عمدا aﻌmdā A or aﻌmdaṉ, adv. Deliberately, de- signedly, intentionally, purposely. A. P. عمدانه uﻌmdāna, adv. Like one noble. A. P. عمدگي uﻌmda-gī, s. f. Greatness, &c. sump- tuousness.

عقيم aﻌḳīm A (from عقم) adj. m. Barren, having no children.

عينيه aﻌiniya A. adj. Of the eyes.

علفه uﻌlfa A. s. m. (dakh.) See علوفه uﻌlūfa.

عماد iﻌmād A (Heb. from عمد Heb. To support, to stand) s. m. 1. A lofty pillar. 2. Confidence, reliance, trust, support.

عصمت iﻌṣmat A (from عصم Heb. To be strong, to strengthen, to protect or defend, to preserve from sin) s. f. 1. Defence, protection (especially from sin); hence, 2. Chastity, ho- nour, integrity, continence.

عصار aﻌṣṣār A (adj. superl. of عصر) s. m. An oil- maker, or presser.

عاشورا āﻌshūrā A (from عشر Heb. ) s. m. The first ten days of the Muḥarram.

عسر aﻌsar A adj. Difficult. عسرالعبور aﻌsaru-l-uﻌbūr, Difficult to be passed.

عادتي āﻌdat-ī A. s. m. (met.) A catamite.