عاطفت āﻌtifat A (from عطف Heb. To in- cline, to cover) s. f. Kindness, benevolence, af- fection.

عشا iﻌshā A s. m. 1. The first watch of the night.

عنقا aﻌnḳā (lit. A Long-necked, from عنق Heb. The neck, a collar) s. m. 1. The phœnix, a fabulous bird. 2. (met.) adj. Rare, wonderful, curious. See سيمرغ sī-murg̠ẖ.

عاجل āﻌjil A part. act. (of عجل) Hastening, fleeting. adj. Transitory, agile.

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

علا aﻌlā A s. m. Glory, sublimity, exaltation, su- periority.

عبادت iﻌbādat A (from عبد) s. f. (dakh. s. m.) Divine worship, adoration, obedience, service. (Plur. عبادات). A. P. عبادتگاه iﻌbādat-gāh, s. f. Place of worship.

عام āﻌmm A (from عمّ Heb. To cover, to contain; and, hence, to be common) adj. 1. Com- mon, publick, general, plebeian. 2. The vulgar, the common people. خاص وعام ḵẖāss-o-āﻌmm, High and low, peculiar and popular.

عند iﻌnd A (prop. عنديٰ) adv. Near, before, with, about, in, according to, &c. عند البعض iﻌnda- l-baﻌẓ, According to some. عند التحقيق iﻌnda-t- taḥḳiḳ, In truth, certainly. عند الله iﻌnda-l-lāh, With or before God. عند الوصول iﻌnda-l-wuṣūl,

علو uﻌlūw A (Heb. To be lofty or eminent) s. m. An eminence, height, sublimity.