'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [818v] (1641/1826)
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 aJc^c muhdat, A piece of ground prominent or hollow; also
plain and level. Mihadat, (pi. of ?nuhd and muhdat)
Patches of ground prominent or hollow; also plain and level.
A JA^o Mah dad, A woman’s name.
a mahdarat, The dropping out of the fore teeth.
A muhdifat, Corpulent (woman),
p tnahdum, A pigeon with a black body and white tail.
a |*A^c muhdim, Libidinous (she-camel).
A muhdin, (A horse) abating his career. Who renders
(a horse) lean.
AcLiJc^ mdhdanat. Quiet, tranquillity.
a c^Af* mahdurl, Unfortunate.
A |**Af<s mahdum, Destroyed, levelled with the ground.
mahdumu’l asds, Totally ruined.
a <U«A^ mahdumat, (Land) wet with a gentle rain.
A mikda', A plate or any thing similar in which an
offering or a present is made. A woman who makes frequent
offerings or presents. Muhda?, Offered, presented, dedicated.
A &Af« mahdiyat, A present, a gift. A bride carried home
to her husband’s house.
p <^A^c Mahdiyah, Name of a city in the west.
Aj^Af< mihzdr. Delirious, raving, doting.
A w_'A^« muhazzab, Good, sincere (man), upright and free
from crimes. » ^uivnb f H.u; : -yr •.< ■ 1 • ' - w
\j±iso mihzar, Delirious, doting.
a mihzaf, Quick, active, expeditious.
a .♦Afc mihzamf Sharp, quickly penetrating (sword).
a jZ* mahf (fromMarrying (a wife). A marriage-por
tion or gift settled upon the wife before marriage. Contracting
by writing for a wife’s settlement. Excellence or perspicuity of
genius. Muhr, A horse-colt. A bone in the upper part of a
horse’s brisket. * Muhr and muhnr, (pi. of muhr at) Fillies.
mihr, The sun. Love, friendship, affection, kindness.
Mercy, pity. The month of September. The sixteenth day of
every month. Death. The mandrake. A red stone. A gilded
ball fixed on a canopy or a standard. Name of a fire-temple.
Name of a village in Hindustan, yj&o mihr-i khdzcardn,
Name of the poet anzcari. ^ mihr-i shari^at,
An epithet of Muhammad. J ^ J ir - - mihr o
muhahhat zaa zsidd o ulfat, Love, and friendship, and affec
tion, and benevolence. Muhr also muhur, A seal, a seal-ring.
A gold coin current in India for about 1/. 16s. The cautery, or
the instrument which makes the impression ; also the mark made
upon cattle by way of distinction. The virginity of a daughter.
^ ,ju. muhr-ijam, (^ ^ muhr-i khum, or ^ ^ muhr-i
fam), Silence. sj&sq muhr-i dahun-i rdzah-
ddrdn, An epithet of the sun during the month of Ramazan.
jjAj jfr* muhr zadan, To steal. ^U-Lj ^ muhr-i sulaymun,
The seal of Solomon ; also the knot of Solomon, being two tri
angles interbraced, which they suppose to have a cabahstical vir
tue. CAjJ muhr-i nubuvoat,T\\e seal of prophecy impressed
on the shoulder of Muhammad. Muhr (also ^ muhr-i
mary am), (The knot of Mary) A kind of herb.
v\jt< mihr a, Seeing. He sees. Name of the daughter of
the governor of Kabul and mother of Rustam.
a muharrd, Pounded, comminuted. Muharru (or
J matbukh zca muharru), Well dressed or boiled, well done.
Mihrdb, Name of a champion of Turin.
a muhrdt, (pi. of Sj** muhrat) Fillies.
11 mahrdj, (corruption of Mahd
Raja
King
) An Indian king.
t\\ ^ mihrdz, (in the dialect of Morocco) A mortar.
a j^c mihr us, A mortar in which any thing is bruised. An
oblong stone trough in which they perform their ablutions before
prayer. A man fearing nothing in the night-time. A corpulent
and slow camel; also a voracious camel. A field, a plain.
r A^]^ mihrdsfand, Name of the twenty-ninth day-of every
month in the solar year; also of the angel presiding over that day.
a mihrd^, with al, as al mihrd<^, The lion.
a muhrdk, Poured out, diffused.
Mihr an, Name of a great river. Name of a learned
man. Name of a king.
a <Sj^ j^a mahrdnah, A fee exacted by the KazI from the Mu
hammadans on the occasion of their weddings.
a mahrab (from (-A^), Fleeing, running away. Flight.
Mihrab, A wooden instrument moved to and fro by a sower.
p mihrbdn, Benevolent, beneficent, kind, affectionate,
friendly, compassionate, favouring, loving, esteeming, propitious.
A preserver, a defender. A friend.
p tnihrbdnl, Friendship, friendliness, kindness. A sort
of stuff of an extremely delicate texture. Name of a note in music.
mihrbdni kardan, To favour, to show friendship.
a ij^o Mahrat, The name of the founder of an Arabian tribe.
Muhrat, A female colt, a filly. Maharat (also maharah),
(pi. ofj^U> mdhir) Masters, skilful men in any art or profession.
SjZ^c mahara-ifann-i hadis, Celebrated collectors or
expounders of the sayings (of Muhammad).
a muharratu'l ashddk, (A dog) having a wide
, gaping mouth.
a mihraj, (A horse) running much or fast.
T mihrjdn or mahrajdn, The autumnal equinox. The
autumn. fasl-i mahrajdn, The autumnal season.
A festival celebrated in Persia in the month of September.
p mihr-kh'dn, A title, an address (used particularly in
India) as dsaf-khdn, isldm-khdn, &c.
p J^j^ 0 muhr-ddir, The keeper of the seals,
p jjlkJ ji* muhr-dahdn, Silence, taciturnity. A fast.
p^LUjj^o muhr-dahdndn, Those who fast, fasters.
A muharzak, Shut up in prison.
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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.
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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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