عروض aﻌrūẓ A (from عرص) 1. s. f. Versification. 2. s. m. Mecca and Medina, with their adjacent territory.

عطوفت uﻌt̤ūfat A s. f. Inclination, favour, kindness.

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

عطر aﻌt̤r A (prop. iﻌt̤r) s. m. Perfume, fragrance, essence, ottar (of roses, &c.). عطر دان aﻌt̤r-dān, A perfume-box or receptacle for perfume. عطر مالي aﻌt̤r-māl-ī, s. f. The rubbing of perfume.

عدل aﻌdl A s. m. Justice, equity, rectitude. عدل کرنا aﻌdl karnā, To do justice. عدل گستري aﻌdl- gustar-ī, s. f. The dispensing, distribution, or administration of justice.

عالي āﻌlī A (part. act. of علو) adj. High, sublime, eminent, grand. (Fem. عاليه āﻌliya). عالي تبار āﻌlī-tabār, adj. Of high descent. عالي جاه āﻌlī- jāh, or عاليشان āﻌlī-shān, adj. Of high rank, magnificent. عالي جاهي āﻌlī-jāh-ī, s. f. Highness of rank or dignity. عالي فطرت āﻌlī-fit̤rat, adj. High-minded. عالي قدر āﻌlī-ḳadr, adj. Worthy, of high rank. عالي مرتبه āﻌlī-martaba, adj. High in rank or dignity. عاليمقام āﻌlī-maḳām, adj. Of high rank. عالي مقدار āﻌlī-miḳdār, adj. Ex- alted, high in dignity. عالي منش āﻌlī-manish, or عالي همت āﻌlī-himmat, High-minded, ambi- tious. عالي منشي āﻌlī-manish-ī, s. f. Magna- nimity. عالي همتي āﻌlī-himmat-ī, s. f. High- mindedness, ambition.

عامره āﻌmira A (from عمر To cultivate, to render

عنا aﻌnā A s. f. Distress, trouble, labour.

عرفات aﻌrafāt A s. Name of a place about twelve miles from Mecca, where the pilgrims halt.

عبث aﻌbas̤ A 1. adj. Vain, idle, absurd, trifling, profitless. 2. adv. In vain, idly, absurdly, uselessly. 3. subst. Vanity, absurdity.