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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎573v] (1151/1826)

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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1044
A ghablnat, Deceit, fraud, cheating.
p ghut or ghat, An ideot, a fool. Active in mind, speak
ing with fluency.
a ghatt (from ghatta), Plunging into water head
foremost. Employing. Afflicting, vexing. Concealing, smother
ing (laughter, laughing in one’s sleeve). Subjoining, or causing
one to follow another. Following, or prosecuting. Saying any
thing repeatedly. Chiding. Sipping, drinking often without
taking the cup from the lips.
A dLipi ghatrafat, Pride. Petulance.
p ghutfar, Foolish, stupid.
p ghutfarah, Ignorant, inexperienced. A whoremonger.
a ghatl, (A place) planted with trees. Crowded palm-
trees). Ghatal (from J^i), Being planted with trees (a place).
A ghatm, A suffocating heat. Ghutm, (pi. of agh-
tam') Indistinct speakers.
A ghutmat, Barbarism in speech.
A ghutmiy, A person who speaks unintelligibly.
A ghutaym, as hiyazu ghutaym, Death.
A ghass (from ghassa), Calling (any thing) bad.
Being full of pus, suppurating (a wound). Brisk.
A ghusa or ghussa, Leaves of trees, pieces of w'ood, and
other rubbish carried down by the stream.
A ghasasat (from ghassa), Being lean (sheep or
meat). Being corrupted (word). Asking every person one meets.
Aj\li ghusur, A hyena.
A ghusaghis (and ghosts), A lion.
a <LLz ghassat, Lean (sheep). Ghussat, A sufficient part.
A ghasr, The dregs of mankind. Ghusr, (pi. of agh-
sar) Of a dusty red colour.
a ghasrd, (fern, of aghsar) Somewhat red; of a glass
colour. (Cloth) of thick woollen. A multitude, a mob. Threats.
A ij^z ghasrat, Plenty of provisions. Ghusrat, Dust-colour
with a mixture of red. Reddish. Ghasarat, The dregs of the
people. A conflict (in which they bruise and kick one another).
A ^l^jtLz ghasghas, A combat without arms.
A ghasm (from ^Xz), Giving the best part ofone’s property.
A ghusmat, Colour ofhair more inclined to white than black.
A ijALz ghasmarat (from j^z. q), Destroying (one’s flocks).
Aj^z ghasw (from y*z), Collecting (forage). Spoiling the
sweetness (of water).
A ghususat (from d-xi), Being lean. Being bad (news).
A ^z ghasy (and ^U-i. ghasaydn) (from ^J>£-), Being dis
turbed (mind). Being rude or severe (in speech). Being cover
ed (sky with clouds). Being luxuriant in herbage (ground).
A ghosts (from ghassa), Discharging matter (a
wound). Being lean. Lean.
a ghasisat, Pus, corrupted flesh (of a wound). Dege-
neracy, corruption, failure of intellect. A fool, a worthless feU
low. (A palm-tree) bearing black sour dates.
a s'j^s. ghastrat, Drinking after thirst is quenched. A crowd.
A<U-ii ghasimat, Meat dressed with locusts,
p .1*^ ghajghdza, The hair of a sea-horse (which by way of
amulet they hang round the necks of horses inclosed in gold or
silk cases) ; any thing put round a horse’s neck.
P < J ghijak (or ghichak), A species of Panduraor
shepherd’s pipe.
P ghijakt, A player on the ghijak.
a ghujum (for ghumuj) (Kamus).
a ±z ghad, The day after. *\±z ghadan, To-morrow. Ac Au
baula ghadin, The day after to-morrow.
A !ac ghadd also ghidd, Meat, victuals, provisions ; any thing
eat in the morning, breakfast. An early dinner.
ghidd-i ruhdniy, Food for the mind. ghidd-i jis-
mdiniy, Aliment for the body.
A ^Sz ghidd-a, (m ofjAc) Coming early.
a S'^Ac ghaddt, The morning, the dawn.
Aj^Ac ghiddr, (mof jSz) Leaving, relinquishing. Ghadddr,
Fraudulent, perfidious. A traitor, a cheat. v ^
an ghadddr-i bad-kirddn, That perfidious traitor. ,j\±z
in ghadddr-i khun-rez, This treacherous blood-shedder.
Aj\dz b yd ghadddri, O perfidious.
A is^Ac ghuddrat, A thing left. Ghadddrat, A false woman,
p s^Ac ghaddrah, The broad point of a spear. A sort of hel
met. A copper-vessel. An hour-glass.
j lJ^Ac ghadddri, Perfidy, fraud.
a i__j1ac ghuddf, A black crow. Long black hair. A vulture
with many feathers. A long wing.
A Ji^Ac ghaddfil, (pi. of JiAc ghidajl) Old clothes.
a (j^Ac ghuddfiy, Dark (night).
a ^Ac ghuddn, A cane or any pole on which they hang clothes.
AtjiAc ghuddniy, Delicate, full of juices.
a Mac ghaddwd (or bdAi ghaddyd), (pi. of <b,Ac) Mornings.
Ajj\>Xz ghadd-ir, (pi. of SjiXz ghadirat) Women’s curls.
a c_->Ac ghudubb, Short, thick, and muscular.
A Ac ghudbat, Thick flesh under the ears.
A JjAc ghudbal, An easy, agreeable life.
A £ac ghuddat (or ifJAc ghudadat), (pi. AAc ghudad) A gland
in the body, a sw'elling, a pestilential bubo, the scrofula, or evil.
a t>Ac ghudad, The intestines which are the receptacle of ex
crement. Ghudud, A hard lump formed in the flesh, a glan
dular swelling. (H UNTEK.)
AjAc ghadr (from jAc), Acting perfidiously, breaking a treaty
or agreement; persecuting. Perfidy, fraud, treachery, deceit,
malevolence, malignity, hostility, injury. Villainy, ingratitude.
Noise, bustle. jAc ahl-i ghadr, Perfidious, cruel, malig
nant. Ghadar (fromjAc), Drinking rain-water. Remaining
| behind the flock (a sheep). Being dark (night). Hard, stony

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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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