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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎899r] (1804/1826)

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 hayutil, (and UlcljA hayatilat), A race of Scythians
or Indians formerly of great power.
A ^l-Jb hiyd<^ liyd^. Violent (wind).
a <—jLjfe hiyuf or huydf, (from Openiiig their mouths
to receive the hot wind t-Jyfc Aw/from excess of thirst (camels).
Violent thirst.
p kayak. The mind, soul, spirit.
a hayukily (pi. of huykal) Giants, colossal figures.
Forms, spectres. Palaces, temples.
p huydktdan, To run mad as a dog, to be seized with
canine madness.
a (JUk hayuly Sand or any thing similar poured out.
haydlidany To fear, to dread.
a haydm or huyaniy Sands which one cannot grasp in the
hand on account of their fineness. Iliyuniy (pi. of (jU-Jfc hay-
man) Thirsty (camels). In love, distracted with love. Iluydm
(from j*-£>), Thirsting exceedingly. Wandering about like a
madman, from love or any other cause. Insanity from love. A
disease incident to camels from drinking* stagnant water, which
makes them loathe their pasture. Excessive thirst.
A hayydtij A word used to designate any unknown per-
son. (jU.' ^ hayyanu' bnu bayydny The unknown son of
an unknown father.
p JJsljii haydhuy Vociferation, clamour, shouts in battle.
A hayb (from Fearing, standing in awe of,
dreading. Jlayyiby Timid, fearful.
p L— heb, (in ancient Persian) The end of any business.
A haybuny Formidable. Hayyabujiy Extremely timid.
Light, smooth. The earth. A shepherd. Foam about a camel’s
mouth, llayyabdn or hayyibdny Terrified, timid, cowardly.
a haybatyVenYy timidity, panic. Respect, reverence, awful
ness, gravity, sternness, severity, dignity, majesty, grandeur.
haybatwdry Formidable, venerable, awful, majestic.
haybushy A louse.
hi-at (from L-fc), Desiring. External form of any thing.
The form of the heavens. Carriage, manner, appearance, feature.
A hay at y The form (of the heavens). Astronomy.
a ^ huyty Low ground. HaytUy haytiy also haytUy Come
hither ! approach ! L ~ ^ hayta laka (or huyta
lakum)y Approach thou ! or you !
p Cl^b Kity Tumult, clamour, strife.
p Jl^Jb Free from taxes or burthens. Strong, powerful.
The countries of h^hatldn and Hudakhshun.
p hay tun or hltdiiy False, untrue.
haytakury Somnolent, sleepy.
a L^Jb hays. Motion. Hay as, haysdn or hayasdn)
(from ci^Jb), Giving a small quantity, bestowing little. A small
present. Taking proper care of cattle. Injuring.
a huysaty (equivalent to hay shat) A crowd.
a j*i-Jb haysam, A young eagle or vulture. A reddish, soft, or
even sand-hill. A man’s name.
p Aa^/, Right, straight. Tearing up. Instigation. Re
verence, authority, majesty. Jlij, A three-pronged corn-fork.
a hayj (from ^r*), Raising (dust); provoking (to anger).
Making an attack. Being raised (dust), excited (anger). Htj,
Used in calling out to camels. Hayyijy Raised (dust), roused
(anger). Windy, rainy, or cloudy (day).
a hayjdy War, a battle, a combat.
p hljdy A battle, combat, conflict. hljd kar-
dan. To satirize, to ridicule. To connect the letters, to spell.
pjlsstJb hayj dry A way, a road.
A hayajdn (from ^k). Being raised (dust), excited
(anger). Making an attack. Vehemence.
A JjL=cUb hayjafd, (A bow) shooting easily.
A hayjumdny A large pearl.
a ijUrsajb hayjumdnaty A pearl. A spider. A spider’s web.
Name of a woman.
p^r^AecA, Nothing, a mere trifle. Lost, annihilated. Never, at
no rate, on no account. (In composition, without a negative, im
plies, some, any ; and with a negative, expressed or understood,
not anyy none.) Lsl hech aslan. In no shape, in no respect.
hech chiZy Nothing at all. hech na gufty He
said nothing at all.
p hech kdirah. Unsuccessful in one’s labours. ^'XsTJb
jib <UJb hech kdra-i hamah kdr. Unfortunate in every thing,
p hech has. Somebody. Nobody,
p hech gunahy In any form or manner,
p hech maddny Perfectly ignorant.
a hikh or hikhay Used in making camel’s kneel. Htyakh,
A camel braying when ordered to kneel.
p haydy A willow. Hay dor hid. An instrument for win
nowing corn.
a AJb hayd (from Jub), Moving, disturbing. Repelling, pro
hibiting. Propelling. Disturbed. //7c/, Used in calling to camels.
A ^AJb Aa^c/c/n, Cowardly. Covetous, avaricious, j
alhayddnu zca'z' zayddniiy Known and unknown (as when
charity is distributed promiscuously to known people or strangers).
a huydaby Impotent, weak, languid, slow. Scalloped or
fringed edges of garments. Low-hanging clouds full of rain.
A continued flowing of tears. Pendula pubes mulieris.
A haydabiyy A kind of hard horse’s pace. A very talk
ative man.
p ^Jub haydakh (or^Jub haydaj), A fine spirited young horse,
difficult to be broke (especially about three years old). The bri
dle of a spirited horse.
a <L3jub haydalaty A kite.
A hayzdraty Delirious, foolish in speech.
A hayzuniy Bold, strong. A glutton.
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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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