خدشه ḵẖadsha A s. m. Fear, alarm, danger, doubt, question, apprehension, solicitude.

خرچنگ ḵẖarchang P s. m. 1. A crab (fish). 2. A kind of herb. A. H. خرچو ḵẖarchū (from خرج) adj. Prodigal, expensive.

خارشت ḵẖārisht P. s. f. The itch, the scab.

خيره ḵẖīra P adj. 1. Dark. 2. Wicked, ma- lignant, vain. 3. Stupified, dazzled.

خيرات ḵẖairāt A s. f. (pl. of خير) Alms, charity.

خواهنده ḵẖẉāhanda P part. act. (of خواستن) Wisher, asker.

خبر ḵẖabar A s. f. News, information, intelli- gence, advice, rumours, report, fame, account, care, notice. خبربسنت کي پوچهني ḵẖabar basant kī pūchhnī, expresses extreme ignorance or negligence. خبرخضري ḵẖabar-i-ḵẖiẓr-ī, Re- port, sudden news, guessing what is to happen. (خضر Ḵẖiẓr was a prophet, skilled in divina- tion; and hence, when from certain symptoms the publick guess at the intentions of govern- ment, &c. intelligence of such intentions, &c. is called خبرخضري). خبر دار ḵẖabar-dār, 1. adj. Careful, cautious, taking care, on (oneʼs) guard. 2. Informed, acquainted. 3. s. m. An informer, advertiser, a spy, a scout. 4. interj. Have a care! خبردارکرنا ḵẖabar-dār karnā, To put on (oneʼs) guard, to caution, to alarm. خبردارهونا ḵẖabar-dār honā, To be on (oneʼs) guard, to take care. خبر داري ḵẖabar-dār-ī, s. f. 1. Caution, care, taking care, carefulness. 2. Informing, getting information. خبر دهنده ḵẖabar-dihanda, adj. Intelligence-giving. خبر رکهنا ḵẖabar rakhnā, v. n. To be informed or acquainted. خبر عطر ḵẖabar-aﻌt̤ar (means simply) News. خبر کرنا يا دينا ḵẖabar-karnā or -denā, To apprize, to inform, to acquaint, advise, re-

خراج ḵẖirāj A (properly ḵẖarāj, from خرج) s. m. Tax, duty, rent, revenue, tribute. خراج گذار ḵẖirāj-guẕār, A tributary. خراج لگانا ḵẖirāj la- gānā, To tax, to assess.

خونچه ḵẖụncha P (properly خوانچه) s. m. A small tray.

خارا ḵẖārā P s. 1. A hard stone. 2. A kind of undulated silk-cloth. خاراشگاف ḵẖārā-shigāf, Stone-splitting.