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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎886v] (1779/1826)

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 harasat, A single thorny tree of the kind called
harasar. One who sprinkles, strews, or scatters,
p harasandagan, Penitents; men endued with the
fear of God. (Burhan-i kdti^.)
p harasah or hirdsah. Terror. A scarecrow. Hirdtah^
Any thing used to cause fear.
p hirdsidan or hardsidan, To fear, dread, to be cau
tious. To defend, to preserve. To terrify,
p hirdstdah, Terrified, frightened,
p hirdsh, A vomit, vomiting. A sown field. Hurdsh,
A fall, especially falling into poverty or any distress.
a hirdsh, (in of Setting (men or dogs) together
by the ears.
p htrdshldan^To vomit.
A hardtikat, Heretics.
A hurd^j A tremulous but quick pace.
A hard^ilat, Mean, worthless (men).
a hardkat or hirdkat, (from J)/&)> Pouring out (water),
p hardk, Fear. A scarecrow.
a hurdkil, Large, corpulent (man or camel).
a <LliUs> hardkilat, Large fish, sea-dogs, or other sea-animals,
especially large behind. The flowing of the sea, much sea-water.
a hirdm, (pi. of haram) The pyramids of Egypt.
a hurdmis, A young panther.
A hardmil, (Hairs) fallen off, shed.
a hardnify The roots of the plant tjLiyJs tarsus.
p hardni, A cauldron, a kettle.
p i±*j\jZi hardnld, T rue nature of a thing; reality, circumstance,
p hardzcd (orjU^Jb hardzvdz), A nightingale, or rather a
bird peculiar to the East w r hich sings all notes.
a iV jib hirdwat i A staff, a club, a mace,
p jy jb hardzcal, The vanguard. A running footman,
r jlb\yb hirdhir, A cloud of dust raised by the wind. The roar
ing of wild beasts.
Ajtb\jtb hurdhir^ Much milk or water.
p hardy, Religion, a sect. (See hard.)
p hardyinah (or hurd-inah), Destitute, helpless.
Doubtless, undoubtedly, necessarily, always, in every way, by all
means, at all events. Clear, evident. Fit, proper, necessary.
a u-yt> hurb, The thin caul of fat covering the intestines of ani
mals. Harab (from C—yb), Flying, running away, absconding.
Sinking (as part of a stake in the ground). Growing old. Flight.
p C—>ij har bdb, Every chapter. All sciences. Every cir
cumstance.
p j!b harbdbi, Master of knowledge of every kind,
p harbds, A wooden club.
p y& har bdsb, Each of the seven planets, i. e. Saturn,
Jupiter, Mars, the sun, Venus, Mercury, and the moon.
A |^)by> harabdn (from t—yk). Fleeing, running away.
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A harbajat, A slovenly manner of doing any thing,
p Ayfc hirbid, A priest or judge of the worshippers of fire. A
servant who lights the fires in the tombs of the Magi.
A^Jyt) hirbiz, The priest or keeper of a temple of fire. One
of the chief priests or wise men of that religion.
A tjjj* harbazat, An ambling, shuffling mode of going.
A ys> harbaza’y A haughty or strutting walk. The camel’s
pace when leaning to one side.
A j_jyb hurbu^j, An active thief. A wolf,
p Ci&yk hurbang, A noxious weed growing among wheat,
which is said to deprive those who happen to eat it of their senses,
p harbah, A chamelion.
p^L-jb jib harpdsbdn, The seven planets.
A ijib hirrat, A she-cat, a queen-cat.
a hart (from CLyt>), Tearing (a garment); dishonour
ing, defaming. Boiling (meat) till it falls to pieces, llarat (from
CiUjib), Being broad, wide (the corners of the mouth).
al har at, al hirt, or al harit, The lion.
rJ yjis hartuz, Truth, veracity, speaking the truth,
p ijjJb hartah, A sheath or vessel containing any thing. liar-
tih, On all sides, everywhere.
A hirs, A worn garment.
a harsam, A lion.
a <L%jjlb harsamat, The tip of the nose (especially of a dog) ;
the black division between the nostrils. A lion A man’s name,
p harj, Confines, limits, marches of an enemy’s country.
a ^jib harj (from Being copious, superabounding in any
thing. Speaking a great deal and incoherently. Being tumul
tuous, seditious, destroying one another. Lying (with a girl).
Running much or well (a horse). Leaving (a door) open. Tu
mult, sedition, confusion. Slaughter, ^jib harj marj (also
j ~jib harj o marj), A tumult, confusion, anarchy, chaos.
Hirj, Foolish, silly, feeble (man). Haraj (from jb>), Being
uneasy from excessive heat, or when besmeared with pitch.
pWyfc harjdi, Every where.
p UJ)\^j!b hirjdib, Long, tall (man). Name of a place.
a hirjds, Corpulent,
p harjd kih, Every where. Wherever.
a harjdn, A kind of wild olive.
P<3b>-y& harjd-1, Unsettled, variable, desultory, inconstant in
love or friendship. A vagabond; a stroller. c3*b>jJ& harjd-i
nihdd, Ungrateful, inconstant in love.
A hirjab, Long, tall (man).
A hirjat, Light or slight (bow).
A 4JLs>jJb hirjishat, An old she-camel.
A harja^, Lame.
A i&j 1 * hurjul, One who goes with long steps.
a harjalat(from q), Travelling with a disordered
step. A disordered pace.

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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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