'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [899v] (1805/1826)
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 hayzaba (also hayzabd , ) i A particular kind of
quick pace of a horse.
p hayz-i khirman, A fan for winnowing corn.
AjA-JS> hayzar, Delirious, foolish in speech.
a hayzaniy Quick, swift.
A hayr also Azr, The north wind. Part (of the night).
Hayyir, A lie, an idle foolish speech,
p j+S her. Fire. Humility, obedience,
pjl^fc hirad, Appearing fresh and healthy,
p herbud, A priest or attendant of a fire-temple. A
judge of the Magi. A fire-worshipper. An ascetic.
A 'ij~s hayrut) Plain, smooth ground.
p hlrsu, One who in the whole course of his life has had
no connection with woman.
a hayra^ Light, inconstant (woman). Weak, pusil
lanimous, worthless. (Wind) blowing with velocity and whirl
ing aloft the dust.
a t+y+Z hayra^at) A shepherd’s pipe made of a reed. The
rattling of armour, the clashing of arms. A sylvan demon,
p herakf A kid. A young camel,
p hermand, Humble, obedient. A priest of the Magi.
Hlrmand, Name of a river in the country mm rbz. A
name of t— Gushtdsb.
A hayrun, A sort of date,
p htrun, A kind of cane,
p htrah. The hind-head.
p u?y^b hlrl, A species of violet,
p hlrldy Magnificent, venerable.
pJ-Jb hiZ) An iron shovel. A utensil used in baths, either for
drinking or pouring water on the body. An infamous boy.
p hlzdn, A beam, a joist.
a hayzab. Fierce (lion).
a 4cj*Jb hayza-^at, Fear. Tumult. The noise of combatants.
a hayzam. Hard, strong. A lion.
p hezam, Wood, timber. A staff, a stick. ,^-Jb
hezam-i sdkhtani^ Fire wood.
p fj.r* hezam-kash, A carrier of wood, a woodman. One
who sets wood in order on the fire. yJJ hezarn-kash-i
dlv, A hireling of the devil, i. e. a mischievous person.
p hlzan, A beam, a joist,
r iJJz hlzah, A corn-fork.
p hizinuh, A cylinder or rolling-stone, for consolidating
and smoothing the clay or sand-roofs of houses to keep out rain.
A ^--Jb hays (from ^ </ --£>), Taking or receiving (any thing) in
a great quantity. Walking, going. Treading down, trampling
upon, beating to pieces. Dispersing, putting to flight (an army).
A plough; any instrument for cultivating ground. Haysi,Q\\eex
up ! be of good courage ! success to you !
A haysh(hom (^IJb), Being in commotion, roused(people).
Spoiling, laying waste. Being talkative, verbose. Milking gently.
p hesh, Nothing. A kind of linen stuff made in India.
A ploughshare. A huge elephant (male or female).
A4l-Jb hays hat, Tumult. Sedition. A mob.
p u^l-Jb hlsht, A lance, a javelin.
p ^ 1 ‘J^Jb hlshtan, To dismiss, leave, let fall, or hang loose. To
roll round, to revolve.
a hayshur, Soft, loose, relaxed, weak. A wild artichoke.
A tree growing amongst sand. Poppy.
A <Lll-Jb hayshalat, A she-camel old and fat.
A^tyl-Jb hayshur, A kind of tree.
a hays (from (_^*), Throwing away, ejecting (as a
bird when voiding dung). Violence. A contusion on the neck.
a haysar (or al haysar), A lion crushing his prey.
A A-aJb haysam, A lion breaking in pieces his prey. A strong
man. A kind of smooth stone.
A hayz (from ^a-Jb), Breaking (a bone) again before
(it) is quite consolidated. Making raw (a wound), causing (one)
to relapse into a distemper. (A propensity to sleep) rendering
(one) lethargic. Voiding dung (a bird). The dung of birds.
A Ui-b hayzd, A crowd, a multitude.
a <LdJb hayzat, A relapse into distress of mind or body. The
cholera morbus, a flux and vomit. Pjj<-^ &^L&hayzah zadan, To
vomit, a <LiJb adxziya-i hlzah, Stomachics.
A hayzal, An army. An armed body.
A tLl-iJb hayzalat, A middle-aged woman. A camel abound
ing in milk. An aged and fat she-camel. Clamour of the people.
An armed body.
a ^UwJJb hlzamdn, Horse-radish.
aL-A hayt (fromk-Jb), Calling out, crying, vociferating, be
ing tumultuous. Arriving at, approaching, near.
a (JiiJb huytal, A fox. A small body of men, making an ex
cursion against an enemy. Name of a district beyond the Oxus.
A £--£> hay^ (from £-^b), Being melted (lead). Flowing, be
ing liquid. Being cowardly.
A haya^an (from ^-»fi>), Being timid, cowardly.
A hay^at, The flowing of any thing on the surface of the
ground. Any thing obscene. Covetousness, avarice, meanness,
! baseness. Any horrible voice or sound which strikes with terror.
A hay^arat (fromjXJb q), Being restless, unable to re
main quiet in one place. An impudent, inconstant, headstrong
woman. Levity, inconstancy. The monster called Jtyi ghul.
hayutrun, An old woman. Evil. Misfortune.
h ts-jx+ls hay^u^at (from ^-Jb), Vomiting spontaneously. A
| vomit. Any thing vomited.
a i»jL& hayf, Excessive thirst. A hot dry wind blowing from
\ arnan at the winter solstice. Hayf or hayaf (from i—aJb), Be-
j slender round the waist, being clung or contracted in the
i belly. Hlf, (pi. of ahyaf and U-Jb hayfd) Slender-waisted.
\\kjb hayfd, (fern, of u-i-Jbl ahyaf} Slender-waisted (wo-
i man). Gaunt-bellied (mare).
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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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