'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [361r] (726/1826)
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^lla^ khatlHy (fem. of akhtal) (A woman) speaking
a great deal foolishly or obscenely. Flap-eared (ewe or bitch).
A khut/n (from jJsi>-), Smiting on the nose. Haltering (a
camel or horse). Bringing under by words. The beak (of a
bird), the snout (of an animal). Khutum, (pi. of khitum)
Halters. Marks on the nose and sides of beasts of burden.
khutmat) The summit of a mountain.
a v khatnii, khitml, or khit/nljj, Marsh-mallows.
a JaA- khutzo (from y!x>-), Stepping, proceeding.
A khutuzcat or khutazodt, (pi. of iyos- khutwat) Steps.
khat-zcdr, Made of twigs.
A khutub, (pi. of khatb) Things, affairs, causes.
Heavy calamities, severe misfortunes.
A khatwat, A step, or a pace. Khutrvat, The space be
tween the feet. A step.
A khutur (from^l^-), Entering, occurring to the mind.
Being in favour or estimation (with the king).
A khuturat (from^2>), Being indignity and favour.
khatut, (A wild ox) pawing the ground. Khutut,
(pi. of kU £W£) Lines. Letters, epistles. Blots, faults. )a^
khutut-i shi’Jt-Jyah, Radial lines, rays of the sun.
A . khututly, Linear (demonstration).
a khitta-i awwal (or kull), The throne of God.
A khuta'', (pi. of khutwat) Steps. Spaces between
the feet. Khaltly, Produced in, or brought from, Khatt.
A i_ khatlby A betrother. An intercessor. A preacher.
A reader of prayers at a mosque.
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khafibu'l am-
khafib-i
biyd) Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law.
fulak, The planet Jupiter.
A khittiba' (from 4-^=^), Betrothing (a woman).
a£^ khati-at (or khatlyat), A sin, a fault, a crime.
Wine. Whoredom. Khattlyat, A spear made in ksL Khatt.
a khatir (from Jte~), Lashing (the sides with the tail).
Brandishing or striking with (a sword or spear). Quivering (a
spear). Walking tremulously. Great, honourable, dignified
(man). A camel’s halter. Dangerous, hazardous,
umr-i khatir, An important, doubtful, or dangerous affair. .Je
khdtir-i khatir, A penetrating, comprehensive mind.
A khatir at, A play, in which they strike one another
with their twisted mantles.
xU^khatltat, Ground not watered by rain (though si
tuated between others which are).
a LL.L khatlf, Swift (dromedary).
a khatlfut, A kind of milk-pottage.
Alii khazz (from lii khazza). Being unnerved (man).
a illii khuza-a (from Being compact (flesh).
A Uijllii khazabaza, Compact in flesh.
a ii>!. khazrafat (from «), Walking with wide steps
(a camel). Striking (with a sword). Being flabby (a woman).
A <UAa^ khazlabat, Confused chattering.
A khuzuw (from^k>-), Being firm, compact (flesh).
A Jykd- khazawdn, One who gains flesh, or grows plump.
A JaJ khazl bazl, Firm-fleshed (man or woman).
A £_>- kha^ijvom kha^a), Making a rattling noise in the
throat (a lynx), impeded in (his) course.
khu^khu^, Name of a plant.
p khughjak, A certain root. An ulcer or galling on
the back of a horse. Smacking the lips (a horse wanting water),
p ciLs* 2 *' khughjah, A bramble. (Gastellus.)
p^AJt>- khaghnaj, A black scorpion.
p L r4. £/irt/, A towel or cloth in which garments are laid up.
A splint for broken bones. A joint. Khaf or khuf,\Anen-i\n<\e\.
A t__aA khaff (from ujk- khaffa), Crying (as a hyena). Khiff
(from khaffa), Being light. Light (of weight, or morals),
without dignity. Nimble, dexterous. A small number of peo
ple. Khuff, A boot. The sole of the human foot. The foot of
a camel or ostrich. An aged camel. Rough, coarse earth.
A^ik- khafd (or*l&>- khafd-a) (from^iA), Being concealed).
c \o , baraha khafd-a, The cat was let out of the bag.
a khafd-a (from W), Tearing up. Driving into the
ground. Taking to pieces (a house or a tent). Cutting open
(a leathern bottle) and laying it upon a cistern that the earth
may not imbibe the water of it. Entrusting (one’s family or
house) to another. Khifd-a, A veil, an upper garment, a cur
tain. Any thing concealed.
A ClJlto- khifdt (from c^ki-), Speaking in a whisper; telling
a secret. Reading low. Khufdt (from L^Jl^), Dying suddenly.
A JJlii- khufdtal, Weak in body and mind.
A khufdjil, Tongue-tied.
p khafdchah, An unripe cucumber. A green and sweet
ish pumpkin. Khafdchah or khaffdchah, A banditti of Arabs.
A khufdkhif, (pi. ofuJJ^ khufkhuf) Male hyenas.
a Jjlto- khafddid (or khafddld), (pi. of kha-
fay dad) Swift. Young ostriches.
vjjf* khufdr or khuffdr, A reward; a present to a guide.
a kh afar at, khifdrat, or khufdrat, Extreme bashfulness.
Reward of labour, hire. Khifdrat (from ff±), Blushing much,
beino- ashamed. Whatever preserves palm-trees or corn from
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corruption. Khufdrat, Protection, safeguard.
A khuff ash, (p khaff ash), A bat, a reremouse.
a klmfdf, khafdf, or khuffdf, Light (of conduct or of
weight), undignified. Nimble, agile. Khifdf, (phot ^Jz^khiff)
Light, active. Bearing burthens lightly (young men or poor
people), (pi. of u-kL khuff) Boots. Khaffdf, A boot-maker
or vender. A place near Kufa abounding in lions. Khuffdf,
Limpid (water). A kind of verse.
a JkMi. khufafish, (pi. of yiUd. khuffash) Bats, reremice.
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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.
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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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