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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎552r] (1108/1826)

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 utrabanuh, A camel. A drum. A tambourine.
a hy. ^arubat, A rapid river. The soul, mind, self. A wheel.
a ^j 2 - %urbuj 9 A fat dog.
a ^arbador ^arbid. Strong, firm. A male viper, ^irbadd,
A hissing but harmless snake.
a SJjy. t arbadat, Malignity of disposition. A conflict, dis
pute, battle. Antipathy.
r 4^ Quarrelsome. A flatterer;ajuggler.
A Sown level land.
r fMrabistdn, Arabia.
A U^.j^ 'jdrubZ) Strong, bulky (camel).
A ^irbanat (from q), Giving earnest-money.
A Z} ir bun or fMrabun, Earnest-money.
p i^ ra bah 9 A wheeled carriage, chariot, coach, curricle,
chaise, waggon, cart, and the like.
A ljO* '^rabiy, (fern. <L) y. ^arabiyat) A civilized Arabian.
White barley. The Arabic language; hence
yut) Arabic books, phrases, or any thing relative to it.
A 'jdrbid, A noisy, drunken, riotous fellow.
A it' Strength, fortitude, military courage. A shame
ful manner or condition, ^urrat (from y t arra), Being scabby
and ulcerated (camels). Dunging (a bird). A touch of insanity.
The dung (of a man, camel, or bird). The fat of a camel’s
bunch. Injury, crime. A girl. Sordid, wicked, hateful (man).
A (from CDy), Trembling, vacillating. Flashing,
shining. Rubbing (the nose). Being hard (a spear).
A tab at (or i^jy ^artamaV)^ The nose, tip of the nose.
A i? rtan or ^artun, A species of shrub.
A & r t an( d (from yy Q), Tanning with the plant yy- •
A (fi'om cl^c), I rembling (as a limber spear).
Flashing (lightning). Being hard.
A ^ZZ ^arsabat, The nose. The tip of the nose.
* A L ( traja, (fut. ^ yj ya^ruju) He mounted (the ladder).
A t n V or t* r Ji ^ troop of camels from 80 to 100, or from
500 to 1000. ^urjy (pi. of —• y\ a^raj) Lame, uu'aj (from
Limping naturally. Lameness from birth. The setting
of the sun. ^-y- to md ashadda ^arajuhu, How lame he is!
A ^Z (tc‘m. of y\ a^raj) Naturally lame. A hyena.
A tj'z'Z t ur j <l) h (ph of --jli fMrij) Lame from the birth, ui-
rajdn, Lameness, a limping mode of walking.
A y-y ^arjat, ^i/jat, or curjat, Inclination, propensity, cwr-
jatj Lameness.
A Jyy ^tirjud or uirjudd, The bud of a vine. The stalk from
which dates hang.
A <t-tzz ^ttrjalat, A herd of horses. A flock of sheep or goats.
A multitude of men.
A ^^ry yrjanat (from y>-y Q), Striking (any one) with the
stalk of a palm-tree. Besmearing with blood or saffron. Dyeing.
A ^yy ^tirjud, The stalk of a date. The bud of a vine.
A t — t ur j“f c° r fj^ry A strong she-camel.
A ^ r J aw ^ A troop, a body, a herd.
A A bunch of dates (dry). A kind of mushroom.
a y t a/ d ft arid, or t urud, Basis of a hill. Hard, stiff (penis).
A fLy ^irddm, A branch on which are clusters of dates.
A ^tcJ^ fj/rdaman, Obstinate, stiff-necked.
A Jliz 1 zfrzdl, A place on the summit of a tree where those sit
who watch fields (for fear of lions). A piece of meat roasted,
which hunters use in catching wild beasts.
A ^rzabb or tirzabb, Hard, firm, strong.
A fjy fjrzim, Compact, solid.
A t ars ( from uy)> Tying a camel neck and heel; also
the rope. A young camel. A rope. The middle pole of a tent.
A wall (between two other walls it does not touch) upon which
the roof rests in a peculiar manner, which conduces to warmth.
t! rs i A spouse, husband or wife. A lioness, ^y y\ ibn drs^
(pi. uyy band t irs and ^y bandtu Jrs), A species
of weasel. An oblation to a saint, ^urs or ^urus. Matri
mony, nuptials, a marriage-feast. t aras (from yy), Being
confounded, astonished. Splitting, dividing. Being necessary.
^aras or ^aris, Struck with astonishment. A lion.
A ^^^ZZ fdrsdni, (dual of ^irs) The lion and lioness.
A ^yy fdrsly, Of a weasel or tawny colour.
A LtT t arsh (f rom yy), Propping up (a vine). Making a
trellis for a vine or for a well. Building (a house), pitching (a
tent). Striking (any one). Cleaving. Being necessary. Fall
ing upon, taking unexpectedly. A throne, chair of state. The
ninth or empyrean heaven, as being supposed the throne of God.
1 he roof of a house. A wooden cover to a well. The upper
or the convex part of the foot. A bier. A wooden house. An
awning. A tent. A nest. Foundation. A prop, a buttress. A
leader or chief of the people. An exalted condition. Glory.
'\J*y iMrsh-i akbar, The human heart. '\Jy c ars h-i
a t! a ’ ,\Jy zarsh-i rahman, and ,yy utrsh-t
sharif. The throne of the most high God. ,yy tarsh-i
sabd-i, The throne of Balkls queen of Sheba, ^syj yy iarsh
ofarsh, Heaven and earth. zu’l utrsh, Lord of the
throne, i. e. God. ^ursh, The side of the neck, and the oblong
muscles. Mecca, and its ancient wooden house, (pi. of yy
utrsh). parish, A fine of damage, tiirush, (pi. of ^y pa
rish) Shades. Buildings at Mecca, built of w'ood, and defended
from the sunVrays.
v L/y ^rshwardn, Prophets, saints.
F U^ty f^rshiyan, The angels who bear the throne of God.
A uy t ars (fr° m yy)’ Plashing incessantly (lightning).
jMi as (from yy) y Being cheerful, brisk. Smelling badly a
house (especially from dampness).
A u_Ju?Z Pack-saddles. A scourge of twisted thongs.
A t a rsdm, A lion.
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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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