عامل āﻌmil A (part. act. of عمل Heb. To work, to labour) s. m. An intendant of the finances, collector of the revenues, a ruler, go- vernour.

عجم aﻌjam A s. m. 1. Barbarians, all people not Arabian. 2. Persians. 3. Countries not Ara- bian. 4. Persia.

علف aﻌlaf A s. m. Grass, hay, food, forage. علف زار aﻌlaf-zār, A pasture, a meadow.

عجب aﻌjab A (Heb. ) s. m. Wonder, admi- ration, astonishment; adj. Wonderful, astonishing, amazing, miraculous, rare, strange, droll, &c. ¶ uﻌjb, s. m. Pride, haughtiness. عجب کرنا aﻌjab karnā, To be astonished, to wonder.

عربي aﻌrab-ī A adj. Arabian, Arabic; the Arabic (language), an Arab (horse).

عصا aﻌṣā A s. m. A club, stick, staff. عصاکش aﻌṣā-kash, A leader.

عشق iﻌshḳ A s. m. Love. عشقباز iﻌshḳ-bāz, A gallant, amorous. عشقبازي iﻌshḳ-bāz-ī, s. f. Gal- lantry, amour, amorousness. عشق پيچا iﻌshḳ- pechā, s. m. The name of a flower (Ipomœa quamoclit) American jasmine. عشق پيشه iﻌshḳ- pesha, Love-practiser, lover. عشق هي iﻌshḳ hai, an exclamation of praise; excellent! well done! praise to! Mīr says:-- عشق انکي عقل کو هي جو ما سواهماري ناچيز جانتي هين نابود جانتي هين iﻌshḳ unkī aﻌḳl ko hai, jo mā siwā hamāre nāchīz jānte haiṅ, nābūd jānte haiṅ, Excellent is their understanding who esteem every thing besides me worthless and null.

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

عرصه aﻌrṣa A (orig. in Heb. To break) s. m. Area, space (either of time or of place), a plain, time, while, interval.

عذاب aﻌẕāb A (from عذب) s. m. Pain, misfor- tune, torment, martyrdom, punishment, an- guish.