Aladid (like Khadídán) non-significant, 103.
’Abbas bin Mirdás (Chief of the Banu Sulaym), 40.
Abbasides traced their descent from Al-Abbas, 14.
Abd al-Malik bin Sálih, 159.
Abhak (composite word), 40.
Abú al-Hasan (cleverness of), 30.
Abú al-Hasan-al-Khalí’a, _i.e._, The Wag (old version “debauchee”), 1.
Abu Ishák, _i.e._, Ibrahim of Mosul the musician, 14.
Abú Sábir = Father of the Patient (one), 81.
“Adab” _translated_ “Arabic,” 48.
’Adl (Al-) = the Notary, 219.
Adoption of slave lads and lasses common among Moslems, 76.
’Adúl = Assessors, 327.
Afkah, a better Fakih or theologian, 244.
Ahwas al-’Ansárí (Al-) (Al-Akhwass _Breslau Ed._), 42.
Ajal = the appointed day of death (_tr._ “appointed term”), 129.
’Ajlan = a hasty man, 265.
Ajr (Al-) = Heaven, 290.
’Ajúz nahs = a foul crone, 310.
’Akákír (pl. of ’Akkár) = aromatic roots (_tr._ “simples”), 282.
Akhmitu Ghazla-há _lit._ = thicken her yarn or thread, 206.
“Akkada lahu ráy,” plur. of “ráyat” = a banner, 137.
Alà al-Kaylah = “the place where they usually slept the siesta,” 34.
“Alà Tarík al-Satr wa al-Salámah,” meaning that each other’s wives did
not veil before their brothers-in-law, 270.
’Alam = a pile of stones (_tr._ a “mark”), 229.
Allah (in peace of), 6.
—— (and again by Allah), 9.
—— (the peace of, be upon you and the ruth of Allah), 14.
—— (is threatening unbelievers), 51.
—— (name of, taken in vain), 87.
—— (accomplish on them the ordinance of Almighty), 100.
—— (I will give him the covenant of), 179.
—— (I seek refuge with) = God forfend, 185.
—— (Allah, Allah! sign of impatience) = Look sharp! 231.
—— (O spirit of), 251.
—— (calls upon to witness a lie), 261.
—— (while Almighty Allah willed) = a long time, 351.
Amán = Pardon (_lit._ “security”), 118.
Amín = Overseer, 67.
Amín (Al-) Sixth Abbaside (A.D. 809–13), 175.
’Ammir = cause to flourish (_tr._ “Take and people”), 243.
Amourist justified in obtaining his object by fair means or foul, 313.
Amsaytu = I came at evening, 316.
’An Abí = (a propitiatory offering) for my father, 265.
Arafshah = superintendent, 20.
Árám (pl. of Irm), a beautiful girl, a white deer (_tr._ “Reems”) 43.
Arwà written with a terminal yá is a woman’s P.N. in Arabic, 94.
Asár, clerical error for Sár = Vendetta, blood revenge, 134.
’Ashshár or Tither, 243.
Ásí (Al-) = rebel, syn. with Pers. “Yághí,” 134.
Asmá al-Adwíyah = names of the medicines, 283.
Athr = sign, mark, trail (_tr._ “Scar”), 280.
Atráf (pl. of “Tarf”) = great and liberal lords (_tr._ “chiefs”), 58.
Aulád-i = sons (vulg. plural for dual) 132.
’Awán _lit._ = aids, helpers (_tr._ “guards”), 253.
Áward o burd (Pers.) = brought and bore away, 210.
Badawi dogs dangerous, 316.
Badrah _lit._ a myriad, ten thousand dirhams, 278.
Bahluwán (Arab. for Pers. Pahluwán) = a brave, a warrior, 131.
Bahrjaur (in Pers. Bahr-i-Jaur = luck of Jaur-city), 57.
Bakht (i) Zamán (Persian) = Luck of the Time, 102.
Bákiyah = may also mean Eternal, as opposed to Fániyah = temporal
(_tr._ “abide”), 39.
Bákúlat = pot-herbs (_tr._ “almond cakes”), probably clerical error for
“Bakláwát,” 261.
Bandukah = a little bunduk, nut, bullet, etc. (_tr._ “degrees”), 353.
Banj akrítashí = Cretan Bhang, 9.
Banú Tay, the tribe of the chieftain and poet Hátim Táí, 179.
Barniyah = Pot (in which manna was collected), 265.
Bashárah, can hardly be applied to ill news (faulty text), 34.
Bastinado used to extort confession, 148.
Bathá = lowlands and plains outside Meccan Valley, 42.
Bathah = inner court, 284.
Bayn farsi-k wa ’l-damí = _lit._ between fæces and menses (_tr._ “thy
droppings and drippings”), 41.
Bazaka = brought out, 209.
Beating the bosom with a sunbaked brick, 34.
Bi al-Salám = in the Peace (of Allah), 6.
Bihkamál (Pers. and Arab.) = “Good Perfection,” 107.
Bihkard = “Well he did,” 107.
Bihzad (Persian) = Bih (well, good) Zád (born), 89.
Bilal = moisture, beneficence, etc., 40.
Bir al-Khátim = Well of the signet, 165.
Blood moved between them (a “pathetic fallacy”), 77.
Blowing a man up with bellows, 351.
Book of Bakhtyar (Persian Bakhtyár Námeh) “The ten Wazirs, etc.,” 55.
Bostán al-Nuzhah = the Garden of Pleasance, 29.
Breslau Edition quoted, 1, 4, 15, 25, 39, 42, 47, 51, 55, 58, 60, 121,
131, 134, 159, 165, 171, 175, 179, 185, 191, 266, 334, 359.
Bunúd (pl. of Pers. “band”) = hypocrisy, deceit (_tr._ “quiddities”),
353.
Burúj (pl. of Burj) = _lit._ towers (_tr._ “mansions”), 353.
Bystanders excited about some matter in no way concerning them, 303.
Caliph can do no wrong, 167.
Caliph Omar bin Abd al-Aziz (The Good Caliph), 39.
Chaugán (Persian) = the crooked bat used in polo, 109.
Chavis and Cazotte quoted, 55, 60, 65, 73, 81, 89, 94, 95, 97, 102,
103, 107, 112, 121, 131, 147. 151.
Circumstantial evidence not lawful amongst Moslems, 112.
Cloud of Locusts believed by Arabs to be led by a King locust (the
Sultan Jarád), 305.
Cock-speak = a natural clock called by West Africans Cokkerapeek, 10.
Condition of forfeits (_lit._ order and acceptance), 175.
Cuckold, origin of, 205.
“Cut the way” = became a highwayman, 90.
Cutting the way (_i.e._, waylaying travellers), 60.
Dabbús = a mace, 95.
Dád-bín (Persian) = one who looks to justice, 94.
Daïs (place of honour), 16.
Dánik (Pers. “Dáng”) = one-sixth of a dirham, _i.e._, about a penny
halfpenny, 245.
Dar al-Salam = Abode of Peace, 11.
Dastí = thou trampledst, 146.
Dates and cream (“Proud rider on the desired steed”), 59.
Dawn prayer, 13.
Days in Moslem year 354 (= 6 months of 29 days and the rest of 30),
245.
Descended = Come down from Heaven, 333.
Devil may not open a door shut in Allah’s name, 21.
Diamond does not grow warm whilst held in the hand, 215.