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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎558r] (1120/1826)

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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of biting in a horse. Distress, affliction. jL+z ^Lic. <Jzuzu
utgshiri) Patient under misfortune.
a ^uzazly, Fat (camel).
a JLac. tMzal, Troublesome, serious, or important (business).
Difficult to be cured (disease).
a ^izaniy I be rump-bone (of a horse or camel).
A £&Lic fjzahat, (pi. iLit ^izah) A thorny shrub on which
camels feed, larger than that called <gzz.
A <£zuhiy, A camel feeding on the plant $Lic dziih.
p ^izayat, A kind of green lizard. (Burhan.)
a <^azb (from Reproaching, reviling. Strik
ing corn. The rump-bone or root of the tail of a horse or ca
mel. The handle or middle part of the bow.
Aj^ic uizammar^ Avaricious, narrow.
A ^azammaz, A lion. Strong. Covetous.
a 2sj**dz ^cizammazat. An old woman with large tusks, and a
•hideous appearance. Short and deformed.
a ^uzmur, A water-wheel. A bucket.
A^ iz ^(izunnak) Thick. Strong. ^azannak (or ^ (•-.j'
fMzannakat), Large and fleshy (parts). Plump-thighed (woman).
a <sJz^iz ^azannakat, Fleshy and flabby (woman).
A yzz £(izzo (from fzz). Cutting in pieces, dissecting, dzzo
ing. Digging. Cutting off. Returning. Taking by the hand. | or ^/szp), A member, a joint. Body, trunk.
Being mutilated. Having one horn broke (a sheep). A viru
lent tongue. A sharp sword. A light-headed, volatile youth. A
calf beginning to have horns.
a Uwac uizbU) (fern, of a^zab) Broken-horned (sheep).
Slit-eared (camel or sheep). (A mare) having above a fourth
part cut off the ears. Defenceless, friendless, deprived of a bro
ther (by death). Short-handed (woman).
^izut) A great multitude. A lie. Thorny shrubs.
A A ^(izd (from ^X-ic), Helping. Striking, wounding or
taking in the arm. Cutting or felling (a tree) with the instru
ment called mizzad. ^cizd, ^uzd, utzid^ or ^cizud. An arm
(from the shoulder to the elbow; or the corresponding part in a
quadruped), ^azd^ zMzid^ or ^azud^ A companion, an assistant.
Assistance, ^azud, A beating pain or disease in the arm; or
in the leg of a beast. Cut (tree), ^(tzid^ Brawny (arm).
a ^Xdz dzddn, (pi. of ^azid) Low palm-trees.
A ixdz ^(tzidatj (The hand) of a short arm.
A (from^ic), Speaking (not a word).
a Xj^iz ^azraty News, intelligence, information.
A ^tij^dz ^zraS) Hail. Snow. Cold water. A wild ass, an
onager. Wild mallows.'
a \?j«dz ^azrat also ^izrit, The hips, the podex. ^izrit, The
rump-bone, the perinaeum. ^uzrut, A mercenary, a hired la
bourer, one who works for his victuals. Mean, base, worthless.
A tMzraJut) A male animal larger than a lizard, on
which they believe the demons ride. The male Dai kata.
a j*dz (^uzrut) A hired servant. Mean, base, or worthless.
The windpipe, or the head of it.
a ^azl (from Preventing (a kinswoman, a widow)
from marrying, ^azal (from J-^), Being muscular (a man),
(pi. of uizalut) Legs. Muscles, uizil^ Muscular (arm),
c^sa/, A field-mouse, (pi. <LLdc- ^uzlat), Misfortunes.
A r. fdzlan, (pi. of ^zz ^uzal) Field-mice.
A <LLir- ^uzlat, Entanglement, perplexity. Misfortune, ^aza-
lat, A leg. A muscle, uizilat. Muscular (woman).
Ar Uc fdzlam, The indigo-plant.
A The plough-tail. A wooden harrow for winnovv-
i£), Being sharp
AL-Jydz^uzub (or fa »«dz uizubat) (from
and reproachful (tongue).
a uOjJic. utzuz, Whatever may be taken in the teeth. Biting
(horse). Adverse (fortune). Deep, narrow (well).
A A hardy she-camel. A glutton.
A (pi. of Crowds. Lies. Thorny trees.
A fadz ^azh (from fadz^j Accusing falsely, lying, ^izah (from
<w 2 £), Feeding on the thorny plant sLic ^izdh (a camel) ; being
indisposed from it. ^azih, A magician, a sorcerer. ^izah i A lie,
a false pretence, a groundless accusation. A thorny plant.
a &$zz ^cizihat) A she-camel feeding on the thorny plant X^dz
dzdh. (A country) abounding in such plants.
A lJjaz ^azazcly, A camel feeding on the plant $Laa dzdh.
A camel) feeding on the plant iUia dzdh.
A d^dz uizid, A low palm-tree.
a L-ij~dz ^^^/(and u- ^uzayrlf), (dim. of
^azrafut) A small animal on which they believe a demon rides.
A i^jd+zz ^aziz (from ^dz ^assa), Taking in the teeth. Ad-
he ring inflexibly (to a friend). Affliction, calamity.
A ^ydz dzin. Magic, enchantment.
A \s^dz ^izyazot. (See ^^ 'dz ^izyazct.)
A &z~dz ^azlhat, A lie, a false accusation.
A lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ^Ut (from kc ^atta), Tearing (a garment). Throwing
dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. 'n. Overcoming, conquering.
A llac £(ita y A present, a gift, a donation, a favour.' \jJi cilia*
uitd-i kubrd, The great gift, i. e. The age of 120 years. rUcc
^atd kardan, To give, to confer a benefit, to present.
A ^lka ^itd-a, (in of*kc) Labouring, serving. Giving.
p £(dd-bakhsh) Giving presents, liberal, munificent.
jr—^ j ^ fMtd-bakhsh o karam~gustar } Bestowing be
nefits, and diffusing liberality.
A Jjlkc (or J-jllac), (pl.of jJjJac) Beautiful (women).
A ^Uac ^attdr, A dealer in perfumes or drugs.
A ^Ikc ^itdrat. The profession of a perfumer or druggist.
A ^Ikc gitdrid) The planet Mercury. Quicksilver, mercury.
a ^llac ^utdS) Sneezing. Aurora, ut/tas, A sneezer.

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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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