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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎639v] (1283/1826)

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 kidyun, Fine sand mixed with oil, with which they
scour armour.
A kazd, (comp, of CSka and ! J zd) This, that. <tJJ
laylata kazd, This or that night. hakazd, l hus. j
kazd wa kazd. So and so, consequently, consecutively, et cetera.
a kazdb ov kizdb (from Lying. Being neces
sary to be done. Kazzab also kuzzdb^ A liar. Kizzdb^ (n of
'jo ), Calling one a liar.
A kazzdn, Soft stones resembling chalk.
*a kazaba, (fut. yakzibu) He told a lie.
A kazb, kizb, or kazib, (from c-jji), Lying. Being ne
cessary to be done or observed. Kizb^ A lie. ^J^j\ j
kizb wa inkdir kardan. To deny with a lie, to speak falsely.
Kazib (from c__jj£), Delaying. Kuzub, (pi. of kaziib),
and kuzzab (pi. of kdzib), (Men) of lying tongues.
a kazbdn, A liar. Kuzbdn, A lie.
a <L ’kazbat and kizbat (from Lying. Being neces
sary to be done. Kazbat or kuzabat, A liar.
a kuzubzub or kuzzubzub, A liar.
a kazaj, A mansion, a habitation.
A ^kazh (from ^-3^}, Driving gravel against one (wind),
pj kazar, A silly, stupid man.
A kazdlik, So, thus, in the like manner (compounded of
cl/ ka, Like, and zdlik, That).
a C-J*3^ kazub, A liar. The soul.
p^ kar, Deaf. Strength, power. Intention, design, will, de
sire. Felicity, j ^ kar o far also karr o furr, Pomp and
pride. Kur, Rice. Name of two rivers.
*a v ^ karra, (fut.jd* yakarru) He returned.
AjZ karr (from Js karra), Repeating, reiterating ; returning,
bringing back. Making an attack, rushing upon. A chain, a
fetter, a tether made of palm-leaves or fibres. A rope, a haw
ser, a cable. A rope for climbing palm-trees. A carpet for
kneeling on at prayers. A well. A field of battle, an amphi
theatre, or lists for gymnastic exercises. Karr or kurr, A low
place where water collects, or through which it subsides (as in
sandy grounds). A dry Babylonish measure of 7,100 lb. weight
(or 12 wask loads, each equal to 60 snt). Kurr, A
garment, apparel.
a kard, Somnolency. Karra, A surgeon, cupper, bleeder.
p^£ kird, To whomsoever. To whom ?
a s\J> kird-a, Hire, rent, v \kird kardan, To farm,
to rent, to give or take upon hire.
a kirdb (from l_j^), Ploughing and sowing land. Be
ing vexed. Approaching, (pi. of kar abut) Water-courses
through valleys. Karrdib, Somebody, any one.
a kardbat or kurdbat, Dates which are gathered from
the roots of the branches after the clusters are cut off.
A kardbis, (pi. of kirbds) Fine linens.
A kurdbtsiy, Made of fine linen. One who deals in
fine linen.
A J-jli kardbtl, (pi. of Jb/ kirbdl) Large bows with which
they separate cotton.
p CL)\J> kurdt, A high cap, a mitre, a tiara.
a C^>\J kurdt, (pi. of kurat) Globes, spheres. Karrdt,
(pi. of 'ij karrat) Times, many times.
a kurrds, A leek, a purret.
a jz kurrdsiy, Leek (seed).
t kirdjl, A hirer. A renter. A hired labourer,
p kardjtdan (or kardchtdan), To cluck (as
a hen does, when she has laid an egg).
p ^ kardkh (or kardj), The clucking of a hen.
p Kardkhdn, Name of the eldest son of Afrasiyab.
A kardkhat, A rug, a mat.
v kurdd, £karddah or kurddah), A worn-outgarment.
a karddtd, (pi. of 3^X0^ karddtdat) Dates remaining
at the bottom of a bin or hamper.
A karddls, (pi. of^-jJ^ kurdus) Herds of horses.
kardr, A little bead, shell, or other charm, used by the
Arabian women, saying, <tJ j* V, yd kardri kurrihi, O charm,
charm him. Kirdr, (pi. of 'Js karr) Low places in sandy grounds
where water collects. Karrdr, Impetuous. An epithet of the
khalTf Ally.
Pjl kurdr kardrd or kurdrd), The lintel of a door. A
plot of ground with a raised border prepared for sowing.
a kardrizat (pi. ofj^ kurraz), Hawks moulting,
p kardrah, An old ragged garment.
A yu-'j'jZ kardrts, (pi. of <LJ\^ kurrdsat) Volumes, sections,
chapters, papers, writings, o S-XsT® jJUH » o
at' tdjir majduhuft kisihi, wa'l ^dlim majduhu f t kar-
rdrisihi, The glory of a merchant is in his purse; the glory of a
learned man in his writings.
pji/ kardz, The fever and heat which women in labour suffer.
Kirdz, A wanton or proud air in walking. A harrow which they
draw over a field to make it even. Kurdz, A little bottle, a
phial. A bottle with a close mouth. The crop, the gizzard.
aJ^£ kurdz or kurrdz, An earthen vessel without a handle.
Karrdz, The ram on which the shepherd lays his wallet.
p kirdzdn, One who walks pompously.
A kardzat, A collection, an assemblage. Dryness.
A f kardzin, (pi. of karzan and Large axes.
p / kirdztdan, To walk haughtily; to affect such a gait)
or to wave from side to side with a coquettish air (a woman).
p kurujtdan. To fly away with a whur (as a bird).
v kurus, A wagtail.
A p kurds, The Kur’an, or a section of it. A book of re
ceipt and disbursement, a cash-book; a waste book.
A <LA^ kurrdsat, (pi. kurrds) A volume, a writing.

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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)
Arrangement

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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