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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎526r] (1056/1826)

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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ziibit-i umur-i khizunuh. The chief-treasurer.
zabit-i his fir, The governor of the city, the commander of the
garrison, zabitu'l kulli, Omnipotent (God).
a zabitat, Rule, custom, usage, canon, ordinance, law.
a zabi^. Going quick, extending the neck, throwing out
the fore-feet (a loaded camel or horse).
a zubi, (or zubi-a), Ashes.
a zajjat, (m of zajja) Promoting insurrections.
A zuji'zj) Who reclineth much from laziness, indolent.
Silly, foolish. A star setting in the west. The bending of a river.
a zuji^at, The mouth of a river, a shelf or sand-bank
near it. Many, numerous (sheep).
a 4£>-Lp zahat, Sight, vision.
A zahilc, A ridiculer, waggish; a satirist, mocker, de
rider. Flashing (clouds).
zuhikut, The fore-teeth (as being conspicuous when
laughing). The tooth between the canine and the grinders.
A zaht, Exterior, jutting out. Exposed to the sun.
a zahiyat. An outer part (as the shoulder-blade), a
projecting tract of country. Zahiyalan, Openly, publicly.
a zakhat, A misfortune.
A JLi za-d (from ^U’), Setting upon, quarrelling with.
a jlo zdd, The letter The lapwing.
Ajli zdrr, Noxious, detrimental.
A zdrib, (part.) Beating, bruising, striking, stamping.
Coining. Swimming. A striker, beater. (A she-camel) strik
ing the milker, and running away. A valley planted with trees.
A night overspread with darkness towards some parts of the ho
rizon, but clear in others. One who presides, shakes, and throws
the arrows at games of chance. (Those arrows were eleven in
number, without points or feathers, the first having one notch,
the second two, and so progressively to seven; the last four being
blanks. They were much in use among the Pagan Arabians,
but were prohibited by Muhammad. See the word akduh.
Such arrows were likewise early in use among the Babylonians,
and other Eastern nations. (See Ezekiel xxi. 21.) ^
zaribu'd’’ dirham, A coiner of money.
a zurat, Blindness. Snake-weed.
a zdri^, Lean, slender-bodied.
a zururd-a (or tjjjVe zdrurat), Necessity, compul
sion. Poverty, need.
A zdrt, Trained to hunting (a dog). (A wound) which
bleeds profusely.
AjU? za-z (from j*L?), Acting unjustly, defrauding.
A <_£) Ls za-za’ or za-aza', Defective (portion).
A is Us L? za-za-at, The noise of men, especially in battle.
a u-ic-L; zd^afa, (In prayer) May he increase; as i—
is^JcJn zd^afa ’llahu iktiddrahu, May God increase his power !
A JxU? zddl, A robust camel.
A i^vcUs zdghib, One who utters the cry of a hare ; also of a
wolf. Zdghib (also zdghis), One who hides himself to
frighten boys by imitating the cries of wild beasts.
A kiU? zdghit, A guard, an observer, a collector of revenue.
A lizard. A fissure under the arm-pit of a camel. Corpulency.
A zdghim, (part.) Biting.
A zdghin, Restive, stubborn (horse).
A IsycUs zdghut, The night-mare.
A kiLs zdfit, One who makes a distant journey.
a oUs zdfi, Long (garment). zdfVr' ra-si, (A
man) with a long and thick head of hair.
A JU zdl, The wild lote-tree. Zdll, Straying. A prevaricator.
a iWjs zdlat, Arrows and other arms. Zdllat, Wandering,
lost, stray (animal).
A zdli^, (part.) Erring from the right way.
Aj^d> zdmir, Slender (camel). Flexible (yard).
Aj*\d zdmiz, Silent. Not chewing the cud (a camel). One
who dishonours, disparages, or disgraces.
a zdmin, A surety, a sponsor, security, bondsman, bail.
hdzir-zdmin, Security for personal appearance. JUe
mdl-zdmin, Security for the discharge of a debt.
a ikcL? zdminat, (Palm-trees) comprized within the limits of
a town or a village.
zdmin-ddtr, A surety.
a zdmini, Bail, p zdmini dddan, To bail.
A ^Up za-n or za-an, (pi. of zd-in) Sheep, wethers.
a <L)L? zdnat, A camel’s nose-ring.
A (^Lp zdni, Fruitful (woman).
a<LjUp zdniyat, Fruitful (woman). Opulence.
a zdizoi, Lucifer. Zdwty, Slender-bodied.
a zdzciyat, Slenderness of shape.
A^zsLp zdihir, The top of a mountain. A valley.
a zdhilat. Small in number (a crowd), in water (a well).
Aj.jL? zdi-ir, Hurtful, noxious.
a zd-is, (An herb) beginning to wither.
A zd-i^, Wandering, lost, perished. Fruitless, abortive.
Empty, hungry guts.
p zdyi^, Diffusing the fragrance of musk.
a jJU zd -im, Oppressing, oppressive.
A zd-in, Wool-bearing cattle, sheep. Languid, relaxed.
Well-shaped. Having little meat. Extensive and white (sands).
a^.’Up zd-inat, A ewe. A large heap of sand. Little.
a u— zabb (from zabbd), Cleaving unto the ground.
Flowing, distilling, dropping (as blood from the gums, saliva
from the mouth, or water). Anxiously desiring. Hating, bear
ing a concealed grudge. Having a pain in the breast, leg, or
foot (a camel). Being fleshy (limb). Being silent, but making
observation, and laying up for future remembrance. Milking (a
camel) with the whole hand. A swelling in a camel’s foot. A

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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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