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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎777v] (1559/1826)

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 ma^zuzj Bitten, seized by the teeth, j <0J
laylutun ba^izatun zca ma^zuzatun^ A night infested with
biting gnats.
a mu^zihat) (Ground) fruitful in aLic ^izah.
a L^c mu^t, (pi. of hx^e\ arn^at) Bald wolves, hairless from
disease. (Robbers) resembling wolves. Mauit (from is*'*),
Being bare, bald, without any pile. Losing his coat (a wolf).
Smoothness of the body, without hairs.
a mi^ta. One who gives liberally.
A mi^tar, (A man or woman) highly perfumed. Very
handsome (she-camel).
a mi^tarat) High bred and excellent (she-camel).
a (A woman) without necklace or other orna
ments, seldom wearing any.
a ma^tab, A dangerous place. Peril, danger.
A mu^attar^ Perfumed, fragrant. pjLj Jo** mnuittar-
saz, Perfuming, diffusing odours. A perfumer.
a ijzxsc mifJaratf Excellent (she-camel). Muuittarat^ Very
handsome (she-camel).
A madas and mantis. The nose.
A i (- r* i2A ' c mad ash, The stated time when camels become
thirsty. Mu^attash, Imprisoned, incarcerated.
A ma^tashat) Ground dry, without water.
A t— el^x^o midaf) A loose upper garment wrapped round the
body. Mulatto/) Bent, curved (bow).
A tehxsc mu^attafaty (A camel) giving milk plentifully when
her colt or its effigy is brought to her. Bent, inclined (thing).
A mu<jMttal) Abandoned, deserted, uninhabited, unfre
quented, neglected, fallen into disuse,obsolete, antiquated, voided,
annihilated, annulled, powerless, destitute, empty, vain, idle, of no
account, out of employ. (Land) without inhabitants. (Camels)
without food. (A well) whence no water is drawn, v -c
■inu^attul /cardan, To cancel.
r *\S (Jiax* mu^attal-guh, An uncultivated place.
A mifdan, A spot where cattle lie round a watering-place.
Abjkx^ ma^tut, Overpowered, overcome, conquered.
a matjduf, Turned, twisted, distorted. Joined, coupled.
P w«^m/ /cardan, To turn (the reins). To conjoin.
A Lifbxso madufat, Very much bent (bow).
A muda', Given, presented. Mu^tl, A giver, a bestower.
‘Uk*,* Jj& hal anta mu^tiyahu, Do you give this ?
A^Jax^o mi^ttr, (A manor woman) highly perfumed.
A ^Ax^ mu^ziz, (An arrow) vibrating and flying to one side.
A jjix^ mu^zam, The greater part, or better species (of any
thing). Primary (argument). ^ mu t zamdt-i bildd,
The chief cities. Mu^azzam, Honoured, great, respectable.
a <ukx^ mu^zimat, An important event. <Uix*j| a l miuazza-
mat, The temple of Mecca.
a £.Ux^ mi t faj (and mitfajut), A staff, a club.
a jUx^ middle, Frequent in visiting, going often to and fro.
a ma^Jis, A joint.
a jix^ ma^fu or ma^futc, Absolved, pardoned.
A ma^furat, (Ground) eaten bare.
A ma^fus, Imprisoned, shut up. Dressed slovenly.
A ma^fun, Putrid.
A mu^afft, A companion, one equal in every thing.
A (JA* ma^jc (from JX«), Drinking greedily, swilling. Beino-
deep (a well). Depth. Distance. Depravity of disposition. A
disorder in the stomach. The projecting part of a mountain. A
wide extended desert. Ground destitute of every plant. Macule
or made, Distance. Mu^ikk, Pregnant (mare).
A c—>Ux^c midedb, A woman used to bring forth alternately a
boy and a girl. A part of a house where they lay dried grapes.
a midedd, A thread on which beads are strung, those
especially hung as amulets round the necks of children to defend
them from fascinating eyes.
PjUx^c mi dear, Plum-tree gum.
AjUx.<; midedr, (A saddle) galling a horse’s back.
A u ,cUx^c mideds, A sheep with a crooked horn.
a e^dix^c mi^/cab, A woman’s veil for the head or face. An
; ear-ring. Mu^kib, (One star) rising immediately after another.
(A son) succeeding (his father). Mu^akkib, One who follows
close at the heels. A procrastinator, one who delays any thino > .
a Ci;lJix.« mu^cikkibut, Comers behind and hinderers. The an
gels of the night and day, who alternately succeed one another
and pronounce subhdna'lldhi, Praise be to God ! (Ca
mels) standing one behind another in order to drink in rotation.
a <tiix^c mauikkat (from ^ctkka), Being stubborn, undutiful,
disobedient (to parents, to the king, or any superior).
a Aftx^o ma^kid, A place where any thing is tied or bound.
jlP' ‘XiiX'O tna<jJcidu'l izur, Near to an inn. Muuikkad, Much
entangled or involved, intricate, knotty. (A speech) obscure,
perplexed, difficult to be understood.
a iAiix^o muuikkadat, Twisted, intricate (ropes).
' mifdcar also mu^feir, (A saddle) hurting a horse’s back.
Mu dir, I ossessed of much land or other possessions.
a mu t akrab, A twisted head of hair. Mi^akrib, (A
place) where many scorpions are bred.
a (jasex-c midcas, A crooked arrow, one whose point is broken.
a jJJix^o mandril, A refuge, an asylum. Name of a man.
a <Usftx^« mu<jJculat, The mulct of atonement for bloodshed.
Ma^/culat, A ditch or any place in which water or rain collects.
T. hat which is necessary to the expiation of murder. Expiated
blood. ^Jjix^c zamadun min madculat, Any part re
maining to be paid of such composition.
a j*iix^c mu'jdim, A joint in horses or other solid-hoofed animals
(as the knee or pastern). A knot on reeds or straw.
a. (—-yiix^o madub, AY rapped round with a nerve.
a ut&xsc ma<jdcud, (fern, ma^kudat) Bound, tied, fasten-

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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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