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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎740r] (1484/1826)

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 mudammilc, Who inserts one thing- into another. One
who sprinkles a mass ofleaven with flour.
a midmuky A baker’s rolling'-pin.
a mudmil or mudammil^ One who heals and induces a
skin over a sore.
a tnudamlaj) Round and smooth.
a niudamlak, Smooth, worn (stone or hoof).
A mudamlak, Smooth, polished (arrow). Round.
A mudammatn,) Shallow (well), the sides of which are
plastered. Mitdammim, One who anoints with a medicinal un
guent the outside of (a child’s) eyes. A crusher, a destroyer.
v madmamunitan, (in ancient Persian) To fear, be
afraid. madrnamunam, I fear. madmamu-
nid, Fear ye. (Burhdn-i kdti^.)
A mudrnin, Assiduous, incessant, frequent. Mudammin,
(A crowd of men or a flock of sheep) which befoul any place or
water with dung. Who relaxes in any point; civil, courteous.
A madmuz^ Cauterized under the eyes (a camel).
A madmugh, Wounded in the brain. Foolish, stupid.
A madmuk, (One thing) inserted in another.
A +ycX< madmum, Red, dyed of a blood colour. Fat, plump
(camel or limb). Laden, burthened
A Xe^cX« modmumat, (A pot) broken and cemented.
a mudmi, One who wounds. Mudamma\ Very red, of
a bright shining red ; (cloth) stained and black with blood. (An
arrow) shot backw-ards and forwards by archers.
A mudn and mudun, (pi. of madlnat) Cities, towns.
Mudinri) Who stays, stops, or sojourns.
p ^Xs madan, Do not walk or run with a gay, lively air.
p ^Xc ?nadanj ) The teeth or wards of a lock ; also the bolts
of a lock or door, and the grooves or holes into which they slide.
a ^TXc mudannih, Low', humble, let down.
a ^Xc mudannikh) One who hangs (his head). Who keeps
close at home, or in any other place.
a y X« mudannar, (A horse) distinguished by more white than
black spots. Stamped (gold coin). Rich in gold coin. Mu-
dannir, Shining (countenance).
a ^*JXc mudannis, A defiler, a polluter, a profaner.
a t—iJXc mudnaf or mudnif, (fern. <U}Xo mudnafat or mudni-
fat) Afflicted with a chronical distemper. Injurious.
a JOXc mudannik) Who looks intently, or contemplates.
a jsjXz mudankir, Who pounds any thing small. Who attends
to minute matters. (A horse) which goes a bad pace.
A^uJiiXo mudankis, A promoter of discord. One who casts
down the eyes, and bends the body humbly to the ground.
A Xc mudankiS) One who keeps constantly at home, and
neglects every thing abroad.
p niadang (or Ci&X<> matting), The teeth or wards of
a lock; also the bolts of a lock or door, and the grooves or holes
into which they shoot.
a (JXo mudnl, Who brings near, or approaches. (A she-
camel) near the birth. In great pain, leading a wretched life.
Madanty, A citizen of Madina. Mudanna', Abject. Sociable.
cjx* al insdnu mudannd’ bPV tab^, Man is by
nature a social being. Mudannt, One who causes to approach,
or brings any thing nearer. A pursuer of trifles as well as of
matters of importance. Muddani, One who claims affinity, who
desires to be near. One who causes to approach.
a. ^j>X* mudnt-a, Who does any thing shameful. Crooked,
gibbous.
A<LjXe mudniyat, Near the birth. Madaniyat, (fern of iJXe
madaniy) Revealed at Madina (a chapter of the Kur’an).
A ^JjXc mid was, An instrument or machine for thrashing
corn. A tool used in polishing or smoothing.
A ^'jXc midwdm, A piece of wood used in stilling a boiling pot.
A £-*Xc mudawwih, Lavish, prodigal, profuse.
A ^-»Xe madukh, (A man) who does every thing expeditiously.
Mudawwikh, Who renders vile. A rambler (through cities).
A <XX< mudwid, mudawwad, also mudawwid } (Meat, grain,
or cloth) infected with worms.
mudawwar, Round, circular. The w'orld. (Camels)
which the keeper milks in a circle. Mudawwir, One who causes
to turn in a circle. Who makes round.
A (jwjXe midwas, An instrument or machine for thrashing corn.
A tool used in polishing or smoothing (a sword).
A ^rjXo mudawwis, One who descends or lets himself down
from a height by art.
A u-ijXc maduf, Macerated, mixed. (Musk) brayed. Dis
solved (in water).
A <JJjX« jnidwak, A stone used in braying, a muller.
A j*»Xc midwam, A stick used in stirring or stilling a boiling
pot. Mudawwim, A giver in perpetuity. A quieter, a pacifier.
a i<jXc mudawwimat, Wine, <Le.Xe mudawzcimatu'V
tawdhi, Birds which hover over and feed upon dead bodies.
a (^Xo tnudun (from ^Xc), Abiding, tarrying (in any place).
Mudawwin, Who collects poems into one book,
p 43 jX< madunih, (in ancient Persian) Paradise.
k)c%*Xo madwuz, One with whom you are angry.
a < j. *Xc madwuf, Macerated, mixed. Dissolved (in water).
(Musk) brayed.
a ijXo mudawwih, One who calls (a she-camel) to (her) colt,
saying ddh ddh or duh duh.
a l/jXc mudwi, Who throws into a distemper. Mudawwi,
Thundering (cloud). (Milk) covered with a thin scum,
p SXc mudah, Sick, indisposed.
a iX< muddah, (pi. of ^ mddih) Encomiasts, panegyrists.
A ^l&Xc mudhdm, (A plant) full of juice and of a dark green.
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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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