'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [787v] (1579/1826)
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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protected house. (A woman) kept at home. Near, neighbour
ing 1 . The edges (of a plate or dish).
A tnaksiis, Cut. Clipped in,the wings (a bird).
A maksusun lahu. Punished, retaliated on him.
a ^yajLo maksu^j (A boy) who does not thrive upon his food.
a maksa\ (A camel or a sheep) the tips of whose eara
have been cut off. Muksa\ Remote, removed.
a C—jLiJlo mikzab, A pruning-hook. (Ground) producing
plenty of clover.
a iU makzabat) A place where clover grows.
a iu makzarn, Any thing which is eaten on one side of the
mouth, or by the front teeth.
a makzly. Finished, perfected, completed, p
makzlyu'l maram shudan, To obtain the completion
of one’s wishes, a utla y jnakztyVlfu-ad y Ac
cording to his desires.
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A LiU makt (fromkiU), Breaking (the neck). Kindling into
rage. Throwing (a ball) on the ground and catching (it) at the
rebound. Prostrating, throwing (a man) down. Striking (with
a stick or with a small firm-twisted rope). Treading (as a bird).
Adjuring (by the faith). Being very lean, extenuated. Mukt,
A rope or gin for catching birds, (pi. of kiU mdkit) Ropes of
buckets. Halters or bridles. Makit, One born in the sixth or
seventh month. Makatt i The edge of a horse’s hoof which they
are accustomed to pare away. Mikatt y A piece of bone on which
they nib their writing-reeds or pens.
A Inconstant in friendship. (A well) soon drained
of water.
A iUaiu: mik(itat y A piece of bone on which they nib pens.
A miktar y A chafing-dish. Mukattar, Distilling, drop-
ping, trickling. ^SajU •‘Uj md-i mukuttar (p ub-i mu-
kattar). Distilled water.
a liJajLo miktarat, A chafing-dish, a censer. Wooden shackles.
a ^JaLo mukatrari) Bedawbed with pitch.
A^Jaiui making (from ^Jai),Cutting, amputating. Dividing.
A cut, the place of separation. The pass of a river. A pause in
the Kur’an. An interruption, an abrupt breaking off. A place
where sand breaks off. A cesura or pause in reading verse. A
piece of bone upon which they nib their writing-reeds or pens.
makta^-i kaldm y An interruption in speech. Mikta^
Shears for cutting cloth or silver; a cutting instrument in general.
Mukta^ Torn (from one’s friends). One who is passed by when
his companions are honoured with gifts. A man who loves not
women. (A camel) weak and tired with covering.
huruf-i mukta^ah, Cut or separate letters, i. e. abbrevia
tions, or letters put for words; as salaam. Mukti^ Pre
vented from continuing a journey, especially a pilgrimage to
Mecca. Mukatta^ Cut into several pieces. Cut out, shaped.
Well dressed. Well shaped, beautiful. Short. Disjoined. (Iron
heads) made for arms (as arrows, spears, and the like). . U j[ c
mukatta^u'l as-hdr, (fem. <ukiU mukatta^atu'l at.
har), A hare (because the lungs often burst in running).
A CjUkiU mukattautt. Small garments, especially of coarse
silk. Narrow (cloths). Short (poems).
A maktu^at^ Whatever cuts down, or carries off (as fast-
ing, sensual desires). Mukatta^at, (Wine) diluted with water.
a mukattafat, A short man, a dwarf.
A a Us mukatkitat, (A cloud) which pours out rain gently.
A miktalat, An iron cutting instrument.
a LlaLo maktanat, A place where they cultivate cotton.
a i—JyaLo muktub, Mixed (wine).
maktur y Allowed to fall drop by drop. Besmeared
with pitch. Moistened with rain (land).
a muktuti^atin y (or d-?lcyasu> maktu^atiri), (The
horses came in) galloping one after another.
A maktu^ Cut, amputated, dissected, mutilated. Sepa
rated, interrupted, intercepted, abrupt, definite. Agreed upon,
adjusted, concluded, arranged. Deficient, carried oft', removed.
A bargain, a price agreed upon. Afflicted with an asthma.
fjkiU maktuai'z' zanub y Wanting the tail, docked.
cyasL* maktu^ii’l ^uzxa y Mutilated, lame in any member.
^JdLo maktutain bihi y Prevented from it, i. e. pursuing a
journey. jurf-i muktu^ y An abrupt precipice.
a JylaiUi maktul, Cut, killed, slain.
mukta-irr y Passionate.
A jJU) mak^ (from Drinking eagerly.
A CjbUi* muk^ddut, Frogs. Young birds ere they can stand.
A jnik^uS) A lion.
a <L11aL« mik^ulat y (A stone) standing erect, but not fixed in
the ground.
A muka^ab y Resembling a cup (the hoof of a horse,
or the navel when sunk or making a hollow in the belly).
a jjixilo tnuk^asill. Rough, badly polished (arrow).
a <Sa£sc mak^ad (from Ao), Sitting down, resting. A seat, a
chair, Carpet, cushion. A place of residence, a mansion. The
hips, anus, podex. Muk^ad, A lame man, one who is obliged
to sit, and cannot move. (The breasts of a girl) beginning to
swell. Flat-nosed. Muk^ad also muka^uid y A veteran soldier
exempted from military duty.
a mukuidat) The place of sitting, i. e. a seat, the but
tocks, and the like. A basis.
A^iU) Excavated. Hollow, concave. Deep, pro
found. The concave surface of a sphere. mukatj^b
ru s’ sadr , Hollow in the breast, p jX£*< A 1 - - > I uylna-i muktifjjH'i
A concave mirror.
A mik^as, A lion.
a k*jUi muka^afy A burden high above the back of a camel.
Obscene in speech.
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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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- Title
- 'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations'
- Pages
- 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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