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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎416v] (837/1826)

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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ing (a garment). Continuing without intermission (the watering
of cattle or a fever). Discoursing without interruption. Break
ing wind. Flowing. Becoming green again (a tree). A stop
ple. Any wall, mound, or barrier (particularly that between
Gog and Magog). Part of a wall tumbled down. Any thing
worthless. A voice or sound. The neighing of a horse. "1 he
twang of a bow-string. Wind in the belly. Jludum 9 (pi. of
^ radim andiUjJ^ radhnat) Worn, torn, or mended (clothes).
A HcJ>j ridmat, Shreds of meat sticking between the teeth.
radn (from Arranging or piling one over an
other (merchandize or household utensils). liudn^ A sleeve. A
wallet. Spears made in Bahrayn. Radan (from Clash
ing loudly (arms). Spinning thread. Being shrivelled (skin).
Spun silk. The secundine in which the child is enveloped,
p radan-jd, A moth.
a JjiJj radud, Rejected, reprobate (money).
a raduSj A man who repels.
rudum, (pi. of radm) Bungs, stopples, plugs.
A radh (from a^i), Smiting (with a stone). Building a
large (house). Obtaining rule (over others) by valour, (pi. of
hbJj radhat) Cavities in hills or rocks, where w'ater lodges.
Radahj A large mansion, a palace. A rock in the water. Snow
water. A garment, coarse and threadbare. Rudih^ Hard, im
moveable, unsubdued (man). Rudah^ (pi. of radhat) C a-
vities in rocks, where rain-water stagnates. Rough hills.
p radah, A line, rule, series,a row. A thrashing instrument.
a radhat) A cavity upon hills or in rocks, wherein water
stasrnates. A hill rouffh with rocks.
A radi-tt) Bad, corrupt, naught.
A lJiIj rady (or radaydn) (from Striking the
ground with the feet (a horse on the trot). Scampering to the
stable. Hopping (a little boy, or a crow). Walking here and
there. Going away. Rady (from Hitting any thing with
a stone to break it. Throwing a stone. Increasing, enlarging.
Falling into a well, or from a mountain. Exceeding (fifty). Rada'
(from 4 ?^), Perishing, (pi. of s\d)j raddt) Hard stones. Radi,
Corrupt, perishing, ruinous. Rudda', A divorced woman.
^ raddl, Rejected. Rejected things.
A ridyat, A mode of wearing a cloak or upper garment.
A radid, (A cloud) pouring out water abundantly.
A riddlda', Restitution.
A riddls, A great thrower of stones.
A radi<£, (A spear) losing the head.
A J; radlgh, A fool. One who frequently floors his fellows.
A radif, One who follows or rides behind another on
the same horse. The rhyming word of a poem. The reiteration
of one or several words after the rhyme is complete. A star near
the Eagle, which rises in the west. A star which rises when the
one opposite sets. One who seeks to join himself to the fortunate
party at dice, radif-i saratdn, The sign Leo.
A ^ rudtm, Worn, torn, or mended (garment).
a rudaynty, A straight spear (so named from
Rudaynat, the wife of the famous speai'-maker Samhar).
a SLs ruzdt, (pi. of razly) Lean, worn out (camels).
a razdz, Small misling rain, dew.
A jj ruzal (and ruzdlat), The worst left after the best
is taken. Ruzdl, Vile (man), (pi. of Jj; razl) Vile, ignoble.
kU\c>j ruzdlat (from Being avaricious. Being vile,
and base. Mean, base, worthless. Baseness, reprobation.
a razdm, A palm-shoot ready for planting.
A razdyd, (pi. of £>3; razlyat) Worn out (camels).
A Jbl3» razdyat (from ^3;), Being emaciated, extenuated.
aJJLs razd-il, (pi. of <LL>3^ razilat) Mean, worthless things.
^ urnmu'r 'razd-il, The mother of baseness, i. e. igno
rance (in opposition to JjUill ummu'lfazd-il, The mother of
excellence, i. e. science).
a J3; razl (from J3j), Despising, discarding. Mean, base.
a)I3, ruzald, (pi. of Jj3, razll) Vile, ignoble, base.
a pjj razm (from f 3j), Flowing, overflowing (any vessel).
Palm-shoots ready for planting. Razam (from ^Jj), Being
brim-full, and running over (a vessel). A dispersed body of
men. Razam or ruzam, (pi. of ^3, razum) Overflowing (ves
sels). Ruzum, (pi. of ^3; razum) Flowing, fluid (substances).
a u U3j razamdn (from ^3>), Overflowing (a vessel). A
small body of men.
a Jj3, ruzul, (pi. of J3j ruzl) Mean, vile, worthless.
A ruzulut (from J^), Being mean, niggardly.
a |*»3^ razum, Flowing, fluid. Overflowing (vessel). (A
bone) full of marrow.
A i ruzumat, The pace of a loaded horse, or nag.
A ^3, razly, Extenuated, worn down with fatigue.
a razll, Mean, vile, worthless, ignoble.
A <LL J i razllat, A mean, worthless thing.
A rurdrik, A shallow sheet of water,
pjjras, A vineyard; a vine; a grape. A deadly poison. Colour.
A battle. A castle. A fortress at Madina. Riz, Scattering.
Xjj razz (from Jj r«S 2 «), Fixing (in the ground). Laying
eggs (a locust). Raining with noise. Making an iron eye to a
door for receiving the bolt or lock. Making a loop oi button
hole to a coat. Smoothing, settling any business. Polishing.
Rizz, An indistinct sound. Distant rolling of thunder. The rum
bling of the wind in the bowels, the cholic, pain. Ruzz, Rice.
A ruz-a (from \jj), Receiving, also conferring, a favour.
A misfortune, a calamity, a disaster.
A razdh (from z jj), Dying from fatigue, or leanness (a
camel). Being wearied, w r orn out, indisposed.
a ^\jj razdha', (pi. o? ^jrdzih) Decaying (camels).
A. j\jj razdz (fov ^\>0j), Lead. Razzdz, A sellei of rice
A rizdgh, (pi. of^ijj razaghat) Clays.

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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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