'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [700v] (1405/1826)
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 mayt, Watery. Cerulean, a watery or pale blue,
p may an, We, us.
A mi-at, mi-ayt, or ma-it, A hundred.
A ma-it, (part.) Dying, mawt-i ma-it,
A hard, painful, lingering death.
A to mi-atani, (dual of Aj to mi-at) Two hundred.
A JlsL U ma yatahallal, Whatever is dissolvable by lique
faction or concoction.
a ^rlo ma-ij, Tossed by the waves. Raging, stormy.
A ma-ih, One who goes down into a well in search of
water, without being able to draw any.
p may-kk’ush, Subacid.
a *JoL md-idat, A table, especially one covered with victuals.
p j>- iJotc md-ida-i fchargahl. The joys of Paradise.
pji’L: XAjVo md-idah-sdldr (or A3 md-idah-nih), A table-
decker, a sewer.
Ajj Lc md-ir, Who brings grain from other countries, for fa
mily-use or sale. (An arrow) light and which strikes the maik.
A iJX^md-irat, Flowing (blood).
a md-is, Who walks proudly, waving from side to side.
a md-ish, A milker. AjjiX^ ,CL>la3W«j aJ^I ^culljLc md-
ishut-i ladiyuh, wa mu^anakat-isadriyah, Kisses and embraces.
a jJL md-i^, Melted, fluid. Liquor.
a A^U md-iuit, Oil of cinnamon or myrrh.
a (Jj U md-ik, Stupid, silly, mad, foolish.
a^u to md yukra-a, What is read, legible.
a jJjU mdt-il, Inclined, propense. Bent, curved. Who takes
delight in, affectionate, partial to, addicted. An eccentric orbit.
A aASU md-e7a<, A (camel’s) bunch. Large (sand-hill). Very
branchy (tree). (A woman) waving gracefully when walking,
p/JU mdiltar, More affectionate, more inclined.
A «uA« (c-^sH al harbu) ma-yamat, War destroys men, and
bereaves women of their sons and husbands,
pjJcjto mdiyandar, A step-mother.
K ma-yus, Desperate, hopeless, r ma-
yus shudati, To despair, to lose hope.
v ^yVamdyun, Name of FarTdun’s cow.
p Ajto mdyah, Ferment, leaven, rennet. Root, origin, prin
ciple, essence. Foundation. Wealth, money, cash. A capital in
trade, stock, principal. Semen virile. Measure. Quantity. A
woman. Any animal set apart for breeding. The female of
any animal; and a female camel in particular. An excellent
species of camel for burthens. Name of Farldun’s cow. A coat-
button or loop. Hatred, malevolence, AjU mdiya-i shab,
The darkness of the night. Aj»Lo mdya-i sidk, Name of Abu
bakr. j < V,^ C m ^y(di o sud, Principal and interest.
P L^ AjU mdyah-kh'ush, Sweet or agreeable to the taste,
p J\d AjLj mdyah-ddr, Thick, solid, strong. Rich. Fermented
(bread), (in the dialect of Gllan) The followers of a camp.
aA« mdyah-shir, Oxygal (i. e. a preparation of sour milk,
and herbs) put amongst new milk, which sours and coagulates it.
P^lf AjL jndyah-gdw, A cow.
A aJL md-iyat, Essence, quiddity.
p md-i o mam, Pride and egotism.
a mabd-at, A dwelling, residence, habitation; a resting
place of camels, a wild bull’s haunt. A nest of wild bees.
a AjL< mubdssat, (in of cLo bassa) Telling a secret.
A mubdsarut, (in of/ j) Continuing, protracting.
A j-L* mubdh, Allowed. Lawful, allowable. Common pro
perty. Any indifferent action, whatever a person may do or let
alone; being attended neither with praise nor blame.
\CL>\z~\~<mubdhdt, of mubdh) Indifferent, allow
able (actions). Lawful pleasure, festivity.
Kbs^mubdhatat, of C-otr) Being sincere. Being
pure, unmixed. Sincerity, purity.
A mabdhis, (pi. of mabhas) Places of inquiry
or scrutiny. mabdhisu'V bakar, (proverbially) A
place whose situation is unknown, yiubuhis, A disputant.
a mubdhasat (or Ai^>-L^c mubdhasah), (m ol cLoc^)
Examining, searching. Disputing. A dispute, debate, wager.
p mabdd (and mabddd), Let it not be, by no means,
away! God forbid, lest.
a i'hLo mubdddt, (in ofjJ^) Manifesting, discovering (en
mity) towards any person.
a i’jL* mubdddut, (m of Jo badda) Bartering goods.
A aiubudir, One who makes haste.
a mubddurut, (in of j&) Making haste. Outstrip
ping. Beginning. Attacking. Labouring. Haste, expedition.
a aJjL« mubddalat, (in of JaQ Changing. Exchange, bar
ter. Retaliation, recompense, p aJjU^c mubddalah kat'dan,
To change, to alter.
a A&jL< mubddahat, (in of &±i) Coming upon one suddenly.
A mubddi, (pi. of mabdu-a or mabdu-u),
Beginnings, origins.
a J jL^o mabdzil, (pi. of AJjwc mibzalut) Every-day clothes.
Fjl^c mibdr, A large sack (for holding grain). Mabdr also
mubdir, A pudding, a sausage.
a jl~c tnabdrr, (pi. of j~c mabarr) Benefits.
a mubdrdt, (in of ^) Opposing, contending. Equality*
a mubdra-at, (in of 1^) Dismissing a partner, dissolving
partnership. Divorcing, putting away a wife. A dissolution of
marriage by mutual consent.
aJjL^c mabdriz T (p\. ofj mabraz or mubdrazat), Bat
tles. Fields of battle, il/wfidm, Prepared, ready for war. A
warrior, a combatant, a brave soldier, a hero.
x mubdrazat, (\\\ of j j) Sallying forth against, de
scending into the arena. War, battle, combat. ?
mubdrazat kardan, To make war, to fight.
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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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:845v, 845ar:845av, 846r:909v, back-i
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