'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [748v] (1501/1826)
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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heart, the understanding, mur gh~i rangln-taj,
The cock. A woodcock. Jjj mur gh-i roz. The bird ot
day, (met.) the sun. jj ,’XT < murgk-i zar, The sun. A golden
cup made in the form of a bird. mur gh~i zand-
Jch’an) The nightingale. jl~» mur gh~i ztrak-sdrj
Name of a black melodious bird; a starling,
murgh-i zlrak-sor, A starling. j£Z* murgh-i sahar^ 1 he
morning-bird, i. e. the nightingale. The cock. The turtle-dove.
A devout man who rises betimes, jS?* murgh-i sa-
har-kh’an, The cock. The nightingale. The turtle-dove. x ^<i
murgh-i sidrah, The angel Gabriel. (jU-Ls mur g^
sulaymdn, The bird of Solomon, i. e. the lapwing,
Jjjl murgh-i shab-dzcez, Name of a bird which is said to suspend
itself by the claws, and to cry hak hak during the whole
night, till the blood drops from its mouth.
murgh-i shab-dhang (or murgh-i shab-khez), 1 he
nightingale, jjjJ mur gh-i shab o roz, r I he moon
and sun. r^j’’ 6 murgh-i subh-kh'dn (also
shab-kh'dti), The nightingale. The cock. ,^r c murgh-i
tarab, The nightingale. A musician. A singer. A carrier-
pigeon. murgh-i ^isa\ A bat. ,^jsc murgh-i
falak, An angel, bj murgh-i gosht-rubd, A kite.
murgh-i lab, A word, speech. L-jJtXo murgh-i
The nightingale. A musician. A singer. jj\
murgh-i ndmah-dwar, The lapwing. A carrier-pigeon. A post
man, a courier, murgh-i ydkut-par, An epithet
of fi re. ^ y\ murgh-i in injir nist, He is not
a bird for this fig, i. e. he is not a fit person for this undertaking.
ut^Pt^murgh (or J-i ftl-murgh). The turkey or ele
phant-bird. shutur-murgh, The ostrich or camel-bird.
A mirghdb, Excessive growth of the lobe of the liver,
p murgh-db (or murgh-dbi), A duck.
A i\jyo mirghdt, An instrument for taking off or holding froth.
A cliyo murghddd, Enraged, returning no answer. Sick, in
firm. One who finishes his sleep. Confused, perplexed in mind,
irresolute. (Milk) mixed and thickened with flour.
p^Ur* murghdn, (pi. of murgh) Birds.
murghdn-i uli ajnihah, Winged birds, (met.) Angels.
XjX-: murghdn-i sidrah (also murghdn-i
fMrshi), Angels, ,lJ\ db-imurghdn, Name of a fountain
between Shiraz and Ispahan.
p murghdnah, A bird’s egg.
A muraghghib, One who renders greedy.
pjLi^c murgh-bdz, A cock-fighter. One who feeds cocks.
A muraghghas, The place of the finger on which the
ring goes.
p J J ^yo murgh-dilj Chicken-hearted, cowardly, fearful.
p yyo murghur, A goat, a buck.
pji^ marghaz or marghuz, Name of a place.
P murgh-zdr, A place abounding with birds, a garden,
grove, wood, meadow, or anyplace frequented by birds.
.Sr m urgh-zdr-i ^iikba’, The amber heaven.
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p ij^murgh-zabdruk, The produce of the plant called
sparrow’s tongue.
P yy-j* murghazan (and marghajan) A Jewish bury-
ing-ground.
A u-zy murghis, One who enriches or benefits himself.
P murghak, A little bird, a chicken. UL' mur-
ghak-i ddnd, The wise bird, i. e. the parrot.
A y~< margham or mirghctm, The nose.
a marghumat (from j*ij), Falling flat on the ground.
Nauseating, abhorring. A kind of game.
p <ub ,£^0 murgh-i ndimah, A carrier-pigeon,
p marghavud, murghuwd, or marghuzcd, An evil ; a bad
situation; an unfortunate omen. An imprecation. (Castellus.)
a Lyyyo marghub, Desired, coveted. Desirable, amiable,
lovely, estimable, excellent, beautiful.
A i>L:yyo marghus, Teased by petitions.
A <L)j£j-o marghusat, A female that is sucked.
A (j~yyc marghus, Happy, blessed.
A <L>yyo marghusat,(A woman) bearing many children. Con
fusion, perplexity.
p dyy marghill (also marghulah), Locks, twisted,
plaited, or curling. A fold, a wrinkle. Noise, clamour. A
sweet, melodious voice. A trill, shake, quaver. Alacrity, mirth,
glee. Murghul, Elegance of shape,
p iSy murgh ah, An egg.
A y-y marghiy, Cloudy-minded, dull.
a \iyc marfd, The place where garments are mended. Marfa
or murfd, The station or mooring of a ship.
A murfdk, (A camel) having a distorted elbow. (A
she-camel) pained by the binding of her dugs (which is done to
prevent her being milked, or the colt from sucking) ; bleeding
at the udder.
A Siy murfad, A large goblet, cup, or dish (generally filled
on the arrival of strangers). Quilting, or any kind of stuffing
used by women to give the hips a more prominent appearance.
A yi-Sy mirfash, A fan or ventilator. Murfish, Luxurious,
intemperate in women, or the pleasures of the table.
A 4JLiy mirfa&hat, A shovel, a spade.
A marfak or mirfak (from Being benign, gentle,
easy. Mar/aA; or 7nar/?£, An advantage, gain, profit. The elbow.
Marjik, A place upon which a person leans with the elbow. A
gutter on a house-top. Mirfak, The elbow ; a cubit.
A ^ASy mirfakat, A cushion, or any thing upon which a person
leans. Muraffakat, (A bird) white to the knee-joints.
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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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- Richardson, Sir John, 9th Baronet
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