A dictionary, Persian, Arabic and English : published under the patronage of the Honourable East-India Company / by Francis Johnson.

  • Johnson, Francis, 1796?-1876.
Date:
1852
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Credit: A dictionary, Persian, Arabic and English : published under the patronage of the Honourable East-India Company / by Francis Johnson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    ping suddenly, and then rushing forward with ve- locity. Assaulting, insulting, injuring. Dying sud- denly. Abiz, Leaping, springing, bounding (deer). A ^\^\ ibzas, (v. n. 4 of \^ for jjj) Suckling, giving suck. Overpowering, seizing, carrying off by force. Raising the hips in walking. Pj^^ dbzar, A kind of carrot or parsnip. A. JjiS abzar, (pi. of^ bazr) Pot-herbs, (pi. abazir) Pot-herbs, or spiceries for seasoning. p abzdrdan, A spice-box,a pepper-box. A ^j\^\abzarti/, A seedsman. ^Jy>J\^\ abzarl- yun, Certain reporters of Muhammadan traditions. A ibzal, (v. n. 4 of J^) Breeding the tooth called (—nab in his ninth year (a camel). A ibzam, (v. n. 4 of Giving (a thou- sand), (pi. jCJ^^ abazim) A buckle. A ahzakh, One who has a protuberance on the breast and hollowness in the back; p abzar, Name of a mountain near Hama- dan in Persia, about 150 leagues west of Ispahan. p \ aJ-ZMrwy?, A cucumber, water-melon. An isle. p 1 ab-zan, (Casting water) A particular kind of bathing-vessel made of copper or iron, the full length of the human body, filled with warm water medicinally prepared, in which the patient sits or lies down. The bason of a fountain. Im- parting tranquillity of mind, consoling, consolatory, (imperative) Console, appease. A (jJJ^ abzan, ibzan, or ubzan, A bath, a laver, sometimes made of brass. p (^jjS>y> I db-zand-rud, Name of a river which runs through Ispahan. Our travellers call it Sen- derut. The name implies. The river of living water, being formed from a collection of several springs into one channel. p 8Jj1 db-zih, Water flowing from a fountain, or a corner of the eye. Liquid pressed through a cullender or strainer. Pincers. A abza', One who has a protuberance of the breast and the back bent. Abaza', (v. n. of Leaping, springing, bounding, p (jti->J^^ abzidan, To fill, p 5\iy^T dh-zir-lMh, (Water under straw) A splinter, thorn in the flesh. A hypocrite, dissem- bler. A secret fomenter of mischief. One whose merit hes concealed. A jCjJ^ ibz'im, (pi. jCjb^ abazim) A buckle. A ^;^\ ibzin, (pi. abdzln) A buckle. P 1 abaj, Sparks of fire. A kind of grass. P (j-Jj abas, Name of a city. A (j^l aiasa, (fut. ^j^\>.yasbisu) He rebuked. A (j^l abs,{y.xi.oi^J^\) Rebuking,reproving, reproaching. Frightening. Throwing in one's teeth whatever is disagreeable; treating unkindly. Subjecting, mastering, bringing under subjection, conquering, overcoming. Incarcerating. Con- ( 11 ) temning, disdaining, scorning. Rough unequal ground. A male tortoise. Sterility. A barren spot. lbs. Rough ground. A bad origin. bsas, (v. n. 4 of \-^) Making (any one) familiar or accustomed to. PjLm^\ absdr, A whetstone. A ibsar, (v. n. 4 of j>*^) Doing or asking any thing prematurely or unseasonably. Bearing dates in the stage called bitsr (a palm-tree). Taking the scab off a sore before it is healed. Mix- ing unripe with ripe dates in order to press the juice from them. Being out at sea (a ship). Digging in ground seized by force. A (^L-^\ ibsas, (v. n. 4 of ^j-J) Calling to ca- mels in a coaxing way to drink or to be milked. A 1?L^\ absdt, (pi of lx»J btsf, bust, or busut) She-camels left at liberty with their colts. Ibsdf, (v. n. 4 of Vt.i.