'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [880r] (1766/1826)
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 zsahk and zcahak, A noose thrown to catch men or ani
mals. A long rope for tethering cattle.
a zcahl (from Applying one’s mind to any thing,
though wishing to do another. Conjecturing, supposing. JVa-
hal (from Being weak, timid, terrified. Holding one’s
tongue. Committing an error, making a slip. Forgetting, blun
dering in any thing. Fear, terror. Mistake. Wahil, Languid.
Frightened, trembling.
p wuhl, Any cone-bearing tree.
a zcahlat, (<Liiy Jjy awnoala wahlatin or zcahalatin) f First,
before every thing, first of all.
A p*jZC ahm (from Ihinking, turning any thing in one’s
mind, imagining, persuading one’s self; conceiving a false idea.
Pretending to do (one thing), when wishing or purposing to do
another. The mind, sense. An opinion, conjecture. Suspicion,
doubt, scruple, caution, hear, distrust. Anxiety, apprehension.
Malevolence. A wide or clear road, a highway. A large trac
table camel. A large-bodied man. p zzahm kardan,
To imagine, suspect, a ^ ty kuwat-i wahm, The intellectual
faculty, the power of imagination. 13^ ^ ^ il Id zcahma min
kazd, It is inevitable or necessary. JVaham (from ^j), Making
a mistake (in reckoning). Wishing ill, being malevolent.
A<U-fc^ zcahmat, A large tractable she-camel.
p C/Lf&j zcahmnaky Frightened, fearful, trembling; suspi
cious, scrupulous. Terrific, terrible.
p zoahmanish, ( 'in ancient Persian) Any one whose heart
is right with God. (Burhdn-i kdti^.)
A ( ^JS»y zcahmit/ } Imaginary, conjectural.
a jjAy zoahn (from ^y^), Weakening, enervating. Midnight,
or the hour after it. A thick-bodied camel, (pi. of wd-
hin) Weak, enervated. Wahn or zcuhan (from (j^y), Being
weak, unequal to any business. Infirmity, imbecility.
a<ULj^ zcahnunaty Languid, slow in rising (woman).
p wihang, A ring on a rope, by means of which they
fasten burdens upon camels. A wooden stirrup. A noose for
catchinor man or beast. A ^rain which women eat in order to
become fat. A sinorle draught of water.
A s\yj zcahzcdhy Brisk, active, lively (horse). Roaring (lion).
a zcahub. Liberal, munificent.
a zciihum, (pi. of wahm) Opinions, conjectures, ima
ginations, suspicions.
a zoahzcahy Brisk, active, lively (horse).
a ijiujfc. vsahzcahat (from q), Roaring (as a lion). Bray
ing softly (an ass). Barking low (as a dog), with a reciprocat
ing noise in the throat. Exclaiming, lamenting (as a woman).
A sound in the throat (of a sheep) just after bleating.
A zsuhy (from Being broken, torn, burst, split (a
leathern bottle). Being ruinous, threatening to tumble (a wall).
Bursting its fastenings and dropping to pieces (any thing). Being
scattered (a cloud). Falling (as a man). Being destitute of
abilities or reputation, becoming worthless, (pi. zeuhiy) A
rent, a fissure, a crack.
A zcahyat, A crevice, crack. Wahtyaty A fat young camel
for slaughter. Wuhayyaty (dim. of zsahy) A small fissure.
a zcahijy Heat, sultriness.
\ zcahlsaty A dish made of locusts dried and bruised:
and either eaten plain or with fat.
a<— a-Jbj zvahlf (from Producing leaves, flourishing (as
a tree). Beginning to look green and gay (a plant).
a zcahin. An overseer of hired servants.
T lJj Kay, A part, a quantity. Woe! (for j\ 5), He.
wayrd (for ora), Him, to him. TViy A roof, origin. O
thou ! (for ^ bi) Without, as ^ zsi ^(iyb (or ^
bi <^(iyb)y Faultless.
a zvayy O ! strange ! wonderful! Fy upon (you) ! woe to
(you)! cJoy zcaykay Woe be to thee !
zai-dry Places from which mud is obtained.
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A j*by zai-dmy (in of |*)j), Consenting, agreeing, doing the
like. Boasting, disputing for superiority in praise.
a --y.y zcayby zzaybuny or zcaybciy Fie upon, woe to (you) !
a <Ljy zsaybaty A measure containing 22 or 24 mudd.
p^2Jy zaaysar or zzaysir, A white rose. (Burhdn-i kuli^i)
A ^Ty zcayjy The wooden socket of the ploughshare. I? r ‘
zcijaky Pure, clear. (Castellus.) A
A ^y zcayhy Oh ! (an interjection of pity). Woe be to (you) !
Bravo! well done! Ll^s^y tcaj/AaAr, O fortunate! O happy
a zcaykhy Woe be to (you) ! 3 q
zv id or zcaydy Lost. Little, few, not much. Aid, help,
remedy. Any thing of an astringent or styptic quality.
p ^Joy zcidd or Kayddy Little, not much, few. Lost. Fodud,
recovered, come to light. Pain and sorrow.*0“** A
p y jcerfana A, Unconnected; hot brought to a conckision.
p zsidastary The beavdft^ 11 90,1 A t‘S"* w ** ^
p ^Joy or zra^rfarc, To lose. To seek. To seek for help,
to apply a remedy. *W- > *ro IV A
p trJOy zsaydah or zcidah, One who seeks for a remedy.
p tiidi (or (_fjoy zcizi). The leprosy,
p ^jA' Joy zraydtdttny To be lost. To diminish, to injure. To
seek and apply a remedy.
p^Jy zsiry The mind, intellect, reason. Interrogation. Recol
lection ; by heart. A friend. A groan, lamentation. Custody,
preservation. Wei'y A fool. k 1011 ) unnnsa a
A^py zca-iry Formidable (place). Timid, fearful.
pL>y zcayrd (for \j*\ ord), Him, to him. JVird, One who
remembers, a learner. A lord. A keeper.
p t—i^-y Wirdfy Name of the father of the prophet •
p y zsirdn or zrayrdn, Desert, desolate, ruined,depopulated,
yjy zcirdn kardan, To lay waste, destroy, depopulate.
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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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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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