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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎780v] (1565/1826)

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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1458
p Jocc maghd) The mandrake. The love-apple. The med
lar. A small kind of mushroom.
a Aksc maghd (from Living luxuriously. Being long
and luxuriant (herbage). Becoming fat. Sucking. Having to do
(with a girl). Tender, soft, delicate. Great and long. Hairs
pulled from the middle of a horse’s brow, that white ones may
grow in their room. The tears of the palm-tree, also of the
wild lote, of a glutinous substance like honey, which they usually
suck. A large bucket. Sperma admissarii. Maghd also ma-
ghad (from Jui^e), Bringing up tenderly, educating delicately.
Mughidd, Enraged (man). (A camel) having the plague.
a Maghddd (or Maghddn), A name of the city
of Baghdad. Mighdad, Much enraged.
AjiXvo maghdar or maghdir, A pool, a ditch. Perfidious.
A mughdirat, Dark (night).
a ^ ^ Cjjj U md taraka min abthi magh-
dan zca Id mardhan, How like he is to his father in every thing.
a mughazmir f One who follows his own inclination,
whether good or bad.
a jAsc maghr (fromTravelling quick, crossing a country
in haste. Maghar, A dark opaque reddish colour.
a L—Jjksc maghrab, (\u\g. maghrib) The west, either of the
heavens or of the earth. The western countries; Hesperia, Afri
ca, Mauritania or Barbary. saldtu’l maghrab.
Evening-prayer. Mughrab^ \\ hitish. (Man or beast) having
white eye-brows. 3/wg/ir/&, Exciting wonder. Mugharrab, Y^r
distant. Mugharrib, One who goes towards the west. One who
comes from a foreign country. One who does any thing strange.
a maghribdn, The beginning of sunset.
A ‘OyXc mugharribat, A strange, outlandish thing.
a Jj ftmgharbal. Killed and swollen (body).
a tnaghrably, Western. African.
a ijX^c maghrat or magharat, Red clay or earth. The salu
tary part (of rain). Magharut or mughrut, A dark, opaque, red
dish colour.
Ajj^ mughriz, (Ground) fruitful in the ])\ani jjC gharaz.
Mugharriz, (A locust) fixing its tail in the ground (when laying).
a ^jOjXso maghrhy The sides of (a camel’s belly) under or be
hind the ribs.
a i^JjX^c mighraf. Swift (horse) in the race.
a tLijX^c mighrufat, A pump, or any instrument worked bv the
hand for drawing water. A saucer, a dish. A ladle. A wood,
forest, grove. A bed of reeds, a place where the papyrus grows.
a mughrak also mugharrak, Gilded or ornamented with
silver (a sword-hilt or bridle). Mugharrak, Plunged in water.
a AjX^o maghram, Debt. A debt which must be paid. Tax,
tribute. Injury, damage. Mughram, Desirous, wishful, given
up to love. Drowned in debt. Liable, exposed to.
A ^fSjjXro mughranda'. Conquering, superior.
A maghruzs, Glued, covered with glue.
A iJjjXso maghrutah, Seized, plundered.
A maghrud, A kind of mushroom.
A maghrur, Deceived. Proud, arrogant, presumptuous,
haughty, fastidious.
A maghruri, Pride, haughtiness, arrogance.
A maghrus, (fern. <L» maghr us at) Planted.
A <U»jX.< maghrusat (for marghusat), Confusion.
A maghruz, Rain-water.
A maghruk, Immersed, drowned, sunk,
p mughrah, Red earth.
A maghrty or mugharra\ Glued.
A h yU mugharriyat, (Any thing) covered with glue.
maghz, The brain. Fat. Marrow. The kernel, pith,
chief substance or essence of any thing. Pride, arrogance. Jx-e
maghz-i bdddm, Bleached almonds. jx,< maghz bur-
dan, To talk much. To give the Ijead-ache. ,j*-o maghz-i
pusht, The spinal marrow, J j*** ma ghz tar kardan, To
speak, to talk. maghz-i jazcz, Peeled walnuts. jJ
maghz dar sar kardan, To keep silence, maghz
rdshan, Snuff.
p maghzd, A place whither any one goes. Do not wish, do
not hanker after.
Pjljjxo maghz-ddr, Full of marrow, kernel, pith, or brain.
A jj*-< mughzir, (Sheep) rich in milk, or (a plant) in leaves.
a mighzal or mughzal, A spinning-spindle. Mughzil, (A
doe) having a young one.
a mighzalty, A spindle-maker.
AjtJx^cmaghzur, (A field) plentifully watered.
a maghzu', A field of battle, war, an expedition against
infidels. Maghzd’ or mughzzi, Intent, scope, drift, meaning,
p ±$jx.>< maghzi, An edging, a border.
a '<L)jX~< mughziyat, (A woman) whose husband is on a mili
tary expedition. (A camel) which conceives with difficulty. (A
camel) gone with young a month over the year.
p maghzin, A kind of sweetmeat.
p maghzlnah, The brain.
a maghs, The cholic ; the gripes.
P t . \ C,*.— mughistdn, A palm-plantation.
a maghsal also maghsil, A bathing-place or vessel, es
pecially for dead bodies. Mighsal, That with which any thing
is washed. (A stallion-camel) which covers frequently to no
purpose. Mughsil, A table whereon they wash dead bodies.
a maghsus, Newly gathered, but spoiled dates.
a ^y-x^c maghsul, Washed, cleaned.
a ^Lx-t maghsham, Intrepid, steady, persevering.
A maghshush, Adulterated, falsified, deceitful. (Ji-p***
maghshush-tabiuit, Deceitful by nature, a cheat.
A mughsha', Covered, disguised. Mughashshu' , Em
broidered. maghshiyun ^alayhi, Fainted away*

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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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