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

عطارد ut̤ārid A s. m. The planet Mercury.

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

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.

عاقل āﻌḳil A (fem. عاقله āﻌḳila, part. act. of عقل)

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

عرفي uﻌrf-ī A adj. Well-known, notorious, pub- lick.

عنقريب aﻌn-ḳarīb A (عن prepos. and قريب Near) adv. Near, soon, shortly, nearly, almost.

عقلا uﻌḳalā A adj. plur. (of عاقل) Wise, prudent. ¶ aﻌḳlaṉ, adv. Reasonably. A.P. عقلمند aﻌḳl-mand, adj. Wise, intelligent. A.P. عقلمندي aﻌḳl-mand-ī, s. f. Intelligence. A.S̱. عقلونتا aﻌḳl-wantā, adj. (dakh.) Wise.

عظيم aﻌz̤īm A (from عظم) adj. Great, high in dig- nity, large. عظيم الشان aﻌz̤īmu-sh-shān, adj. Of high station or dignity, magnificent.