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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎683r] (1370/1826)

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 lidad, (m of 4 X! ladda), Litig’ating'j pleading 1 (for ano
ther. (pi. of iX!1 aladd), Sacks.
A ludddgh, A sharp thorn, a sting 1 .
A ludddghat, A curse, a cutting speech.
a lidam, A patch (on a boot). Ladddm^ A mender of
old clothes.
A liddn, (pi. of ladn). Supple, limber (spears).
a43^jJ laddnat (from ^^x!), Being supple, limber (spear).
A XkXl lidat (from >xSj), Bringing forth (as a woman). Beget
ting (as a man). Generation; birth. A birth-day. Coeval,
contemporary, born at the same time.
a £*xl ladh (fi •om ^-iXl) Striking with the hand.
a J-xl ladad (from >x] ladda), Being inimical, cruel, severe.
A violent contest. Litigation.
a ^•x! lads, A throw. A blow with the hand. A gentle
lowing or bleating. A licking, a lapping.
A ladgh (from ^xl), Stinging (as a scorpion); biting (as
a serpent). A cutting expression.
aIcjJ ludaghd y Detractors, slanderers.
A tJL^x! ladk also ladak (from cL^), Leaving a plaster on a
wound until it becomes completely healed.
*a aiX] ladama, (fut. j♦^xL yaldimu) He struck.
A ladm (from ^^xl), Beating, lashing. Striking the bosom
or face (as a woman in grief). Making bread flat by striking
it. Mending (a garment). The sound of a stone falling to the
ground. Ladam, Honouring or acknowledging as a relation;
whence this formula in confirming any alliance :
al ladama 7 ladama, Your honour will be our honour, (pi. of
pSi Iddim) Strikers. Menders.
A^jJ ladn (pi. ludii and ludun), A flexible, limberspear.
Ludn, Soft, not well dressed (meat). Ladun or ludun, To,
with, nigh, at. ladun, Learning infused.
a aJ’ji ludunnat, Any thing necessary to be done.
A JjjJ ladud, An adversary. Any medicine poured through
a tube into the corner of the mouth of a sick person. A pain in
the mouth or throat. Ludud (from tXl ladda), Being inimical;
being a dreadful enemy. Pouring medicine into the corner of
the mouth of a sick person.
A liduna, (pi. of lidat) Born at the same time.
a ludunat, Flexibility.
a ^ To, with, nigh, near, after, at. ujlnx! ladayka, \
Near or with you. M hither ?
a ladid, Medicine poured into the corner of the mouth.
A JjojJ ladayddni, (dual) The two sides of the neck under
the ear. The banks of a river. The sides of a valley.
A SjojJ ladulat, A flourishing garden.
a ^jJ ladts, Fat, firm in flesh.
A ladigh, Bitten, stung by a serpent or scorpion.
a ladm, A worn or tattered garment; also one mended.
a laz or lazi (for allazi), Who. Lazz, Sweet, agree
able. Eloquent, smooth-tongued. iXill al lazz, Sleep. Luzz,
(pi. of laziz) Sweet, pleasant, delectable.
A lazzdt, (pi. of X<xJ lazzat) Pleasures, delights. ,0^3*!
lazzdt-i hussiyah, Pleasures of the senses.
A lazdz (and lazdzat) (from «xl lazza), Taking de
light in, finding (a thing) agreeable. Being sweet, voluptuous.
<31 jJJI hddimu'l lazdz, The destroyer of pleasure, i. e. death.
Lizdz, (pi. of 3 j3J laziz) Sweet, delicious, delightful.
A J3J lazzdni, (dual of ^33^ allazi) The two who.
A ^3(] lazd-iz, (pi. ofx3u3J lazizat) Pleasures, delights.
A 33J lazzat, Pleasure, delight, enjoyment, content, sweetness,
deliciousness; taste, flavour, savour. if3Ji! al lazzat, Wine.
A ^3J lazj (from ^3J), Sipping. Being importunate.
A ^3J /as^(from ^3>J), Burning. Hurting, ulcerating. Mak
ing a mark by burning. Reproaching with words.
A (£c3J laz^t, One mark made by the cautery ; one reproach.
A ji!3J lazldz, Quick, expeditious at work. (Xj3ill The wolf.
A S3J3J lazlazat (from 3J3J q), Being quick at work.
al1£!3J lizalika, Because, on account of.
A |*3(J lazm (from |*3J), Affording pleasure. Dwelling, being
fixed (to a spot) ; residing (especially) in a foreign country. Be
ing assiduous. Breaking stones with his feet (a camel).
A <u3J luzamat, One who remains always at home.
A C r x>3(l luzub (from c->3J), Remaining, stopping.
A (^3(1 lazi (for i_f3J! allazi), (Relative pronoun), Who.
a b3J laziyd, (dim. of allazi) WTio.
A 3j3J laziz, Sweet, full of juice, delicious, savoury, pleasant,
delightful. 3^33!! Wine.
p jl lar, A water-course for irrigation. The armpit. Poor,
thin, meagre. Lur, Name of a people of large stature dwell
ing in the open fields. Lurr, Ability, wish, will, object. A
lamb. Any thing old, worn,ragged ; inveterate, incurable,
p (X^I lard, A race-course, a public place.
vj) larz, Tremor, fear, terror.
F larzdn, Trembling, tremulous, timorous, timid.
plijj^J larzdnd (or^ljjjj /orzawan), Terrifying.
larzdnidan, To cause to tremble, to frighten,
p j larzish, A shivering, quaking, trembling, quivering,
p larz-mdhi, The torpedo.
v 2sjJ larzah, A shaking, shivering. Tremor. The paroxysm
or cold fit of an ague. A certain disease which causes a tremor
to the whole body. An earthquake.
p J larzi, An ague, the cold fit of an ague,
p larzidan, To tremble. To be agitated, to be moved,
p lars, A blow, a cuff, a kick. Lurs, Pity, commisera
tion. Playing (on an instrument) with a plectrum or bow.
p Loristdn, Name of a country in Persia,
p ^3,3 larsh, A blow with the hand. A kick with the foot.

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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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