'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [459r] (922/1826)
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 sahuk, Long-bodied (ass), tall-stemmed (palm).
A suhul, (pi. of J.s.**’ sahl) White cotton garments.
A J.-s.—' sahulit/, (Cloth) manufactured at Sahul.
A , gS^sahy (from^s.*"'), Pulling off, unbarking, excoriating,
skinning, shaving, scraping, planing. Covering or binding a
book with the membrane of the papyrus or linden-tree.
A sahlt. Unlawful gain.
A suhayr (or *\j+s!* suhayran). In the morning.
A u-iLsr’ sahlfj Noise (of a mill).
A sah if at, A very heavy rain, sweeping things before it.
Fat cut from the back.
sahikj Very remote. Far-fetched, quaint.
A J-jer-' sahil, A single thread ; also cloth or a rope made of
such threads (not of several twisted together), A braying noise.
A sahilat, The bank of a river.
p ^ sakh, Beads and other things of glass. The reins of a
bridle set with stones. A bridle with which they break horses.
Dirt, filth, impurity. Sukh, Good, happy, auspicious.
A^ sakhkh (from ^ sakhkha), Thrusting the tail into the
ground (a locust when laying eggs).
aIs-*^ sakha (from j^-** 5 ), Being liberal, munificent. Limping
(a camel). Lameness in a camel’s shoulder.
sakha-a (from Being liberal, munificent. Leav
ing, dismissing. Liberality, generosity. shuh-i
sakha-gustar, A king diffusing liberality.
A c—jIst 5 sikhab, An ornan\pnt for the neck, consisting of
beads or odoriferous substances (without jewels).
A^ls-*^ sakhdkh (from ^ sakhkha), Thrusting the tail into
the ground (a locust when laying eggs). Soft earth clear of sand.
sakhakin and sukhdkhln, Hot (water). Heat in
the eyes from tears of sorrow.
sakhasakh. Soft soil, free from sand.
A i ilsr 5 sikhdf (m of c-is.** 5 ) Showing madness. Acting
foolishly either with, or against another.
a sakhdfat (from i—isr 9 ), Being soft. Being weak in
mind, of a slender understanding. A relaxation of the solids.
p JU*^ Enmity, hatred. Contrariety. Stubbornness,
obstinacy. Violence, tyranny. Opiniated, self-willed.
A sikhdl, (pi. of sakhlat) Lambs recently dropt.
snA,7ta;n, Blackness of a cauldron. Softness. Soft. Wine
which goes smoothly down the throat. sukhama'l
mass, Soft to the touch (clothes, plumage, cotton, or hair).
A sakhdnat (from Being hot (water).
A iulsr 9 sakhdwat (frdm jk? 1 ), Being liberal, munificent.
Leaving, letting alone. Liberality, munificence.
sakhdzcij, A country without water, and having no
landmarks to guide travellers.
A tJjk:* 3 sakhdwa' or sakhdwi, (pi. of sakhwd-a) Large
districts of soft soil. Sakhdwly, (A district) consisting of soft soil.
A sakhab, Loud voice. Sukhub, (pi. of L-j'k.* 11 sikhdb)
Ornaments for the neck, of beads or odoriferous substances.
a jt-k^ sakhbar, A species of thorny plant like the odoriferous
cane. Perfidy, ^ rakaba's 'sakhbara, He deceived.
p e^sr 5 sakht, Hard, strong, firm, secure, solid, vehement,
intense, violent. Austere, rigid, severe. Cruel, painful. Stub
born. Obstinate. Stingy, sordid. Base, worthless. Afflicted,
disturbed, wretched, unfortunate. Abundant, copious. V eighed.
A balance, a scale. Thick cloth, coarse linen. Intensely, ex
tremely, very much, vehemently, arduously. sakht
dmadan, To grudge; refuse; be unwilling. To be oppressed.
sakht bastan, To bind tightly. <^k^ sakht
kardan, To harden, i^kr* sakht giriftun, ^0 se\7.e or
hold firmly. To oppress, fj 3 J <-^k^ sakht o narm na-
mudan, To appear hard and soft, i. e. to vary, to threaten and
soothe by turns, to tamper with.
pjU\3l sakht-anddz, An archer,
p ^tj'c-sr 5 sakhtdnah, Severe, harsh, unkind language.
p^>^l L^k-^ sakht-dwez, Securely suspended. Hooked.
Pjjlj sakht-bdzu, Strong, powerful, able to protect,
p Skj c^s.** 5 sakht-bunydd, Of a solid structure; wellfortified.
p cSyj sakht-ruy, Of an austere, indignant countenance,
p sakht-ru-J, Austerity, disdain. Indignation,
p jL: sakht-sdk, Steady, permanent, constant,
p ^^-k^ sakht-safed, Very white,
p jJz sakht-gir, Holding fast (an animal of chase),
p *l>3 sakht-l/gdm, Hard-mouthed, headstrong.
saArfttfan also sttfcMan, To weigh. To be twisted. To
turn or render hard. To winter.
p sakhtu also sukhtu, The intestines of a bird. Sheep’s
tripe stuffed with minced meat and rice. Penis.
p sakhtah or sukhtah, Weighed. Arranged. Money.
Sukhtah, Words well weighed. A becoming action. Studious.
p ( ek?* sakhtf Hardness, vehemence, asperity* Obduracy.
Stinginess. Adversity, indigence, distress. Sukhti, r I he stomach
of a lamb or kid stuffed with minced meat and rice,
p ^Lkt* sakhtiydn, Morocco leather.
A <^^yk^ sikhtit, Vehement (heat). Barley broth (without
meat). Dust whirled in the air.
sikhaj (or sikhach), The asthma. (Buruan.)
a sakhad, Sharp, quick, shrewd. Ingenuity, dexterity.
Sukhud or sukhd, Water. A yellow liquid which accompanies
the birth. Paleness. Swelling.
Hs v jk?* sakhira, (fut.^-sr*:. yaskharu) He ridiculed.
A jk^ sakhr, sukhr, or sukhur (from^-s-** 5 ), Ridiculing.
A ijk^ sukhrat (from jk^), Ridiculing, laughing at. A ri
diculous fellow, a butt for satire, a laughing-stock. One who is
compelled to labour. Sukharat, A mocker, sneerer, laugher.
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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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