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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎765r] (1534/1826)

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 mishkas, An arrow having a broad long point, for
shooting wild beasts. Mushakkis, A butcher.
p Mashkuligah, Name of Wamik’s mother-in-law.
a t/iashki, Acquired by practice.
p mashkj A leather bag, especially for carrying water.
Mushk, Musk. Jjl mushk-i azfar, The finest kind of
musk. Jh mushk-i bildd, Civet, mushk-i
tuturt) The musk of Tartary. mushk-i tubt or
tabut, The musk of Tibet (of a very superior quality).
mushk-i turkmdni, The root of the cyperis (an Indian
plant like ginger, having, when chewed, the virtues of saffron).
qj|»J mushk-i datcdni, A fire-arrow.
mushk-i zamin^ The musk of the earth, galangale.
mo-i mushk-boy, Hair scented with musk.
mushk bastan. To tie the hands behind the back.
A i\£jLsc mishkat, A hole in the wall not quite through (in
which a lamp is placed).
Aj\±JL* mishkdr, (Cattle) full of milk.
Pjbjl£^c mishkurbur, Pain, grief. A hunter.
a lL&L* mishku'r' ramdn, A beautiful flower-tree.
PjL£l^o mushk-bdr, Diffusing musk. A mistress’s lock,
p A-J mushk-bed, The flower of the willow-tree,
p mushk-ddnah also mishk-ddnah, Name of a fra
grant berry which they bore and pass through with a thread.
Name of the twenty-second note ofthe barbud.
mashk-dar, Name of an animalcule which eats holes
into a leathern bottle.
p mushk-dam, Name of a black melodious bird.
p mashk-dbz, A stitcher of leathern bottles,
p jfjLsc mushkur, A rug or a coverlet of goat’s leather. Ma-
shikar. Do not hunt.
a mushkir, Full of milk (an udder).
a mushkirut, Milky (herb).
pjSjLx mushkuz, Goat’s leather. A strong floor-covering,
especially' of Russia leather.
p mashkazah, A small water-vessel. The best Russian
leather dyed red and scented.
r iLX'V* mushk-sdr (also mushk-sdrah), (A place)
sweetly smelling, perfumed with musk.
p Musk-coloured. The locks of a mistress,
r mushk-faroshdn, Venders of musk, (metaph.)
polite, amiable men.
p \Jls j\ mushk-fishdn az kafd, One who emits a
fragrant smell from the mouth when speaking.
ptlXCl^ mushkak, Galangale. A field-mouse.
a mushakkak, Unlimited, ambiguous,
p J^t-cmashkul, A thief, a robber.
A c m ushkil, Difficult, hard, painful; intricate. Doubtful,
obscure, ambiguous. A difficulty, j+s?"* mushkilu t
taskhir, (A town) difficult to be taken. Mushakkal, Formed.
; Well shaped, beautiful, handsome.
a mushkildtj (pi. fern, of mushkil) Difficulties.
p^'jCw-J mushkil-pasanddn, Those who love difficulties.
A<LK^ mushkilat, (fern, of mushkil) Difficult, obscure.
A doubtful proposition, a problem.
p mushkil-kushu, A solver of difficulties.
A SjL-c Mishkam, Name of a man.
p\aSJL~c mushk-md, (A place) perfumed with musk,
p mushk-mdli, Name of a note of the barbud.
p ^JL^c mashkan, Do not break. Do not be impetuous or se
vere. Be not disturbed.
p mushk-ndfah, Name of a musky-smelling plant.
p mushkinak, A bird about the size of a partridge
generally found on the banks of rivers. A ditch, a low-lying place.
Py£l^c mushko, (mashko, or mushkby), A palace built
by Khusraw Parvez, king of Persia, in which he lived with his
consort ShlrTn. A temple, the shrine of an idol. The female
apartments in a palace. An upper chamber, gallery, or balcony
on the top of a house. A garden. A small leathern bag or bottle.
A mashkuzDj Any person or thing complained of.
mashkur, Thanked. Praised. Acknowledged, re
warded. Worthy of thanks or praise, laudable, agreeable, ac
ceptable. Liberated. allifaUCl mushkur^ (\n
the dialect of Morocco) A large kind of rape-root.
a tnashkurl, Reward, thanking.
p mashkufah (also mashkuft)^ A confection of
almonds and sugar.
A lLJjLL-o mashkuk, Doubted, doubtful, uncertain, problema-
; tical. Run through with a spear.
p mashkul, A small leathern water-bottle or bag.
A mashkul, (A horse) distinguished by three white
feet, the other the colour of the body, and vice versa.
ptdXl^o mashkulah, A little water-vessel,
p mushkuy, A sweet smelling and costly covering for
a royal throne.
p mashkuyahf An idol-temple. The princesses’ apart-
, merits. Name of a note in music.
| p mashku-i) Name of a note in music.
p mushki, Dark bay, verging to black (horse’s colour).
A mushki, One who pacifies, or who stills a complaint.
Mashkty, Any person or thing complained of.
mushkidan. To gnaw, to nibble. To murmur,
p mushkizah, A small leathern water-bottle,
r mushkiii) Musky. Black, of a dark colour,
jbliy mushkin-i zcafd-dar. The narcissus.
p mushkin-chdh, (<^- mushkin-chah, also
mushkm-jaw)) A mole on the face of a mistress,
p mushkin-khitdm , Wine ot a musky flavour.
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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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