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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎510r] (1024/1826)

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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v&jjlishaicandT^’^^j&shawandun) Cause, reason, motive,
p $haicanda, A hearer, a listener. - ... /
shazoundur, Beet-root; a carrot. v nBj8 .Ji 'io
p shawandahy Existing-, what exists. . ^ A ,'i. , ..v
p shunisty Incantation. A remedy, a cure. k
v ijjJ* shawnik (or shawdnik)y A horse with white legs
and a Mack *a4* fod odT .detod b lo doeq 9iiT .srtod )1iwe A
p shunijy Ground prepared for sowing,
p shuntz (or shuntn). Sesame. Coriander; pep
per. Land prepared for sowing. A farmer, an agriculturist.
p Shawriizyahy Name of an unknown mosque.
A shuwubuty Violence of any thing(as of rain). The heat,
or the course of the sun. First appearance or beauty of any thing.
^ UJJ** sh%n?t, (pl.of^ti sha-n) Affairs, things. Conditions.
A shazvh (from Being deformed (the countenance).
Shazoah (from *»•£»), Having a malignant,fascinating,or piercing
eye. Envying, hating. Terrifying.
p shazsay Cause, motive, subject, matter. Shazcuhy Agate,
jet, black coral. A sort of myrtle. Part of the night. Beestings.
A shazshdy (fem. of ashwah) Having an ugly mouth
or face. Wide-mouthed (mare). Beautiful.
A shazchaby An urchin, a hedge-hog.
p shohar and sometimes shazrhar, A husband,
pjlj v r 5 J-- , shawhar-ddry A married woman. (Castellus.)
p shohirahy Ploughed land. A pale, a vine-arbour.
shuhariy Sesame.
p shazvhlry Beholding, observation,
p shuhin, Spinage.
p shuhih, Ground prepared for sowing.
p cJj-- 1 shbi/y A husband. Shuyy Washing. A washer. A
shirt. Glue, starch. ^c\s>~ jdmah-shuyy A washer of clothes.
Shizoiy The herb anise. A small vestibule.
A shawa'y Any thing easy or obvious. The worst part
of cattle or any thing. The head, hands, or feet of men. The
four feet of a horse, (pi. of shuzcul') Skins of heads.
Shamt/y (pi. of shat and s\J* shd-a) Sheep. Shtczcayy, (dim.
of shay-a) A small matter, somewhat.
shuydnldaziy To cause to wash.
x hshazblyaty The worst part or refuse of men or cattle,
p shizutt (or shizold). Anise.
r shawidariy To become, to be. To make water, to
distil. To leap, to spring, to dance, to vault,
p SJuJ shoy-d~idahy A widow,
p j-i shazclsty Stupor, mental agitation.
a t&.y* shuzoayka-i ibrdh*m x Eryngium, sea-holly.
a y* shuzvaykiyy (A camel) breeding the side-teeth.
pil>^£j shuzeildy The herb artemisia. A quince,
p <dj shumlahy A dunghill.
p jjlo shuy-mdly One who starches cloths in the loom. A
machine for glazing clothes.
| p Ja shuyandagt, Washing. shuyandagt
Jcardatty To wash. To baptize.^nimohA .(isnusoB) dohq d
p shuyldariy To wa^fl nicrii) A
-IP shah (for shdh)y A king, a sovereign prince. Check
(at chess). 1A bridegroom. A prohibition. Full, satiated, (in
comp.) Great, large, noble ; as jjj <*-£» shah-zory Stout, gallant,
strong, brave, heroic, shuh-suwdry A good rider. A
jockey, a horse-breaker. ,A<2» shah-i riim ruZy Adam.
Muhammad. Rustam. The heart. The sun. Shihy 1 he court
of a house. Shuhy Execration, reproaching with stretched-out
fingers, spitting while rejecting with disdain, abhorring.
p shahd (for AA ij\ ay shah)y A king. Suitable, proper.
Shuhdy A gland in the body. Trifling, improper. . ^ q
p • -'cA shahuby A red colour. A spark of fire. Name of a
man. Shihdby A flame, a spark. A falling star. 4
A shahdb (or shuhdbat). Milk diluted with water.
Shihdby A bright star ; the nocturnal fires, commonly called fall
ing stars. A flaming fire. The flame (of war) i. e. a hero,
p dil-dwardn-i shihdb-shitdby Gallant sol
diers, rapid as the falling stars.
p shuhdbd or shuhdbidy Vile, bad, of no value.
shahdjir, The womb, the matrix,
p shahddy Whatever is prohibited by religion.
a shahddy Evidences, witnesses. (Hunter.) Shihddy
(in of J^i>) Seeing, contemplating. Being present (with ano
ther). (pi. of shahd and shuhd), Honey-combs.‘“‘■tT* k
a f&fS shahddat (from Afi), Testifjdng, bearing witness to.
Being present. Whatever is evident. Presence. Martyrdom.
A testimony, attestation, witnessing, making a confession of faith ;
as <d!l Sajs?* j <d!\ ^ <£\ ^ Id ildhctUltfUdh'y zsa Muhammad
rasulidlldhy There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the
prophet of God. p shahddat kardan, To give evi
dence, bear witness. shahadat-i sar Indu
bitable evidence, a ^alam-i shahadaty The world.
Aj\£S shihdr, (m of > ^A) Agreeing for, or giving monthly.
shahardy A cement for building. A cistern.
a shuhdk (from Jp), Making a murmuring noise in
the throat, as an ass before braying. Sighing, groaning, drawing
1 the last breath.
a shahdniy A witch, a hag, a lamia. Shilium, (pi. of
shahm) Active, bold, ingenious.
A <ul$A shahdmat (from j^-i), Being ingenious. Being bold,
courageous. Generosity, nobleness of mind. Bravery, daunt
less courage. Ingenuity, quickness of parts. Agility, swiftness,
p shahdmat-andeshy Noble-minded,
p shahdnahy Royal. Royally, kingly.
a shahdwa'y (pi. of shahlyy shahisatiy
shahwlyy and shahzcdniy)y Greedy, eager,
p Jo IgA shuhdy ady Very bad, corrupt.
A shuhby Virtues. Abilities. Shahab (from ^gA),
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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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