'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [570v] (1145/1826)
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 ^ayb-chini, Criticism,
r ^tyb-gbi/) A slanderer,
r cS\^s- ^aybnakj Disgraceful, vicious.
A ^aytuni) Late produce. A big man.
a uiys (from ci~), Destroying (as a wolf the flock).
Striking, dealing out blows plentifully.
A ^aysam, The plane-tree.
A uiysaty Soft and level ground.
a jL>s. ^aysar, A trace, a vestige.
A atysam (or ^ysum). Large-bodied (camel). An
elephant (male or female). A hyena. Name of a tree.
A uiyj (from Taking in good part. Not quenching
one’s thirst. Not being any better (for medicines).
a zldy Any thing which brings solace to the mind. A re
turn. A solemnity, feast, festival, holiday. Name of an excellent
camel, (pi. of i jJU ^(i-idat) Manners, customs, habits, ,‘^z
t.. ^Jd-i sharify The grand festival, i.e. Easter, the passover.
jSij tdd-i fukr, A ceasing from man, and the union of the
soul with the Supreme Spirit. ,&*£■ ild-i azhd* (also
tld-i kurbdri)y The festival of sacrifices at Mecca.
<Jd-i maslhy The day upon which a table descended from
heaven at the prayer of Jesus Christ. (Jiurhdn-i kdti^.)
a ^aydan, Tall palm-trees, udati, (pi. of tjid)
Timbers, the trunks or branches of trees.
A utyddh, Bad-tempered (man or camel).
a ^ciydaty A return; profit, revenue. An entrance. jJ-
dat f (pi. of Jyt t(iwd) Old (camels).
p tjjd-gahy The place where solemn festivals are held.
A uiydah (or <^(iydahtyat)y Proud. Ill-tempered
(man). Stubborn (camel). Badness of disposition. Pride.
A %}diyy Belonging to Easter, or to any solemn feast.
A ^jdlyaty An Easter-ofFering. ,<^13 ndkut-i ^7-
dlyaty An excellent she-camel.
a ^ciyr (fromj-^), Travelling, roaming. Escaping, run
ning away. Striking, giving blows. Borrowing from one ano
ther. An ass. An eye-brow or eye-lid. A prince, a chief. The
middle or thickest part of a spear. A fibre in a leaf. A stake.
An increase of salary in the time of the khalTfs. Name of a moun
tain near Madina. CLi\j~l\ j*s. ^ayru’s 'sardty A bird like a pi
geon. j^\ i—if>-jazcfu'l ^ayriy The belly of an ass, (i. e. any
being, place, or thing, in which nothing good is to be found).
kubla ^ayriny At the first glance of the eye. ^Jr, A cara
van. A great number of beasts of burthen travelling together,
especially with provisions.
a fjrdriy (pi. ofjy^ (t'^war) One-eyed.
a uiyrunaty A she-camel swift as a wild ass.
A fMyrat, A she-ass. 5^ ^ayyirutu ^aynin (or jylc
^a-iratu ^iynayni)y Multitude, plenty; any thing filling
or blinding the eyes.
U r
p j+z ^irzariy A medlar.
AjKc ^ayzar, Firm, hard, or solid. Brisk (youth). A sort of
drinking-glass. A kind of tree, ubu ^ayzury An aqua
tic bird with a long neck, a crane.
a ^ayzdriyaty A kind of glass cup.
utyza ^iiyziiy A woid used in calling to sheep.
A ym+s-eays (from Impregnating the female (a camel).
Semen admissarii. ^tSy (pi. of a ^y as ) (Camels) of a
whitish yellow colour. ^ayaSy Whitish yellow (in a camel).
A - c aysUy (fern, of a^j/as) (A female camel) of a
whitish yellow colour. A (female) locust.
Ajysrt? ^aysajury A hard and swift camel. A horrid dragon.
a ^aysardn (also uiysardnly). An unbroke
camel on which a person rides.
p uiysuby Sweet marjoram.
A ilsazclyy Of the religion of Jesus, a Christian. <i.Lc
ij millat-i ^Isazclyaty The Christian people.
a - - tisa’ (or hazrat cJs«’),The Lord Jesus.
mawlud-i ijsu’y The nativity of the Lord Jesus.
£jsly, Belonging to Jesus, Christian.
p „ - {Jst-t kh'urdy A bunch of grapes.
c rah-nishtriy
^isi-i dihkuriy Grape-wine. Xj
The sun. A sun-beam. A skilful physician.
zdsl-i shush mdhahy Fruits which come to maturity in six months.
A&U <U ^isi-i nuh mdhah, A bunch of grapes, » z
JjJ fdsl-i har dardy Wine.
p ^ Lisd’-kadahy The house of the Lord Jesus. The
fourth heaven. A Christian church.
A ^aysh or cJs/j (from Living. Life. Pleasure,
delight, luxury, p tjjj uiysh-i dah rozahy A short life.
CDj!Lz • fjsh o ^ishrat kardan (or o - ^ >’
zindagani ba ^jsh kardan). To live luxuriously, to eat and drink
well, to enjoy all the pleasures of life.
aI£--c ^jshdy The womb.
a&JL*z Rishat (or dJ*iL*z ^ayshushat) (from \jLfZ.), Living,
leading an agreeable life.
a +L.+Z ^ayshamy Dry, mouldy (bread).
\
^(iysh-mahaly The place of joy. One of the
apartments in a palace.
a ^ciyshuniy A withering plant. Name of a tree,
p iishuhy A plant resembling a reed.
A 'tpy 8 ') Esau. ^7s, (pi. of ^jsdri) A thick grove,
entangled trees. A lion’s den. Root, origin.
k (heb. ViT^) Esau (the brother of Jacob).
a ^ayzuniy A glutton.
a ^ftyt (from h+z.). Having a long neck. Not conceiving
for several years (a woman or a camel, although not barren).
Length of neck. Excellent young camels. The shouts ot
a drunken or riotous fellow, (pi. ofla-^ a^yat). Long-necked
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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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