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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎521v] (1047/1826)

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 4 ; 1L Sloues on which they bray, n u»k. A crucible ! conciliation, definitive treaty Universal toleratio^
in which gold is melted* boos moil) ^
*a salaba, (fut. c-. >vL^) yuslibu) He crucified^^^^
A salb (from Crucifying, hanging. Strength
ening (an urn) with a double cross. Roasting (meat). Burning.
Extracting marrow (from bones). Getting the superiority. Be
coming quotidian (an ague). Sulb^ Rude, rustic, gross, simple.
Right, real. Patient of labour. Hard, strong, robust. Hard,
rocky ground. Estimation, value. Dignity, modesty, chastity.
Crucifixion. Burning. Teasing, fretting, vexing. (Hunter.)
Salab, The loins. Hard rocky ground. Sulub, (ph of <—
saltb) Crosses. Sullub, Hard, strong.
a sulbciriy (pi. of u-^1^ salib) Crosses.
a il* salabut (from Being hard, strong, robust. Si-
labat, (ph of *■,, sulb) Loins. Sullabut^ (fern.) Haid.
A sulbly, Proceeding from the loins. Real, natural,
p shisha-i sulbl, The bladder. f ar -
znnd-i sulbish^ His own true son. a Salabiy^ Belonging to the
cross. Suitably Sharp (tooth).
a suitably at, Sharp (spear). A whetstone.
A o<\>asilat (from <J*sy), Joining, coupling. Affixing. Giving.
Being united by bonds or friendship. Conjunction, connection,
consanguinity, relationship, affinity, propinquity. One’s native
country. A present. harf-i silah, A conjunctive
particle, a preposition prefixed to a noun (as ha hisdr,
To the castle), sila~i rahm, A visit to, or intercourse
with, kindred. Sallat, Rain (in flying showers). Earth hard
from dryness, and having no rain, though between two fields
which have. Leather before it is tanned. A boot made ot the
finest leather. Sillat, One basilisk.
a salt, A broad, wide front or forehead. A sharp and
shining sword. An active bustling man. A horse’s leap. Name
of a man. Salt or suit (from CiJ-tf), Striking (with a sword).
Pouring out whatever is in a cup. Pushing a horse to leap.
Having little fat and much water (broth). Suit, A large knife.
A salat an, (pi. silt an) Brisk, swift (horse or ass).
Burning fiercely (fire).
a<U^L> Saltiyat, Name of a Muhammadan sect.
a salj (from ,^ ,tf ), Smelting (silver^Stubbing (penem)
Cudgelling. Salaj, Deafness. Suluj, Good money. Sullaj,
A silk-worm’s cone. r j w * J"\ 1
A sulk (from >^ a ), Making peace, composing differences.
Peace, concord, reconciliation, pacification. Compact, conven
tion, a treaty, a truce. sulk ha ^iwaz, Compromise.
sulh-i tajdld sdkhtaii, To renew peace or
truce, AibCwc AiLc / J^ c sulh-i ^(ikd, or mun^ikid kardan, To
establish or conclude peace. A sulh-i hull, Perfect re-
sulh zoa saluh-i mustaiejibu'lfalah, Peace pro
ducing safety and prosperity. ■ , ;
a Is?-* sulahd, (pi. of salih) Just, pious persons* ..
A sulhun, Pacifically.
pj~*\ sulh-dmez, Conciliating. toA
A is?-* salhat, Friendship.
v <ul) sulh-ndmah, A treaty of peace, a compact.
c
A sulhly, Belonging to peace. Any thing obtained in
consequence of a peace, as land. ^ .isiaw olJjil wnitfloi
A iA"* salakh, Deafness.
e.
p ijU?-* sal-khdnah, A slaughter-house.
a pjs?-* silkham, Long. Tall, hardy (camel).
A dJzr
^Jck^* salukhdut,
A* salkhud, silakhd, SJsr* silk had,
salakhda', (fern. i'Ui?-* salakhddt) Hardy, strong, ro
bust (camel). Piercing with velocity (an arrow).
sLk~* silkhaff, Utensils, baggage (for man or horse).
A U—fi-K-
jt n ^
A tidei* 0 silkhaff'at, Broad (dish).
A salkha/n, Steep, inaccessible (mountain). Salkham or
silkhamm, Keen, sharp, vehement, penetrating.
A J^k?-* salkhud, Hard, robust (she camel).
A said, Smooth hard stones. Smooth shining forehead
(especially if bald). Solitary, alone. (A horse) not sweating
(a bad quality). Said or slid, Hard, solid, strong. Slid, Light
ning, flashing.
A^aLj sildd-a (or sildd-at), Rocky ground.
a silddim, A lion. Strong.
A saldah, A large broad stone. Large-bodied (girl).
A ^A.Uj sildi/n, A lion. Robust (horse).
A JUiLs sals a l, Clay mixed with sand.
A J-iaLs sulsul, A ring-dove, a wood-pigeon, forelocks of a
horse. Water (or other liquid) remaining in a vessel or in a ditch.
A <Li*aLj salsalat (from q), Sounding with a thundering,
or crashing noise. Rolling with a loud rattling peal (thunder).
a saltah, (fern, saltahat) Thick, broad.
a j-U sul t , (pi. of asla t ) Bald-headed (men). Sala t
(from Being bald. Baldness. »Su/rtt also A wide
open dish. Sulla A place producing no herbage.
AUL?saLd (fem. of«-L^ asla^) Bald (woman). Bare, pio
ducing nothing (ground). (Trees) naked by the falling of the
leaves. A misfortune.
A sultan (pi. of^J-tfl asla- L ) Bald-headed (men).
A sulu^cit, A bald place. The forehead.
A JjtLs siltadd, One who lias a red excoriated nose.
a salaam, A mysterious word (added often to the name

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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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