Skip to item: of 1,826
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎498v] (1001/1826)

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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

894
\x_i)
The small bones and tendons of the elbows, or knees. A stranger,
who joins himself to a body of men.
A shazaz. Dispersion. Shizaz^ The billet mentioned
under shazz. Name of a famous robber.
A shazazan, Scatteredly.
AuJlki shazqf 9 Adversity, penury.
A shazqfat (from i.a.la£), Becoming hard, not being
sufficiently watered (a tree).
a bllaJi shazaya 9 (pi. of shaztyat) Chips, laths.
A shuzshazat (from q), Moving (the penis) up
and down when performing ablutions.
A t— i l ; ,^i shazf 9 The castration of a ram. Refusal, hindrance.
Shizf 9 A small rod. Dry bread. Shazaf (from u-aii-i), Being
hard, severe, distressed. Penetrating between the skin and the
flesh (an arrow). Becoming hard (a tree not sufficiently wa
tered). Adversity, penury. ShaziJ\ A he-camel rushing in
amongst the herd and doing mischief. Vehement. Hard.
A <uia£ shazfat 9 Hard ground. Shizafat 9 {^\. of a-.elL5> shizf)
Small rods. Dry loaves of bread.
A<ulLS> shazlyat, A chip, a lath, a fragment. A certain part
of an astrolabe Ancient instrument for astronomical observations. .
A la-li £) shaziZj Split wood. A fastened sack.
A ^ shaz7f 9 (A tree) hardening for want of watering.
A shii t-fr (from sha^(i) 9 Scattering urine from side to
side (a camel). Any thing scattered. A chariot, a cart, a wag
gon. Shu^j A sun-beam. A cobweb.
a <—> wT-i shifjjtb) (pi. of shi^b) Paths through moun
tains. (pi. of <Ls*^ shu^bat) Branches of trees, ramifications.
Shat^ab, A mender of broken vessels.
A shacMbln 9 (p\. of^jL*^i sha^ban) Months of Sha^ban.
AjU-1 sha<jMr 9 Trees, especially thick and entangled. An un
der garment. Shi^ar f (in ofContending or excelling in
poetry. Lying or sleeping together under one coverlet. An
under garment. A horse-cloth. A sign, mark, signal, parole,
military pass-word, or any symbol by which the soldiers in battle
distinguish their fellows. Habit, custom. Death. Trees, (pi.
ofy*-* sha^r and sha^rat) Hairs. ^ zat-i
karam-shifMr, Adorned with nobleness or generosity.
sar-dar-i zafar-shi^ruw, My victorious general.
vj&J* shikar. Clamour, a loud voice.
A shi t drat. The public service or the praises of Cod and
the prophet celebrated at Mecca. A symbol of obedience.
sha t arlr, A sort of game. (pi. of shtt^ur)
Small cucumbers. Sha^rlra, In different directions.
a ^U-i. sha t a t , Beards of corn. A spirting of blood in rays.
Wavering (opinion). Confused, perplexed. Shi^, Beards of
corn. (pi. of ^ shu tt and cU-1 shu^) Rays of the sun.
Shu t ri t , Light, splendour, lustre. A ray. Wavering (opinion),
unsteady, distracted (counsels). Thin, clear, watery (milk)
shu^d^-i shams 9 The rays of the sun.
shu^uuit) A single sun-beam.
A shufMfjy, Radial. khutut-ishiud^.
yah 9 Radial lines, radii.
A cJU-i shhdf, (pi. of sha t afat) Summits of mountains.
Upper parts of the head. Shu^uf, Madness, insanity.
a C^liU-i#//^fl/d/,(pl. o^<iJixJLsha^af(4) Sumtaita of mountains.
A sha^ulil, ( bodies of men) setting out and taking dif
ferent roads.
A shata-ir, (pi. of ajU-l shifMrat and sha^irut)
Signs, symbols, sacred observances.
a JjU-i sha^a-il) (pi. of shariat) Lighted wicks.
p sh(tU) 9 A loud noise. A body, a troop. Length.
a sha^ (from Collecting together. Repairing,
interpolating. Dividing, separating. Propagating. Sending
(an ambassador). Destroying, ruining. Occupying, employ
ing. Leaving one’s friends and going amongst strangers. A
crowd. A dispersed body. People, a nation, a large and noble
tribe, distinguished by the fame of their founder; also a branch
from such a tribe. The joining of the bones of the head. Corn
sending forth double foliage. Nations (especially of Pagans).
The first degree of consanguinity. Shidb, A path through
mountains. A mark made on camels by burning. A water
course between two hills. A large Arabian village or encamp
ment. Shu^b) (pi. of ash^ab) (Goats) having the horns
distant from each other, also the hips asunder. Shautb (from
Being distant. An interval, the space between the
shoulders or horns. A great tribe from which others are de
rived. Shu^ab) (pi. of shu^bat and shuutbat) Branches of
1 trees. Fingers (as branching from the hand). Shu^ub 9 (pi. of
shazlb) Travellers’ provision-bags in two divisions. Old
j leathern water-bottles.
pjU*-2i shuzbaZ) Jugglers, who practise sleight of hand.
a shadtdn, The eighth Arabian month. A man’s name.
A LxJL shu^ljat) The branch of a tree ; ramification. Deri
vation. A part separated from the whole ; distance between
branches or horns. The projecting members of a horse (as the
head or breast). A gore or any thing similar ingrafted into
garments to adapt them to a shape; also a piece cemented into a
broken vessel. Division, separation. A people, a nation. A
small water-channel, especially through sands. A cleft on a
: mountain, especially where water stagnates.
y shuobad) shu^badahy and shu^zcadah),
Sleight of hand, juggling, enchantment.
P J^ A-x-lb shuebad-bdz (orjb shu-Jjadah-bdz) y A jug
gler; an enchanter, especially one who pretends to supernatural
powers by certain operations with ashes, vitriol, or any kind of
lixivium, jb falak-i shu^badah-bdz 9 The juggling
heavens, i. e. the deceitful world or fortune.

About this item

Content

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).

Extent and format
1 volume (908 folios)
Arrangement

The dictionary is arranged alphabetically, according to the Arabic and Persian alphabets.

Physical characteristics

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.

Written in
English, Arabic and Persian in Latin and Arabic script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎498v] (1001/1826), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/397, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100085185908.0x000002> [accessed 21 December 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100085185908.0x000002">'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [&lrm;498v] (1001/1826)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100085185908.0x000002">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000218/IOR_R_15_5_397_1001.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000218/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image