'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [590v] (1185/1826)
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 jifara-is, (pi. of <La! y farlsat) Nerves and muscles be
tween the inner parts of the shoulder by the sides, which quiver
in horses. Veins in a horse’s neck where he is let blood.
A fara-iz, The legal knowledge of dividing inheritances,
(pi. of farlzat'), The divine precepts, statutes, laws,
r far ay us hf Silly, stupid, beside one’s self,
p C—^3 Farb, Name of a large river,
p bjjj far bar ah. Pomp, state, dignity, greatness,
p Jb ji farbal (or 431 *ji farbalah), A summer-apartment,
p farbanj) A gore, a gusset,
pjy farbud) Straight, right, correct, orthodox.
v farbudi) One who follows the right road,
r fojS farbah (also farbl). Fat, gross, corpulent. Huge
(mountain); heavy (stone); deep (gash); flourishing (kingdom).
Much, abundant. (Burhdn-i kati^.)
p .yj ji farbhan or fardhin, Purslain.
p ji farbahl) Fatness.
p^Jujy firblduri) To deceive,
r farbiyun or furbiyun, Euphorbium.
p far parak) A bat.
A 'iji firat (fromyj) 5 Becoming full, complete, entire, nume
rous, copious, abundant. Filling, completing, making plentiful.
p CLiji fart a\sofurut) The warp. A cobweb. Furt) Name
of a medicinal plant. Devotional exercises, holy obedience.
a C-y fart (from CDjS), Being wicked. Firt) The distance
between the stretched-out tips of the thumb and finger. Furt,
Begdnninrr of heat. Intense heat.
a by fart a ^ An adultress.
p <-r>by fartdb) Revelation.
a -7 by fartdj) A mark burnt on a camel,
p ^iby fart ash) Existence,
p ^y fartaj) The environs of the mouth.
a fartakhat (from ^y q), Becoming easy from being
difficult, or tame from being fierce.
p y fartast) Thread prepared for weaving.
A <&jj3 furtakat (from diby q), Cutting in the manner of mil
let. Marring (any work). Walking with short close steps.
A fartanii) A maid-servant. A female slave. Name of
a woman. bJyll alfartand) A young hyena.
A far tan at (from yy q), Speaking in a muttering, unin
telligible tone of voice. Going with short steps.
a fart ana') A hand-maid. Name of a woman.
p far tut (or fartud), A decrepit, floating old man.
p ijyijS fartutah) A foolish, decrepit old woman.
v fartuft) Decrepitude,
p jyjfartawr or fartur) Reflection, inversion.
p fartuk) A swallow.
A <Uj:fars (from dy), Splitting, loosing; opening (a vessel).
Pouring out any thing which has been cut up. Sticking and
cutting in pieces the heart of a man still alive. Cutting in pieces.
The feces in the belly of an animal. A small bottle or water-
pot. A fainting to which pregnant women are subject. FurS)
A place neither level nor mountainous.
a ijcyfarsadat (from Ay q), Being fleshy in the face.
a ZlxijS farsatat (from lay q), Hanging towards the ground.
*a ~j 3 farajU) (fut. ^yb yafriju) He cleft,
p farj) Price, worth, value. Esteem, honour.
A ^y farj (from ^y)j Splitting. Separating. Opening ( a
gate). Dispelling (grief). Pudenda turn maris turn feminae.
Vulva. A back door. The space between the two hind feet of
a horse. The confines of a hostile country; a dangerous or an
infested place. A hen-chick. Joy, solace. Escape, deliverance.
Firj) Unable to keep a secret. Faraj (from ^y)> Being re
lieved (from sadness and grief). Having the haunches wide
apart and the privities exposed. Joy, comfort, pleasure, cheer
fulness, delight. Farij) Habitually cheerful. One who has his
nakedness continually exposed. Firaj) (pi. of ^>y Jirjat) Rents
in garments. Furaj) (pi. of <b>y furjat) Fissures. The spaces
between the fingers. Furuj, Unable to keep a secret. A bow
wide apart from the string,
r b>y farjd) Here, behold !
a by farjd) (fern of—yl ufraj) Having (the fore teeth) dis
tant. (A woman) whose hips are wide apart; one who from
negligence has her nakedness exposed.
p fc>by farjdd) Excellent, distinguished for learning.
Ajby firjdr (from parkdr)) A pair of compasses.
a <-£;b>y firjuriy) Described with a pair of compasses.
A ^by farjuni) End, conclusion, issue. Utility, advantage,
gain. Happiness, prosperity. Convenient, agreeable, adapted.
Custom. The newest; that which is last poured from a flaggon
into a cup. p ^by 13 usb-i nd farjdini) An unbroke horse,
fb^y 13 sukhun-i nd farj dm) An useless, foolish speech.
j*by mazmun-i k h uj is t ah-fa rj di m , The august
contents (of a royal letter).
p aUbcby farjdm-gdh) The grave.
A ,jby Farjdn or jjbyJl Al farj an) India, and Khurasan.
\ <^>-jSfarjat)firjat) or furjat) (from ^y)> Dispelling grief.
The cheerfulness of a mind freed from sorrow. Firjat or furjat)
A rent (in a garment). Furjat^he interstice (or space between
two fingers). A crevice (in a wall), a gap, a breach.
p farjad) A great-grandfather.
A <Lby farjalat (from J>5y q), Running with the fore feet
close, the hind feet wide (a horse).
p furjiniand) Adorned, decorated. Of high rank.
A ^^-jifarjanat (from yyQ), Currying, cleaning (a horse).
v farjanj) A lot, a portion,
p dy>-j3 farjud) A miracle.
A dyy/frjazol (and ^yy finjazcn), A curry-comb.
A farjly, A kind of garment. Pertaining to ^jifarj.
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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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