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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎578r] (1160/1826)

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 ghasb (from t^wai), Seizing violently, ravishing,
sacking, plundering; compelling one to do any thing. Pulling
the hair from a hide. Any thing taken by force, (in law) The
taking the property of another which is valuable and sacred, with
out the consent of the proprietor, in such a manner as to destroy
the proprietor s possession of it. (rhasab^ Violence, oppression,
force, injustice, ravishing, plunder.
A ghussat, Strangulation, suffocation. Affliction, grief,
anguish, sorrow, sadness.
A ghasas (from ghassa). Being choked (with meat
or drink). Being oppressed with any thing which cannot be re
moved Ghusus , (pi. of g/iw$sa£) G riefs, sorrows.
A ghuslab, A tall, slim fellow.
A ghasn (from (^ic), Taking and cutting off. Repelling,
refuting. Growing large in the grain (a cluster of grapes).
Pulling (a branch) towards one’s self. Ghusn, A branch.
Aii+eic.ghisnat, (pi. of ^^ac) Branches. Ghusnat^ A twig, wand.
A ghusun, (pi. of ghusn) Branches.
rC/13 <Lai. ghussah-nak, Afflicted. Passionate.
a ghazz (from ghuzzd)^ Casting down (the eyes),
lowering (the voice). Checking, prohibiting ; restraining one’s
self, enduring any thing disagreeable. Being diminished, in
jured. Lessening, taking away a part. Breaking (a branch).
Fresh, new, tender: full of vigour (youth). The buds of palm-
trees. The young offspring of kine. ghazzu't 'tarji.
Patience under any thing odious and disagreeable.
a Lie ghaza, Name of a tree used as fire-wood.
A ghizab, (in of i^^ie) Taking fire. Putting in a
passion, irritating one another, (pi. of ghazban) Angry.
Ghizdb or ghuzdb, Any mote in the eye. The small-pox.
ghuzdbir, Hard, thick.
AjLie ghuzdr, Pure, viscous and greenish clay.
A c_-^Lie ghuzdrib, Abounding in herbage and water.
a i^Lie ghazdrat, Affluence, comfort, happiness. Ghizdrat,
A kind of dish or saucer.
a u-ibjLic ghazdrif, (pi. of ghuzruf) Gristles.
A ghazdz andgA/saz, The space between the eye-brows.
Ghazdz, (ghizdz and LiLii ghazdzat), (from ghazza), Be
ing diminished, injured. Casting down (the eyes), lowering (the
voice. Ghizdz (pi. of ghazz) The young of cows.
A LjLic ghazdzat (from ghazza)^ Being fresh and vigorous
(youth). Harm, injury. A mean, base condition,
p ^Lic ghazdn or ghuzdn, Orts, broken victuals.
A ghizdn, The abortion of a camel.
a ghazdyd, (pi. of ghaziyat) (She-camels) griped
from pasturing too freely on the tree Lii ghazd.
*a c—vdLi ghaziba, (fut. yaghzabu) He was wroth.
a ghazb, Violence, force, compulsion. Extremely red.
A bull. A lion. A hard stone. Ghazab (from Being
angry. Rage, anger. Oppression, injustice, vengeance.
ghazabu'lldh, The wrath of God. Ghazib or ghuzub, Angry.
a L-ai ghazaban. In a rage.
p ghazab-dludah, Oppressive,
p ghazbdn, A stone hurled by a battering ram. A ba-
lista. LjLi ghazbdn-ifalak. The sun. Mars.
A ghazbdn, (fem. 4iLaii) Enraged. Hungry (lion).
a <L*ai ghazubat, Angry, full of wrath. A hard stone. The
skin of an old goat; a shield made of it. The skin of the head,
or of a fish ; also that between the horns of a bull. A pimple on
the upper eye-lid (from the birth). One scurf or incrustation (as
of small-pox on the skin). Ghuzabat, Prone to anger, pas
sionate (man).
p ghazabndk, Inflamed with rage, angry.
a ^ ghazba', A herd of camels, (fem. of ^L*af- ghazbdn),
Angry (woman), (pi. of ghazbdn) Angry (men).
a ghuzzat, Detriment. A mean condition. What is suf
ficient for the support of life.
A ghazr (from^di), Assigning to another part of one’s
estate. Bestowing plenty (God). Cutting, dividing. Declin-
ing, receding. Checking, detaining, prohibiting. Abounding
in wealth or provisions. Ghazir 9 Having fine long fore-locks.
^d° ghazir mazir, Comfortable, easy (life).
A ghazrd, Conveniency, happiness, the comforts (of life).
Good earth. V iscous and greenish earth. Pure clay.
a L—ijAz ghuzrub, Abounding in herbage and water.
a j^dc ghazram or ghizrim, A place abounding in good soil.
Plaster, mortar.
a ydi ghuzruf) Gristle.
a i-jL^di. ghizrif Jessamine.
a Adidi ghazghazat (from j_L*di q), Lessening in quantity
(water), spoiling (it).
A t-jLd ghazf (from <«jidi), Breaking (wood). Ghuzf (fem.
oft— ?drl aghzaf) Bangle-eared (dogs). Ghazaf from t—adr.),
Having pendulous, flagging ears (a dog). Being dark, dusky
(night). An Indian palm-tree. Flabbiness (of the ear). Ghu-
zaf A black kind of the bird Uai katd.
A Aidi ghaza fat) The bird Ikii katd; also another bird. A
hill, a hillock, a tumulus.
A ^idi. ghazf UK) Injurious, severe, very cruel.
A SjLAz ghazfarat (from yzAi- q), Being heavy.
A jjdc ghazn (from ^^dz), Detaining, retaining, keeping back
(a man). Averting, calling from. Bringing forth an abortion
(a camel). Ghazn also gAaz«n, A wrinkle, a plait, a fold. A
scurf. The exterior cuticle of the eye. Lassitude, fatigue.
A Ldr- ghuznd) Full of wrinkles.
A ddr. ghaznat) One scurf or incrustation (as of small-pox).
A ghazanfaV) A lion. An intrepid, strong man, a hero.
A t—Jjdi ghazub) Enraged, choleric (manor woman). Way
ward, dogged (woman). A malignant serpent. A lion. A bull.

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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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