عارف āﻌrif A (part. act. of عرف) 1. adj. Wise, sagacious, ingenious, pious, devout. 2. s. m. A holy man. (Plur. عرفا uﻌrafā or عارفين āﻌri- fīn). A.P. عارفانه āﻌrif-āna, adv. Wisely, acutely, piously, devoutly. adj. Wise, pious.

عملي aﻌmal-ī A adj. Artificial, practical. حکمت عملي ḥikmat-i-aﻌmal-ī, Philosophy.

عذر uﻌẕr A s. m. Excuse, apology. عذر خواه uﻌẕr- ḵẖẉāh, adj. Apologizing; apologist. عذر خواهي uﻌẕr-ḵẖẉāh-ī, s. f. Apology. عذرکرنا uﻌzr karnā, or عذر خواهي کرني uﻌẕr-ḵẖẉāh-ī karnī, To apologize,

عيد īﻌd A s. f. 1. A solemnity, festival, holy day (returning at stated intervals; perhaps, from عود Heb. To return continually to the same act). 2. Easter. عيد الفطر īﻌdu-l-fit̤r or عيد صغير īﻌd-i-ṣag̠ẖīr, A festival held when the fast of

عرضي aﻌrẓ-ī A s. f. A representation, memorial, petition, letter (from an inferiour).

عقيدت aﻌḳīdat A s. f. (from عقد) Faith, belief, a fundamental article of religion, tenet.

عجمي aﻌjam-ī A adj. Persian.

عمّال uﻌmmāl A s. plur. (of عامل āﻌmil) Collectors of revenue, governours, rulers, &c.

عشا iﻌshā A s. m. 1. The first watch of the night.

عجز aﻌjz A (or iﻌjz) s. m. Weakness, impotence, submission, wretchedness. عجزدستگاه aﻌjz-dast- gāh, adj. Weak, impotent, wretched.