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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎815r] (1634/1826)

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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place of a promise, or threat. Agreement. f w u ic* j
karzar, The place and time appointed for a battle.
a maw^izat) Advice, an admonition. An address to the
Deity, v tnazozjzah kardan, To advise, to exhort,
especially by pointing out future reward or punishment.
a <lLc^c muw^alaty (pi. of jJxj zoa^l) Mountain-goats.
a mais^us, Despised, sunk in fame.
a wazffiud (or xJjCyc mazo^udat) (from Predict
ing, foretelling any future event. Promising. Promised, pre
dicted, predestined. ajal-i mazc^id, Predestined or
unavoidable death.
a iJ.SjZyc mazc^jik, Debilitated, extenuated by a fever.
a muui 1 ) Who has firm, well-knit wrists or ankle-joints,
p znugh, One of the Magi, or fire-worshippers.
a ^y^a mugh (from ^y^), Mewing (as a cat),
p ^Icy^c/wiigAa/i, (pi. of w5gA) Fire-worshippers. Name i
of a city in AzarbTjan.
p A; v^yA) mugh-bad, A high priest of the Magi.
a (Jjiy^e nuighil, One who enters a place hastily.
a jiyc muzcaff'ar, Luxuriant, plentiful, abundant, copious, re-
dundant, impossible to be collected.
a l-Jz: .< mu-ajfif) One who cries uph ! fy! pho ! detesting.
a (jiyc muzcuffik, One who directs, prospers, seconds. A pub
lic reader, zsa'lldhu’l muzoaffiku'l mu^n,
G od prospers and assists. (This invocation is put frequently after
the preface of a book ; and sometimes at the end of a volume),
p (^y^y'C muflun, Melilot.
Kjjiyo M(izvfur y Complete, perfect, entire, luxuriant, copious,
full, numerous, many, abundant, plentiful, much, j^yo sa^yi
mazcfur, A great endeavour, extreme diligence, uncommon la
bour or fatigue. mahsiildt-i mawfurahy Abun
dant produce, luxuriant harvests.
a dy* Hiufi, A fulfiller (of an engagement). Mazvfly, Satis- j
tied, paid, performed.
a ^iyo Mazcfiyat) Name of the city of Madina,
p ^yjy* mujiyun, A kind of poison.
a Jyo mazoic (from Being cheap, trifling. Muk (from
jy-c), Being stupid, foolish, careless. Folly, stupidity. A boot,
a large boot worn over another of thinner leather. A winged |
pismire. Dust. The corner of the eye.
a J^yc mu-k, The interior angle of the eye (kUl lihdz denot- |
ing the angle next the temples).
a ^iy< mazokit, The place (fixed) by any given time. The
time (specified) for any appointed place. Muzoakkaty fixed or
restricted to a certain definite time. Muzoakkit, An observer of
times or hours. A person in the Muhammadan mosques, who
observes the exact hour when the people are to be assembled to
prayers, and gives notice accordingly to the crier.
a <f^y< muzoakkahy Experienced, proved by misfortunes.
a Ajy^c mazokidy A fire-hearth, a grate, where they kindle fire.
a &<\iyc mazckadaty Lighted, burning (thing).
a Aly^e mazckiZy The extremity, a prominent bone (as of the
elbow, knee, heel, or shoulder).
a ijJy^o muzoakkazaty (A she-camel) hurt in the udders by the
rope sirur; or having a swelling occasioned by the feeble
sucking of her colt.
a jiy< znazckary Any place or object of honour and estimation.
Muzokiry A plain at the foot of a mountain. Mukary Loaded,
carrying a heavy burthen. Pregnant (woman). (A tree) load
ed with fruit. Oppressed, weighed down. Reduced to poverty.
Mukiry (A tree) laden with fruit. Oppressive. One who re
duces to poverty. Muzoakkary Honoured, revered, respected,
venerable. Experienced, proved, intelligent, acquainted with
the world. Muzoakkir, An honourer, a reverencer, a respecter.
One who quiets (a horse). Who makes or calls (any one) grave,
modest, or respectable.
a Xjiyc mukaraty (fern.) Laden. (A woman) carrying a heavy
burthen. Mukh'at, (A tree) laden with fruit.
a u~-iy< muzvakkaSy(fem.(LJycmuzoakkasut) Scabby (camel).
a ^-iyc niazoka^ also mazoki^y A place where any thing falls.
An accident, a contingency, an occurrence, vicissitudes of fortune.
Proper, fit, suitable. Mazoki^y The falling of a star ; the place
where a star sets. Muki^y Adverse (fortune). Muzcakka^y
Sharpened (sword). Bruised with a hammer. Beaten (path).
Worn out with misfortunes, oppressed with evils. (A camel)
galled on the back. A decree, a statute, mandate. Mnwukki^y
One who strikes with a hammer. One who sharpens (a knife or
a sword). £-*y° muzoakki^idl zcat-iy Light, going nimbly.
a mazokauit ov mazoki^ttty A place where rain drops. A
place where a bird lights, rests, or remains. Muzoakkatat, 1 he
polished point of a spear.
a mazokify A station, post, any place where one remains;
especially where they celebrate the pilgrimage-solemnities at
Mecca; called also Mount ijirafat. The place of the
last judgment. The eye. Whatever is exposed to the view of
another. The small guts of a horse. The highest point (of elo
quence). mazokifdniy Two cavities about the small ribs
or hypochondria of a horse. Two veins in the human head,
which if wounded prove mortal. husunatu'l maze-
kifayn, (A woman) having a handsome face and foot, or having
fine eyes and hands. Muzoakkafy (A horse) having the pasterns
or that part of his feet white which corresponds to the wrist in
man; having also his ears variegated with white. (An ass)
having a round impression made by a hot iron on the shoulders
and fore legs. (A bull or goat) having the fore legs of a reddish
colour, different from the rest of the body. Experienced, know
ing (man) ; expert in throwing the arrows when casting lots.
Tardy, slow. Muzcakkif, One who causes (anybody) to stand
or to remain in a place. A detainer, a preventer, a hinderer.

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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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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎815r] (1634/1826), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/397, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100085185911.0x000023> [accessed 12 March 2025]

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