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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎514r] (1032/1826)

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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925
^ar, Possessed of free election or option. Pre-eminent.
jUxfil suhib-i i<Uibar, Esteemed, enjoying- reputation.
suhib-i aghraz, Factious, who excites sedition or rebellion.
,j~£\ suhib-i afsar-i gardun, Jesus Christ.
sdhib-i iktiddrj Potent, possessed of power.
sdhib-i i/nzd, Prime-minister, secretary of state.
sdhib-i ihtimdm, A prudent manager.
Jj jl\ sahibu’l barid, A postmaster, p sdhib-i
tab o tuzsdn, Powerful. A --b' sdhib-i taj, A crowned
head. The sun. p sdhib-i tdij o tukht, The
possessor of the crown and throne. sdhib-i tafcht,
Possessor of the throne; a king. Aj+) ±3 sdhib-i tadbir,
A prudent counsellor. sdhib-i tasarruf. Adroit,
skilful. sdhib-i tamkanat. Possessed of dignity.
,L- r ^>Xa sdhib-i tamyiz, A man of discernment.
JUc?- sdhib-i jdmal, Beautiful, handsome. sdhib-i
jazozdj The planet Mercury. sdhib-i hakk. The
rightful owner. sdhibu'l hut (or
sdhibu'n' nun). The prophet Jonah. p^U^U- / u r ^s>»U’ sdhib-i
khdtirdn, Poets. Orators. <*JU» sdhib-i khdnah, Master
of the house. A sdhib-i khabar, A chamberlain, a
lord in waiting. An ambassador, p sdhib-i kha-
tardn, Kings, princes, or other illustrious personages.
Jl) sahib-i dil, A man of piety. A sdhib-i dazolat,
Wealthy. A mighty lord. sdhib-i dirzan, Su-
perintendant of the finances. The author of a set of odes.
j\j sdhib-i rdz, A confidant, a c$\j sdhib-i ray, A vazlr.
t^oXa sahibii’r' risdlah, Lord of the embassy, i. e. Mu
hammad. &*t>j y^—^^Xe Sdhib-i rasad, The name of a celebrated
astronomer. AU^JJ ^^X^ sdhib-i rizzdyat, A good story
teller. sdhibu'z' zamdn, The lord of the age.
yj*i sdhib-i sarir, A king. sd
hib-i safardn-i ajldk, The sun, moon, and planets. ^^<s>Xa
<ukrL j sdhib-i sikkah wa khutbah, A king, an absolute sovereign
(who has the right of coining money, and for whom public
prayers are offered up in the mosques), p sd
hib-i sang, A man of gravity, power, or dignity. A slanderer,
a backbiter. Jesus Christ. Name
of a person who introduced the worship of the stars. yL^S’Xa
sdhib-i siffin, The khalif Ally, aj sdhib-i zu-
hur, Illustrious. A hero. sdhib-i tir/dn, Intelli
gent, wise. Lax!! sdhibu'l aisd, Lord of the staff, i. e.
sdhib-i ^atd iza niuim, Munificent.
S'"** 1 ,
Moses. j bic /(—-
^ --^La sdhibu'l uimud, Lord of the column, i. e. Simeon
Stilita. (jV” 2, s “hib-i ^unzodn, Excellent, supreme.
jLa. sdhib-i yiyydir, Shrewd, sly.
sdhib-i yiyn-i r/ai/’an,The constellation Taurus.
sdhib-ifirdisat,§agViC\oa$> A physiognomist, ,i_ r .c>-b 2 s«-
hib-iJirdsh, Bed-ridden, sdhib-ijasli'l
khitdb, King David. \^>Xo sdhibu'l f 11, Lord of the
elephant, name of Abrahah, forty-sixth king of Yaman.
JjJi sdhib-i kabul, Agreeable. A willing receiver. .^^Xff
sdhib-i kirdn, Lord of the happy conjunction. A fortunate
and invincible hero. A title of Timur. p^pL^s*--^ sahib-i ki-
rdni, Heroic. Royal, imperial. A C-?b^ / i_ r -^-btf sdhib-i kitdb.
Instructed in the scriptures. An author. y^^^Xa sdhib-i
karam, Beneficent. JU£ sdhib-i katndl, Perfect, excel
lent. jUb wia/, A wealthy proprietor. / u r c-U
sdhib-i mahallah,
Xa sdhib-i makdim. Of ex-
sdhib-i majd, Glorious.
The head man of a ward.
alted dignity. JX\ sdhibu'n' ndr, Condemned to the
fire. ^yX ,<—^s>Xc sdhib-i ndmus, A.\-a.w giver. Juj
sdhib-i nazar,Q\ediV-s\g\\\.ed. Pious, sdhib-i vzu-
jud, Powerful, potent. ‘-ppj ,^-^Xa sdhib-i zoukuf, Expe
rienced. p yit> sdhib-i hunar, Skilful. A \-dy /U-^-bs
sdhib-i yad-i buyzdi, Lord of the white hand, i. e. Moses.
a <U>-btf sdhibat (or <U>*btf sdhibah), A lady. A wife. A fe
male companion. A handmaid. Possessed of.
p ^ y^Xasdhibi, A kind of striped silken stuff.
a sdhibt, Rule, command, lordship. A kind of grape.
a ^y^bf sdhi, (part.) Recovering one’s senses or health after
intoxication. Of serene mind. A clear sky.
a sdkhat, A misfortune, an evil. A lump on a bone
from a blow. Sakhkhat, A sound which grates or stuns the eat.
The day of judgment. A calamity.
a y >-\-0 sdkhir, Sound from the collision of iron.
A sdkhirat, A kind of earthen vessel,
p jUsdc/, A kettle with handles.
a JL sad, The letter ^o. Copper, brass. A brazen vessel.
A cock rolling on the ground. d\-a Sjy# suj'a-i sdd, The 3Sth
chapter of the Kur’an (to which is prefixed as an abbrevia
ture for sulk, truth, or some such mysterious word), p jU
sdd kurdan, To inscribe an account with the letter sdd,
implying that it has been audited. (Burhdn-i kati^.)
a j-'U sddir, (part.) Flowing, originating, emerging, spring
ing up or out. Arising, going, returning. Produced, derived,
happened, arrived. (A road) leading from the water. Hurting
the breast. An ancient writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. . Extraordinary taxes levied on
any great emergency. jbtf sddir zodrid, Going and com-
ing; a traveller.
a sddi^j, (part.) Covering much ground (a mountain or
water). Shining (as Aurora). kaldm-i sddi^, An
eloquent, powerful discourse.
A Jpbj' sddik, True, just, sincere, ingenuous, good. A heavy
blow, a stroke which tells. An epithet of Joseph, Abubakr, and
Jesus Christ. Jy&Sl sddiku'l kawl, Speaking/truth. — !
(job? lisdn-i sddiku'l bay an, A tongue expressive of tiuth.

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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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