'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [523r] (1050/1826)
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 <LSU*s samakat, Strong (camel).
a samakmakf Hard, strong, and thick.
a t * samakuk (or samaklk). Strong, powerful,
hardy. Foolish, stupid (man). Prone to villainy. Thick, viscous.
a i ' samaklk, Abject, contemptible, base, mean.
a (from Striking (with a stick). Being hard,
firm. Becoming stiff (a tree) when not watered. Abstaining
(from meat). Stimuli, Hardy (man).
A simlakh, Ear-wax. The interior cavity of the ear.
A LliXw samallak, Strong, robust, hardy. A part cut off.
A sumlukh, Ear-wax.
A simltl, A weak-bodied man.
Ar^a samam (from sammd), Growing deaf. Deafness.
A stoppage in the ears. Simum, (pi. of simmat) Bold (men).
Lions. Male serpents.
a sumut, Silent. Heavy (coat of mail), not sounding.
Piercing deep (a sword). Full (honey-comb). li
samutu ka'l hut, Mute as a fish. Sumut, The keeping silence.
a samuhy Hard (hoof).
t samur, Sable (fur).
a sumur (fromBeing avaricious. Flowing through
a plain from a declivity (water). Preventing, hindering.
a sumugh, (pi. of samgh and of samagh) Gums.
Aromatics.
A sumul (from u U- 0 ), Being hard and firm. Becoming
stiff (a tree) when not watered. Abstaining (from food).
a (^ 4-0 sumy (from ^j^), Falling down in the place where
it was struck (game). Driving, forcing onward.
A sumayan, Inversion, turning. Darting, throwing.
An assault. Celerity. Bold.
A c^w 4-0 simmlt, Silent, taciturn, saturnine.
A sumaydah, A sultry day. Strong, hardy.
samtr, (A man) having dry withered flesh, emitting
disagfreeable effluvia.
a J^4-0 samil, Dry, withered.
a |** 4-0 samim. Pure, unmixed, sincere. The choicest part (of
anything). The vehemence (of cold or heat). The outward
shell of an egg. Strong. Warlike, c— ^ ln satni-
mri kalb, From the bottom of the heart, cordially, affectionately.
a (^*-- 4-0 samimiy, Cordial, inward. Pure, sincere.
a ^ sann or sinn, A little basket in which they carry bread.
Sinn, The fetid urine of the animal called jiy wabr. The first
of the five days (at the end of winter) called al <^ajuz.
A .tU -0 sina-a, Ashes.
a sindb, A kind of seasoning for meat made of mustard
and dried grapes bruised together.
a <L\j -0 sindbat, Long in back and belly.
A^li -0 sandbir, Intense cold.
A sindbly, Of a reddish colour, mixed with white hairs,
of the colour of mustard (a horse).
A sanndj, A player on the ^asanj.
a sundjir, A large-bodied camel. A tall and robust man*
A 0 sandkhat, A_ large-bodied man.
A Jjli -0 sanddil, Sandal. Large and big-headed camel or ass.
A JujU -0 sanddtd, (pi. of sindid) Kings, princes, chiefs,
generals. Troops, battalions. Misfortunes, dangers. ,<A.o \^0
satiddld-i ghuzdt, The principal commanders.
jdfz’s’sanddid, Intensely hot (day).
A^^li -0 sanddik, (pi. of sanduk and sunduk) Chests.
A jli-s sindr or sinndr, The plane-tree. The head of a spindle.
a sanndrat, Ill-tempered and boorish. Sinndr at, The
handle of a shield. The head of a spindle. The ear.
a ^1—0 sand^. Industrious, and dexterous (woman). A water-
dam, a dike, or mound. Sind^, (m of £—^ 0 ) Endeavouring to
conciliate, soothing (by presents). Not going as fast as he can
(a horse). Sunnd^, (pi. of ^-’Ls sdni^) Workmen.
A sinduit, Art, industry; a profession, trade.
A sind^iy, Artificial.
A sundjir, The limits of the earth, the boundaries of a
country. Red tincture. Sundjir (also sundjirui), I he
offspring fan unknown f ather.
x sindk, Braying long (a camel).
A ^J^sundn, The smell of the armpits. Sanndn, Bold.
A sandnir, (pi of Sj\~a sinndr at) Heads of spindles. Ears.
Adjlu .0 sindyat, The whole. bisindyatthi, Totally.
a j_jL 0 sand-i^, (pi. of £cl ^0 sind^it) Arts, artifices. Mi
racles. (pi. of <sx-i -0 sant^at) Acts, actions, benefits.
a sand-hiy, Working people, the operative class.
A sinnabr, Intense winter-cold. The second of the five
days (at the end of winter) called ^jjuz,
xtj^e sambarat (from q), Remaining alone (a palm-
tree), slender and peeled at the lower part.
A samba^at (from Q)> Shrinking back, refusing to
give or to act.
a sambal or sumbul, Crafty, cautious, diffident. Porten
tous or calamitous events.
sumbur, An aqueduct, a lead or iron water-pipe, or tun
nel. A solitary palm-tree. A man without children or brethren.
a suntu^, An ostrich or an ass with a hard head. Hav
ing projecting eye-brows or cheeks. One who has a large fore
head and thin cheeks.
a C-Jy ^-0 santut, A part, a piece. One, unique.
a 1 - — sintlt, A legion. A prince, a commander.
a ^*0 sanj, An Arabian
cymbal
A percussion instrument consisting of thin round plates.
, or two concave disks, which,
when struck together, make a tingling sound, chiefly used as an
accompaniment to other instruments. A kind of man.
a sanjut, A balance, scales.
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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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