'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [864v] (1735/1826)
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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1628
A wali^ A liar^ a teller of falshoods. jlJU %J« walain
waligttif A great falsehood.
A ZDalitMt, Any thing which obstructs.
P xcalghanah (ov tiy^S^walghunaK)) Rouge for the face.
a dillj wa’llahi, By God. ^Jic! <dllj wa'lldhu aslant, God is
most wise. wa'lldhu'l muwajfiku’l mu*tn. By
the favour and assistance of God (placed after the exordium or
preface of a book ; praying for divine aid in finishing the work).
p wuluchdnidan, To mimic, to imitate the words
and actions of another.
p illy zcalah, A species of silken cloth. Cloth naturally white
without bleaching. The false appearance of water on a sandy
plain. Lamentation. Diligence in business.
a wdlih, (fern. wdlihat) Astonished, stupefied, con
founded, dejected, dispirited, driven to despair, distracted with
terror or grief, mad from love. An idiot; a lover.
a zodlt, A prince, a governor of a province. One who
exercises jurisdiction or authority. Pj*^> * ^J^zcdli~i sqrihr-i
patijuni) The planet Mars. zcdliyun-i karmdn^ The
prince, or governor, of Carmania.
p ^ ullS) Name of an intimate of Alexander the Great.
wdltgarl, Lordship, authority.
a wa-m, Broad-bodied (man), broad (thing).
p wdm f A debt, a loan. Credit. Lending. Borrowing.
The dawn, (in corrtposition denotes) Colour, form, or likeness.
rcdm-i zamtn, The atoms of earth of which the human
body is composed. jjOU zedm dddan, To lend, to give cre
dit. j\& zzdmat guzdr, Pay thy debt. warn
guzdndan, To pay a debt. icum giriftan, To borrow,
p wamandagan, (pl. of itJoUj wd mdndah) Tired.
zed mdndagdn-ibayt,Those who remain at home,
p wd man dan, To remain, lag behind, especially from
fatigue. To remain suspended in opinion, to hesitate, desist,
p XSilo \j zed mdndah, Fatigued and loitering behind.
a zea-amat, An equal, a peer, a companion; any one who
agrees in saying or actions with another.
p xeum-kh'dih, A creditor, one^ho demands or exacts
payment of a debt. Importunate in asking.
zedm-ddr, A debtor. A creditor.
p wdmirun, Swallow-wort,
p zedm-sitdn, A debtor. A creditor.
A zedmik, Enamoured ; a lover. Name of the lover of
\j±£. t azrd. A word used in the game of Jy nard.
p zedmi. One in debt; distressed, unfortunate.
A zedmi-at, A ruinous misfortune,
r wdn, Like, equal, (in composition) A keeper, a guar
dian; as Jjjj dar-zedn, A porter, a guard of a gate. J.: .
raz-zedn, The keeper of a vineyard. galah-zodn, A
shepherd, a herdsman. ^ JjfU-zean, An elephant-keeper.
a ^ zca in, Although, notwithstanding,
p zednj, A lentil.
p zsdnsdz (or zednsdnah), A pair of compasses,
p zedn-sdn, Of this sort or manner.
A zednik, Seated, leaning, reclined.
p^yxiyCjj ze din k unit an, (in ancient Persian) To take,
p zedngar, A maker of leather garments,
p wd nigaristan, To look back. To stare,
p wd numudan or namudan, To show again, to pro
duce a confirmation. (Castellus.)
p wd nihddan, To fix, put down the feet. To replace.
wdni, Torpid, languid, fatigued. Cowardly, base.
a j!> wdze, (pl. wdwdt) The name of the letter j. A
stallion camel. The colour of water. Many camels.
at’ tashahhud bi wdzeayn, The attestation with the double
waw, i. e. j aU| ^ d\ i! J ash-
hadu an Id ildha ilia ’lldh, wa ashhadu an Muhammadan ^ab-
duhu wa nabiyuhu, I profess there is no god but God, and I
profess that Muhammad is his servant and prophet.
a ibjlj wdwayld, An exclamation, loud cry, lamentation, moan.
vi\^zedh, Fy! pho! Bravo! admirable!
a wuh (or Ifclj wdhd), (an interjection of admiration) 0!
wonderful! excellent! Itotj wdhd lahu md atyabahu,
O how excellent it is! (also an interjection of pain) Oh ! alas!
p wdhd, (pl. of ^ zed) Meats, dishes.
a wdhib, A giver, one who bestows. Liberal, generous,
munificent. jJLcJl wdhibu'l dmdl, The granter of desires,
p L^wo wuhib-i bi minnat, Disinterestedly liberal (the
Deity), a wdhibu'l hdjdt, The bestowerof ne
cessaries, i. e . God. wdhibu'l ^atdyd, The be-
stower of bounties (God). wdhibu'l wujdd, The
giver of existence.
A g 6 ’!> wdhij, Blazing (fire).
p^iXvl zea hush amadan, To recover from ebriety.
p.SA'*! wdhushi dmadah, Recovered from intoxication.
A Z 0 (t hif, One who has the care of a temple or church.
a 4-l^j wdhdatin, Before all things.
p wd ham, Together with, in one. Equally, in the same
manner. Backward. Wrinkled, contracted. Wrapt up. Crook-
cd. ^Equipage, accoutrement. A badger, grey, or brock.
wd ham dmadan, To assemble together. To be spoiled.
wd hamjastah, Leaping backward. Bent, curled.
a zedhim, W ho thinks, imagines, or fancies. <Ua>^ .CLiyi
kuwat iwdhimah (or wdhimah), The imagination, fancy.
a ^ wdhin, Weak, silly, feeble, infirm, enervated.
a wdhinat, The lowest rib of the breast. Flatulencies
the veins of the neck, shoulders, and arms (to which old
people are subject).
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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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