>) Being left at liberty with her colt (a camel). Leaving (a camel) thus at liberty. A ibsd}i,(v. n. 4 of ,_^*-J) Having beestings in her udder, just before foaling (a camel). p (JL-J1 dbsal, (or 1 absdJdn), A garden. A ibsal, (v.n. 4 of,_}—J) Forbidding, pro- hibiting, making unlawful. Betraying, abandon- ing, consigning to destruction. Exposing. Pledg- ing, pawning. Familiarising the mind with death. Cooking or drying (an unripe date). Appointing a lieutenant, deputy, factor or agent. p ^jL-J \ dbsan, A bracelet. A (j^—/^'•';aM,(v.n.4of ^J*^^) Being beautiful. p uLIju^ 1 db-sabuk, Easy of digestion. p ■'-■■'l a&a#, Orange-pulp. Pregnant. p ' ■ ■ ■'^ abisf, or ibast. Orange-pulp. p abktd,'Name of a book which the Magi of Persia attribute to the Patriarch Abraham, whom they suppose to be the same with Zarddasht or Zo- roaster. It is an explanation of the two books called the Zand and Pdzand; comprehending, witli these volumes, the whole religious system of the Magi or adorers of fire ; who have a tradition that Abraham repeated them in the midst of a furnace, into which he had been thrown by order of Nimrod. p ^^Vju<^ I dbistdn, Pregnant. p joIju-^ 1 dbistdna, A caldron, pot, kettle, vat. p^_^L-*^l dbistagi, Pregnancy. p ^Jw^ I dbistan. Pregnant. Concealed. I ^dJ^ dbistan shudan. To be with young, tjw^ I iil^ dbistani farydd, or ;J^*~J 1 dbis- tani farydd-hhwdn, A kind of harp or lute. p slCJL-^l dbistan-gdh, A lying-in chamber. A privy. p ^ r- 1 dbistani, Pregnancy, conception. Pregnant. A kind of lute. p iuLw-J 1 dbasta. Ground prepared for sowing. A spy. A flatterer. Abista, Pregnant. An animal Avith young. The womb. p &L<^\ abista, A spy. A flatterer. p i5^*-J 1 db-saj-d, Jelly. p ^i^j^ I ab-sardan, A gonorrhoea. p ^ji^ij-^ I db-sardi. Water cooled by the wind. p ti>-fl—JI db-sqfed, A pearl on the eye. p ^j^L^\ dbisgun, (or abisfjun) Name of an island formerly existing in the Caspian sea at three parasangs distance from Astarabad. 1 db-suivdr, (Floatingon water) A bubble. p ^jIju^ 1 db-shjdn, Tears. p 8 U*-j 1 db-sii/dh, (or sIjl«» u-J 1 dbis!ydJi)TeAvs. p tA*«jI db-sayr. Easy-paced (horse). A ijiJl abish, (or ^jSJi abashsh) One who de- corates the court or vestibule of another's house, and places in it meat and drink (a custom wliich prevails in Arabia, especially on the arrival of strangers, when every friendly neighbour brings his ornaments, his victuals, and liquor, to the house where they reside, in order to assist in their enter- tainment). p (jij 1 dbish, Abyssinia. A absh, (v. n. of ^jiJ^) Collecting. A abashsh, Smiling-faced. PjLSl) (_-> 1 db-shdr, A waterfall, a cataract. aJJ:J\ abshdr, (pi. of^-ij bashar) Men, mor- tals. Skins, outer cuticles, epidermes, scarfskins. IbsJidr, (v. n. 4 of Rejoicing at good news. Announcing good news. Putting forth its verdure or gay clothing (the earth). Doing well or hand- somely. Blessing with beauty and every orna- mental excellence. Shaving, scraping, peeling. A (^l^l ibshash, (v. n. 4 of (jiJ) Having lux- uriant, entangled herbage (ground). Putting forth its early grass. A ibshdt, (v. n. 4 oflxij) Making haste. Hastening another. A ^yi^^ ibshdfjh, (v.n. 4 of Moistening with a slight shower. A j.ti-J^ ibshdm, (v. n. 4 of Disagreeing with any one (indigestible food). p a&o.'(/(^,Concealed, hidden, covered up. p sl^LiJl dbashta-gdh, dbislita-gdh, (^sX:^J^\ dbashta-gah, dbishta-gah, sUjjLi.) I dbishian-gdh or sX*i^.A abishtan-gah,) A place of concealment. A back yard where rubbish is thrown ; a privy. p ^^i-iol dbishtan{ov dbas]itan),'Io\\\(\.e,co\er. p abishtan. To conceal. Pj_ji^**^l dhish-hhwur, A cistern, a watering- place, reservoir. The bed of a river. A fountain- head. A drinking-vessel. Fortune, chance, lot, portion. A dwelling, residence, halt, stay. A abshar, Handsomer, fairer, fatter. p dhshavi, The cone of silk in which the worm encloses itself, the cocoon. A coarse kind, or refuse, of silk. p ^^^-io I dbishan, A bridegroom's shirt. p I db-shinds. Skilful in discovering springs, or conveying water by aqueducts. A