'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [420v] (845/1826)
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 ri^aS) The crown of the head. (pi. of ra^sat
and ra^cisat) Ear-rings.
A jla; rtfThundering (cloud); talkative (man). RttfjJid, \
(ri^ad, or isjlc^ ri^uidat)^ The torpedo, or benumbing fish.
A Jojlc, ra^adld, (pi. ofJoJ-^i) Delicate women. I remulous.
A ra^ari^ (pi. of ^j£-j ra^ra^) Fine, handsome youths.
Ajls; n^tfs, (in of^,) Shrivelling, shrinking up.
A ri^as, Tremulous spears.
A rtf^«^, Vile, and cowardly young fellows. bU;
ra^a^-i ra^dya, The worst of subjects.
A te\z.j rauiutt, A female ostrich. Silly. Stupid.
a uJU; ruuif (from Emitting blood from the nose.
Blood flowing from the nose. A hemorrhage.
A rtf£tf/tf’, One who gives liberally.
a Jlc; rizdil, The quickness and force of a stab with a spear,
(pi. of <LL^t rudut) Tall palm-trees. Troops, crowds. Ru^al,
Whatever flows from the nose.
aUUj ra^dat, Madness, folly.
a rtf^ow, Sharpness of sight. Ruuitn (from ^J)-) Being
lean (sheep). Observing. Watching the setting sun. Having
a running at the nose. Wiping the nose. Snot.
A-UU i muimat (or ^elc^ ru^ama')^ Name of a tree.
a ru^ama\ The nose. An enlargement of the liver.
a ri^Jin, (pi. of ra^n) Prominent parts of mountains.
a ru^awd* and ra^azea^ Camels feeding near home.
A <£) ^\s.j ru^awiyat, A herd (especially of camels, marked with
the royal signet).
aV>j rauiydj (pi. of ra^lyat) Herds of camels. Subjects,
peasants, the lower order of people of all kinds, under-tenants.
ri^uyut (from ^c^), Ruling, governing. Guarding,
protecting. Receiving affably or kindly, giving presents to in
feriors. Paying attention. Observation, respect, honour. Kind
ness, favour. Remission,indulgence,favour. Pity, p
ri^uyat kardan, To honour, revere, cultivate, pay attention to,
take care of, guard, regulate. To give a present to an inferior.
a ritjiyatan, In honour of, from regard to.
J riiMyatl) A favoured person.
a ra^b (from c-^t;), Terrifying, scaring. Filling (a
lake). Ra^b and rauib, An amulet or magic charm. Threats
with which the A rabians animate one another when going to battle.
Ru^b or ru^ub (from u-^-j), Frighting. Filling (a lake). Fear,
terror, trepidation. Ra^ab (from t_-w>), Fearing, trembling.
a \s.j rtf^Atf, A kind of pigeon.
a Lzj ru^abat, (pi. of rd^ib and c_Acj ra^uib), Those
who apply-the amulets called i — rn ~^>
a Ra^bal, A man’s name. RiJial, Foolish, silly.
A ra^balat (from q), Mincing (meat). Tearing
(a garment). Dividing, breaking in pieces. Marrying a silly
woman. (W'ind) not blowing fair. Torn (garment).
a ratbalib, A mild, soft, and gentle woman. One who
tears whatever he can.
A JJu*; ra^baltl, (A wind) not blowing fair.
a L-Jj+Sj ru^bub) Languid, slothful. Cowardly.
A ru^bubut) A slice of a camel’s bunch.
a ru^bulat, A torn or worn garment.
a rdidablb, A mild woman. One who tears every
thing he meets with.
A routs and ru^s, Wool. A woollen tassel.
A licj rauid y An oblong grape. (A sheep) having a part of
the ears slit, and hanging down.
A bs-j raised and ru^isat, An ear-ring. The hairy plumage
under the neck of a cock.
A ray (from Flashing in quick succession (light
ning). Being very abundant (riches). Disturbing, disquieting.
*a raytda, (fut. As-y yaruidu or yaryidu) It thundered.
A Ssj rayl (from J^), Thundering. Dressing herself (a wo
man). Striking with terror. Thunder. S£-jCLj\jzdtu rayt^\ ar.
pjdjo! raul-anddz, A piece of ordnance. A cannonier.
A sScj raulat or rialat, Tremor. Stiffness.
A SUSs-j rai.dadat (from q), Importuning (as a beggar).
A A . 1 Jlc. i raulid (riyfid, or raylldut), A delicate wo
man. Trembling, timid. Gruel.
a ^yijrayuy (ruyay also ruyd-^), Amiable (youth).
Mean, pusillanimous. A long reed, or pen.
A tejZj rtf^rtf^o/ (from ^ jC-j q), (God) causing togrow. Wav
ing and shining on the surface of the ground (water). Breaking,
exercising, or training (a horse).
*a raytsO) (fut. yarymi) He trembled.
A rtfes (from Trembling. Drawing one’s self
together. Walking slowly (from fatigue).
a ray din) A shaking of the head with age.
A rayh and rauish (from Trembling. Raytsh,
Tremor. Raysh, Fearful, timorous, faint-hearted.
a \Lc-j rayhd, (An ostrich) going quick and trembling.
A rayhdn, A trembling of the head with age.
a rayhan, Tremulous (man or camel).
A ray hush, (A camel) whose head shakes with age.
rayhah) A shaking, a tremor, the palsy. (Hunter.)
a riyhlsh) Timorous, pusillanimous. Rushing to kill.
One who hastens to confer a favour.
A ray (from Being shaken, disturbed, dragged.
A \s£j ray (from Making a hole in the top of an arrow
wherein to fix the point. Breaking that hole. Ruy, A hole in
the top of an arrow or spear-staff, in which they fix the po.nt.
RayZ) (An arrow) broken at that hole.
A L. C r«c/(fromi_ic^), Bleeding at the nose. Running onci,
overflowing (a leathern bottle). Outstripping, winning a race
(ahorse). 2itf£«/(from Flowing (blood).
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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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- 'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations'
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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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