'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [507r] (1018/1826)
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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p LAv,^ shinasa, Comprehending'. One who knows.
P JLLi shinasa-t. Acquaintance, knowledge, perception,
p shinasandagun, The knowing ones,
p shiniisldan, To understand, to perceive, to know.
a shanas ov^s\^> Tall,young, strong (horse).
A shindig A woman of a fine healthy rosy complexion.
a shanuztp (pi. of shunzuzoat or shanzdzo)
Sides, ranges of mountains.
a shunuzir, (pi. of Bad-tempered people.
a shand^(fTom Being deformed, filthy, stinking.
A tet-i shand^at (from Being deformed, filthy, fetid.
Being difficult (business). Exceeding, deviating from what is
right. A difficult business. Excess. Wickedness, infamy,
p shindftan, To hear. To understand.
A shandkj Long, tall. Shindk (from Jm-$>), Receiving
a mulct for homicide. The chain or strap which fastens the
mouth of a full bottle, (in of Jh--) Mixing one’s flocks or ef
fects with those of another.
p shindgar^ A swimmer.
A shan-dn, Hated, disliked.
A shandn (from shunna), Hating. Hatred. Shindn,
Cold water, (pi. of l jJ* shanri) Old leathern bottles. Shundn f
Cold water. Scattered. (Water) dropping from a bottle.
p shiindn, The herb alkali, and the ashes which are
made from it, with which they wash clothes.
p shindw. Swimming. A swimmer. A shoal,
p shindzcar, A swimmer. Nimble, active, vehement.
dil-dwar-i shindwar, An excellent bold swimmer,
p shmdzcish, Swimming, natation,
p s hind Widen, To swim,
p shindh, Swimming. A swimmer.
shindyidan, To hear.
a shand-ir, (pi. of shinnlr') Malignant.
A shand-i^, (pi. of shani^at) Shameful actions,
vices, crimes, villainies.
p *_ shamb, An arched building. An arch, cupola, dome.
a shanab, Coldness, freshness, or beauty of the teeth,
the edge of the teeth. A handsome figure.
A lo-i shambd, (fem.of ^^J^\ashnab) Sweet-breathed (girl).
A shambas, Anise, dill.
a shambasat (from q), Laying hands on. Seiz
ing the heart (love). Attachment, affection,
p Shambid, Saturday.
p shambaUt, shambaUd, shambali-
dah and shambalil), Fenugreek. Name of a flower,
p shambalilah, Fenugreek.
p shambdy (for tjrjJ shab-boy), The yellow violet,
p iwsA shambah, The neighing of a horse. Roaring of a lion.
Shambah or shambih, A day. Saturday. du shambah,
Monday. &~s sah shambah, Tuesday. <Ui~: chahur
shambah, Wednesday. panj sham bah, Thursday.
A shannat, An old worn-out leathern bottle,
p shanat, (in ancient Persian) A year. (Burhan.)
a shantarat (from juxJ* q), Tearing (a garment). Shan-
tarat or shuntarat, Having slender fingers. The space between
two fingers. A finger. An ear-ring.
Ai-i-c-i shanas (for shasah) (from t^i-wi), Becoming
thick (the hand ; or the lip of a camel from browsing on thorns).
p shanj, A furrow made by a plough. Iteration, doing
over again. The buttocks, thighs, hips, haunches. A promon
tory. Hard stony ground. A kind of shell blown by the der
vishes to assemble people to hear them harangue (of this shell
they also make tutty). Meat soured or macerated with vinegar.
Shinj, Adhering to thorns. A flower. A vine-prop. The but
tocks. Shunj, A shell or any thing similar for glazing paper.
a shanj, A shell without a pearl. Shanaj (from
Being wrinkled, shrivelled. Shanij, (A horse) having the thigh-
nerve contracted. Wrinkled (man).
pjliClA shanjdr, A red paint for the face. Shunjdr, Melilot.
p,£Ai shanj ghanj, The buttocks, hips, haunches.
p shanjud, Wounded. A wound,
p shanjudun, To vex, injure, torment, wound. To
scratch with the nails.
p shanjidan, To vex, molest. To weigh. To leap,
to dance, to spring up. To drop, to trickle.
A shanhaf or shinhaff, Long.
A shinhamm, Gross, fat, plump.
a i., shinkhaff or shinakhaff, Thick, corpulent. Long,
p 'Jj* shunukh kardan, To till, to plough.
A shankhub (or i shankhubat), A mountain-top.
p Jc-Sj shand or shind, The beak and claws of a bird,
p shinddb (or J'XJ* shinddr), A kind of thistle.
a shinddkh, (shunddkh, shundakh, also
shundakhat), Any gratuity given on the finishing of a house, on
returning from a journey, or for any thing lost.
A shanddrat (and XjiXJ*), Jealous. Obscene.
a shandakhat (from q), Preparing the feast
shundakh, mentioned above.
p shandaf or shundaf, A military or musical drum,
p shundilah, Mallows.
shinztr (or shinztrat), Of a bad disposition.
A shanzub, Hard, firm, rough, sharp, piercing,
p <0j —* shanzabah, Name of the ox in Kalllah wa Dimnah.
A shanzarat, Ruggedness, asperity.
P shansh, A long hooked reed used by cotton-dressers.
a <X.v.*-.vA shinshinat, Nature, temper, disposition.
A‘^ 2 —1 shansarat, Vehemence.
shanslr, Vehemence, violence, hardness. Retuge.
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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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