'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [774r] (1552/1826)
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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p l— jlvc mu^af-guh, A free or sacred place, a sanctuary,
p <L«li <_jbc< mu^uf-namah, A letter of affranchisement, a
charter of immunity from tribute or taxes.
a muutft, Immunity, privilege, exemption.
a Followed. Punished, chastised. Muui-
kib, A follower, one who comes behind. A punisher. One who
does any thing alternately with another.
A <LiU^c mu^akabat, (m of Coming behind, following
closely. Punishing, chastising. Changing (turns) with another,
doing duty alternately. Making gain or plunder. Mu^akibat,
(Camels) feeding now on one, and now on another sort of plant.
a ma^akidj (pi. of ma^lcad and JJic ^akd) Knots.
Places where things are tied. Mutakad, Confederated, bound.
a mu^akadaty (in of JJLc) Entering into an alliance or
confederacy. A tying or knotting together. A league.
mu^akir, One who contends (with another). Assiduous
(in any thing). One who sticks close to the bottle.
A ijs\xsc mu^akarat (in of jiic) Contending (with another)
either before a judge upon important subjects, or in reproaches
and satire. Being assiduous, attentive. Drinking (wine) inces
santly or immoderately.
a ma^akasat, A desert.
a Jj'*« ma^akil, (pi. of <lLrx^> ma^kulat) Expiations of mur
der ; parts remaining to be paid of such composition. Refuges.
A tmiuikalat) (in of Being superior to in under
standing. Disputing (with another) for superiority of genius ;
also with regard to retaliation. Valuing (a woman) at the third
part (of a man) in a composition for bloodshed.
a ma^dkim, (pi. of ma^lcim) Joints in horses or
other solid-hoofed animals (as the knee or pastern).
A iuJj’oto muuikamat) (in of j*iu) Disputing. Altercation.
A mnidkj Institution, regulation, rite. A sect, religious
order. A refuge, an asylum.
a<KI*^> ma^akat (from <JJ^), Gaining (a livelihood).
A J^U-o maul kid, (pi. of tna^kad) Places of refuge.
A<LiWc muzdikasat, (in of Contradicting.
\Zl£\x,<muuikazat, (in ofla^) Hammering. Extending.
A Jlic* muuil, High; higher (part).
A mUiMldt, (in of yU) Being above or in the upper part.
Exalting one (God). Placing over. Coming into that part of
High Arabia, called ^aliyat.
A <L!U^c mu^ulat, A horse, a gelding, Mu^allut, (in of
^alla) Being milked at mid-day (a camel).
A mu^alaj, Cured ; curable. Mu^ulij, A physician.
A mu^ulajat, (in of ^ x ) Applying a remedy (to a
distemper), healing, curing. Adjusting or managing (any af
fair). Contending for superiority. Grasping, holding fast, han
dling. A remedy (cure of a disease).
mu^ulasat (in of ^/aU) Fighting with swords.
A (—fl-lbc* mauilif, (pi. of <—al*^c ma^laf) Mangers, cribs, stalls.
A ^l)Ce tna^alik, (pi. of mi^lak) Small milk-pails. Mu^u-
Ilk, A she-camel which they try in vain to induce to take a liking
to another’s colt.
a jJlvc ma^alim, (pi. of ma^lam), Signs, direction-posts.
Vestiges. Signals, banners. Beaten roads. Colleges, schools,
seminaries. jjlvc ma^alimu'd' din, The dogmas of religion.
a mu^dlamat, (in of j*U) Disputing (with another) on
science, or superiority of knowledge.
a mu^dlanat, (m of ^^c-) Acting openly with a person,
or with one another.
a nia^ali, (pi. of ma^ldt) Eminences. J
ddmut ma^alihu, May his grandeur be eternal.
a mu^dmasat, (in of Doing any thing feign-
edly, with dissimulation. Opposing.
a £_^cU^c ma^dmi^, (pi. of ma^ma^at) Wars, battles, tu
mults. Great, important matters.
A mu^dmil, V ho deals fairly and lives happily with one.
a mu^dmaldt, Lordships, domains.
a <lLcU^> mu^dmalat, (in of Trading, negociating,
dealing with. Giving hard treatment. Business, trade, com
merce, traffic, affair, negociation, contract, correspondence,
agreement; usury, interest, p iLeU^e husn-i mu^d-
malah kardan, To be in good correspondence, to live happily
with another. A ua surat-i rnuuimalah, Dissimulation,
fiction. Feignedly, for form’s sake.
A mu^dmili, One who, by any kind of employment,
seeks a living here and there for his family.
a ma^ami, Deserts without culture, inhabitants, or ves-
i tigfes of roads.
A ma^dn, A place, dwelling. Waters. A place in Syria.
a itiU^c muuindt, (in of Being fatigued, tired.
a <L3l*^c mucttnat, (m of ^y^) Assisting, helping. Mudinnat,
(m of ^annu) Opposing, resisting.
a mu^dnid, Obstinate, stubborn, contumacious, disobe
dient, *°
a Tjiiizdnadat, (m of A^c) Opposing, being stubborn,
contrary, adverse, repugnant. Obstinacy, opposition.
a &£*j\xsc tnuzdnashut, (ill of ^Axs) Hugging one another.
Pulling by the neck in battle.
A jnu^dnik, One who throws the arms round another’s
neck, who holds and embraces him.
A iULfU^o mu^dnakat, (in of <Jm-£) An embrace. Embracing,
hugging one another close, in friendship or in battle.
mu^dnakdt-i sudriyah, Embracing breast to breast.
A mauirii, (pi. of ma^nd > ) Significations, senses.
k ma^dnlk, (pl.of ^lixemr^ndAr) Fine-necked (horses).
a mu^dzodt, (m of Crying to (barking dogs).
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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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- 'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations'
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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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