himuruH hd-it. The game of
leap-frog. /jUo- himdr-i kabbdn, An insect resembling a
locust without wings. himdr-i isahshiy^ The wild
ass. Hamm dr ) An ass-driver. Hammdr, (poet, hamdr) {pi. of
hammdrat), The hottest days in summer.
a hamdr at. Active, industrious in his affairs.
A himdrdni) (dual) Two stones placed in an upright
position, across which a third is laid for drying milk upon. Name
of two stars in the constellation Cancer.
A4 himdrat) A female ass. A large stone. Stones raised
round a reservoir (in order to confine the water) * likewise stones
erected round a hunter’s lurking place. The upper part (of the
foot). Hammdrat) (poet, hamdrat) The hottest time of the sum
mer. (pi. ofjUjs- hammdr)) Ass-drivers.
A humdrk) Strong. A lion.
A himdriy) Asinine.
A hamdzat (fromj^s-), Being strong, stout, firm. Hi-
mdzat) Tartness of wine.
A L-i Uj- hamdsat (from Being steadfast (in religion),
valiant (in battle). Epic poetry. The anthology of the ancient
Arabian poets; also modern poetry (after the Arabians became
mixed with strangers).
A humtndz, Wild sorrel. ^ hamdzu'l atraj\
Citron-juice, hamdzu l arnab 9 Dodder.
j+< 1\ hamdzu'l amir, A small creeping plant,
hamdzu'l bakir, Wood-sorrel. hamdz-i bostdni
(or AlJj& uahri), Garden-sorrel. (Gladwin’sMateriaMedica).
A hamdt, Hay. A canker-worm. Humdt, A kind of fig.
A iLLUo- hamdtat, Dry herbage. A secret of the heart. The
black blood of the heart. A heat, or roughness in the throat.
A himdk) (m of Joining, countenancing in folly.
Humdk) Small pox, measles.
A hamdkut (from (_*>*£►), Being silly. Folly, stupidity.
A hamdka') (pi. of hamik) Foolish, infatuated.
Fools.
A hamdkis, Misfortunes.
A hummdl) A porter, a carrier of burdens.
A hamdlat (from J-*^), Taking upon one’s self, under
taking for. Conceiving. Becoming pregnant. W hatever any
one undertakes for. A foetus in the womb. Tribute exacted
from the people. Hirndlat, A sword-belt.
A hamdlik) (pi. of himldk') The internal parts
of the eye-lashes which they anoint with antimony.
A hamdni) A dove, a turtle, any bird with a ruff. lUmam,
{in of hamma) Decreeing death. Asking, requiring. Death.
Humdni) The camel-fever. A herb. Ilammdm) A bath.
a UcLks- hamdmd) Stone-parsley. Jamaica-pepper.
a CL>Vo{as>- hamdmdt) (pi. of hamdm) Ring-doves. Ham-
mdmdt) (pi. of hammdm') Baths.
a <uU>=>- hamdmat) One dove.
A hamnidmiy, A bagnio-keeper.
A h\*z>- himdyat (from ^fc>-), Protecting, defending. Guar
dianship. Patronage, countenance, or support, p c^-uU>5>-
himdyat dddari) To give protection, to defend. To patronize.
a tX’Uw3«- hamd-id, (pi. of hamidat) Laudable actions.
a hamd-il) A small Kur’an suspended from the neck as
a preservative. A necklace of flowers, (pi. of himdlat)
Shoulder sword-belts.
hama-ilt) The elliptical motion of a planet.
A hamd-ini) (pi. of <Lclr>- hdmmat) Valuable treasures,
{pi. of humdmat) Pigeons, doves, (pi. of hami-
mat) Warm baths.
a hamat) A species of eagle. Hum at) The venom of a
scorpion. Hummat) A hot spring, or a warm bath. Hummat)
VV armth, intense heat. A fever. Blackness. Plenty {of water).
jdjiM hummatu'lJirdk ) The decree of Providence, death.
A hamt (from Being hot (the weather). Hot,
sultry (day), llimt) Hot wells. HunU, (pi. of hamit)

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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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