عدم aﻌdam A s. m. Nonexistence, nonentity, nothing, privation, annihilation.

عـﮩده uﻌhda A s. m. 1. A commission, an obliga- tion, an agreement. 2. Business, office, post, appointment. (vulg. hudda). عـﮩده برآ uﻌhda- bar-ā, adj. Performing an engagement or being able to accomplish an undertaking, successful. عـﮩده براٴي uﻌhda-bar-ā-ī, s. f. Completion of an agreement, ability to perform any work or ob- ligation, performance, success. عـﮩده دار uﻌhda-dār, Intrusted with a business, employed, holding a commission, an officer. عـﮩدي سي برآنا uﻌhde se bar ānā, or عـﮩدي سي نکلنا uﻌhde se nikal- nā, To be able to perform an engagement or

عاصمه āﻌṣima A adj. f. (of عاصم q. v.) Chaste.

عنان iﻌnān A s. f. Reins of a bridle, a bridle.

عابد āﻌbid A (part. act. of عبد Heb. To serve, to worship) s. m. An adorer, worshipper, vota- ry, devotee.

عافيت āﻌfiyat A (from عفو Syr. To flourish) s. f. Health, safety.

عميم aﻌmīm A adj. Full, perfect, common, uni- versal.

عاذر āﻌẕir A part. act. (of عذر) 1. Making ex- cuses. 2. s. m. An apologist. 3. The scar of a wound.

عشوه iﻌshwa, aﻌshwa A or uﻌshwa (from عشا To be covered, hidden, darkened, blind at night) s. m. 1. An obscure, concealed, dangerous affair. 2. The beginning of darkness at night. 3. A fire seen from a distance at night. 4. (met. but most used in Persian and Hindī) Coquetry, ogling, blandishments, amorous play- fulness. عشوه گر aﻌshwa-gar, A coquette. عشوه گري aﻌshwa-gar-ī, s. f. Coquetry.

عار āﻌr A (from عري Heb. To be naked) s. f. m. 1. Bashfulness, modesty. 2. Ignominy, dis- grace, shame, reproach.