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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎559r] (1122/1826)

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 Jjki ^utul (from Jkc), Being in lack of money. Being
without a necklace or other ornaments (a woman).
A (l roni ^ ai )3 Kneeling after drinking (camels).
A ^citzoa 5 (A how) which discharges arrows easily.
A i}?t a yyi (dim. of Uic ^ata) A small present.
a <ukc ^afiyut, A present, a gift.
a <— ^utif. Gentle, mild (woman).
A J-kc A young shoot of a palm-tree.
A kc ^ (from kr ^azzd), Taking (a mouthful) between the
teeth. Throwing (on the ground).
a i'-tlkc. jMza-at) (pi. Ike <^aza) An animal larger than a lizard.
A azar. Repletion (with wine).
A uizara’, Male locusts.
a klkc fjzaZ) (in of kc ^azza') Biting one another. Vehe
mence, intrepidity in battle.
a Jlkc ^izdl, (m of ^Jkc) Sticking together (dogs or locusts).
Inserting the verses of another amongst one’s own.
a ^tzdm, (pi. of jjot %azm) Bones, Dry, ca
rious bones, (pi. of kaj. ^azlrti) Great, ^iizdm, Great.
A ^izdmat, (pi. of gazin') Bones, ^izdmat or ^uzza-
mat, A cushion or any thing similar with which women shew a
false prominence about the hips.
A ijlk: ^azdyat, An animal larger than a lizard.
A Ike uiza-i/n, Great, mighty things.
A cazb (from c^-ku:), Adhering to one with patience
and perseverance. Wagging the tail briskly (a bird). Manag
ing properly (cattle or any other estate). Being fat, corpulent.
Growing hard from labour (the hands).
A <Lk: ^izat (from k:j), Admonishing, exhorting. Admo
nition, exhortation, preaching.
A ^(tzar (from jkt), Loathing, abhorring. Filling (a lea
thern bottle), ^iizur, (pi. ofj^kt ^azur) Filled with wine.
a L-jJlzz uzrab, A small viper.
•A ^kc ^(izirat, (A camel) taking the male and conceiving.
A camel which does not conceive.
Ak^kc. ^(izrafut, A male animal larger than a lizard, on
which they believe the demons ride. The male IkS kata.
a kkkc ^iz^az (and <Lkxkc ^az^azat) (from kxkc q), Waver
ing or turning in the flight (an arrow). Retiring from battle
Going up (a hill). Wagging the tail.
A Jkc. <^(tzl (from Jkc), Sticking fast together (dogs or lo- ;
custs). jMzul^ Pathics.
A |«^k£ ^izldni) Dark-coloured dust; obscure.
A jkkc- ji z/am, Marsh-mallows, The juice of woad or j
the indigo-plant. A dark night.
A <tkkc uizlamaty Darkness.
a ^^kc uizla\ (pi. of (Jklc ^azil) (Locusts) sticking together.
A jk-i uizm. The naked timbers of a camel’s saddle. A bone.
dzm or gzam, Magnitude, Magnitude. Pride. The prin
cipal part of any thing. il^vk) j*kc ^uzma batnuka bat-
nuka, Ha! your belly is very prominent! ^izarn^ Magnificence.
a Ukc ^azmdy (fern, of a^zani) Greater, greatest, ^za-
md, (pi. of j*-kz ^azirri) The grandees.
A <Ukc lUzmat, A cushion or any thing similar with which wo
men show a false prominence round the hips. Bones, ^azamat
(or dJjkoc ^azniut). Magnitude, magnificence, pride, pomp,
grandeur. Aggrandizement. The largest elbow-bone.
A 'Mzmut, Pride, greatness.
a ^_^kc. ^uzmu\ (fem. of j*ktl a^zam) The greatest, the most
supreme, zcizdrat-i gizmo,') The grand-vazlrship,
the dignity of prime-minister.
A gizub (from c—kts), Adhering with patience and
perseverance. Wagging the tail briskly (a bird). Managing
properly (cattle or any other estate). Growing hard from la
bour (the hands). Becoming fat.
Aj-kc gzyar or gzyarr. Short, thick, strong. Wrinkled, ugly.
A j»kr- £ 02 :i/ra, Great, large, much. Grand, magnificent, glo
rious. High in quality or dignity, much esteemed. Severe (pu
nishment). jkd! gizimu'l kadar) Of high rank.
p ^bl jkit gizlm-dbdd) Patna, capital of Bahar (in India).
A gtzlmat) An important affair, an extraordinary event.
a gzyaict. (See kjjkc gzyawt.)
a giff (from giffa), Abstaining; abstinence, chastity.
a [iz gifd) An ass’s colt.
A-tlk gtfd-U) Obliteration. Decay, ruin. Dust. Anything
white on the pupil of the eye. Rain. gfu-U) (m of yz) Pre
serving safe and sound (God). Restoring to health. A multi
tude, luxuriancy of ostrich-feathers, abundance of camel’s hair.
A slk gifdt) (pi. of (Jk gift) Askers of favours.
A J[Lz gifur, A species of tree, which easily kindles, used for
fire-wood. The fecundation of the female palm-tree, by sprink
ling over it the male flowers. Dry bread, i. e. without meat.
A Xj\iz gifdrat) Detestable, malicious cunning.
a hj\&z gtfdriyat (or Lr-Ojlk gifarit), (pi. of k yz gfriyat,
or Lz^.\j£z gfrit) Horrible demons or giants, j
(j-k gifdritu'l jinri) voa afdg-i masmumu's'sinn,
Dreadful demons, and vipers with envenomed teeth.
A 'bj\zz gifdzat, A hill, a heap, a tumulus.
A gfdS) (in of Pressing, holding fast. Handling
or using gently. Corruption, wickedness, villainy.
a <Lilk gifdshat) A mob, a crowd.
a gfuS) A little purse of leather or cloth for holding
petty cash. A small strap of leather, with which they fasten the
mouth of a bottle.
A^’lk g/fdzij) Thick, corpulent, soft.
Ai?lk giffdt (and kjlic gfdtly)) A stutterer, a stammerer.

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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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