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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎522v] (1049/1826)

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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A sam-a (from U-*), Impelling. Overlooking.
aU^? sammd, (fern, of »*\ asamm) Deaf, dumb, one that can
neither hear nor be heard. A surd in arithmetic. Misfortune,
a calamity. A serpent of a dangerous species. A species of
loose upper Arabian garment, somewhat resembling the plaids
worn by the highlanders of Scotland. *■[**£> satnmd-ul gha-
bar, A heavy misfortune. Rough ground.
A samdt i simdt, also sumdtj Honour, rsobility. Pro
pinquity. A nearness of accomplishing any business. Sumut
(from Keeping silence. Silence. Any thing causing
silence. Thirst soon returning.
A sumdh, The smell of the arm-pits when perspiring.
Sumdh (or samdht), The cautery.
A ^l^ 'samdht, (pi. of simhd-a) Rugged grounds.
A simdkh. The ear, the organ of hearing. A little water.
A jU-tf smud, Application, study. Leather with which they
cover the mouth of a bottle. A hangman, a public executioner.
One who scourges.
a sumddih, Clear, open (road). A lion. Sumddih
(and sumddihty')^ Strong, hardy. Pure, exquisite.
A sumdr > A reecj.
a sumdrihy Pure, unmixed, sincere.
a samdri, mmdra\ or sumdrit/y Podex.
rjUU*? Samdghdr, Name of a fortress in Georgia.
A sumdlikhy Thick milk.
a sumdlikhiy, The shoots of the plants nasly.
A samdliky (pi. of samallak) Strong.
A samdltlch. Tender shoots of the plants called
nasty, (pi. of r’*'*'* 5 si/nldkhy and sumlukh') Ear-wax.
a samantj A misfortune. samdmi samdmiy
Be silent, pretend to be deaf. Simum (and simdmat^y The
stopple of a bottle. Sammdrny A place at the side of a sandy
track in the desert.
a sammdn (and <LiU*?), Hard stony ground on a tract of
sand. Summdny (pt. of sawma) Deaf women.
a simmaty Adverse fortune. A male serpent. The fe
male hedgehog. A bold man. A lion. The stopple of a bottle.
*a samatay (fut. yasmutu) He was silent.
a samt (from Being silent. Silence.
A sumtaty Silence, taciturnity. Any thing causing silence.
a sumjy (samajy or iLsr 4 "* 5 samajat), (pi. samj) A lamp.
A sis.** 9 simhd-a (or sAs^ 0 simhdi-at). Rugged ground.
A -Is.' 4 ** 5 simhdhy Hard ground.
a samahmah (also
thick, hardy man, firm and compact of body. Bald, or having
the head shaved.
A samkh (from Striking on the hollow of the ear.
Smiting the face (the sun). Striking (the eye or the ear) with
• A ^ > samahmah (also samahmahty), A stout,
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the flat part of the hand. Simkh, A dry crudity in the camel’s
teat after foaling, which dropping away, the milk improves.
samakhdad or sumukhdudy Pure, excellent. The
better sort (of mankind).
A samd (from J^-s), Going towards, wishing to approach.
Closing the mouth (of a bottle). Beating. Blackness of face
from the heat of the sun. An elevated rugged place. Samudy
A lord, a chief man, the master of a family. Perpetual, eternal,
permanent. Sublime, high.
A samddn samddnlyy also samadiy)y
Eternal. Divine.
a^J^-s samadiyat, Eternity; sublimity; an epithet of the deity.
A samr (fromBeing avaricious. Flowing through
a plain from a declivity (water). Keeping back, hindering.
Samr or samar, The smell of fresh fish. Stink. Simr, A chan
nel. Sumr, The lip or edge of a vessel. A side. Samiry Stink
ing (hand or fish).
a simridy A camel abounding in, or having little milk. [
a samsdm (or«uLi4-<5 samsdmat), A sharp sword.
a ^ 2^-5 samsam, Extremely avaricious. St/njtro, Thick (man).
Short. Bold, hardy, keen.
A £*A*aA*o samsamat (from q), Corking (a bottle).
sum t y (pi. of asma^) High. Sama t (from
w*- 3 ), Striking (with a stick). Following one’s own whim with
out heeding any body. Blundering in speedh. Well formed,
finely shaped (about the heel).
A U**? samtMy Beautiful plumage. An elegant ancle, A
sharp sword. Small ear. Brisk, keen, acute. Small-eared,
(fern, of asma^) Rising or projecting high. Penetrating
(mind). A tree whose fruit enlarges without bursting the pod.
A sum Airiy (pi. ofU^-<? sum^d) Elegant plumages.
a samuiry Strong, stout, hardy.
a sam^araty Hard ground.
a uSj*** sam^artyy Strong, hardy. One against whom fasci
nation or inchantment has no power. \ ery red.
a foj**+* sam^ariyaty A malignant serpent.
summary Short, strong and compact of body, firm.
a samgh and samagh. Gum, the tears of a plant. Aro
matic. p jlT samgh-i did, Plum-tree gum. A ^
samgh-i butm. Gum of the turpentine-tree, samgh-i
^arabiy Gum Arabic. samghu’l kassdd, Traga
canth. sawg/jw’/Assafoetida. Simagh,
A dry crudity in the camel’s dug after colting, which dropping
away the milk improves.
a samghat, A clot of gum. A sore. Simghat, A con
cretion in a camel’s teat.
A simaghd. Strong, hardy.
A samakat. Corrupted milk.
A samkarat (fromyUo q), Becoming thick (sour milk)

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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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