عصفور uﻌṣfūr A s. m. A sparrow. (Plur. عصافير).

عاقرقرحا āﻌḳarḳarḥā A s. m. Pellitory.

عدس aﻌdas A s. f. Lentils.

عفت iﻌffat A (from عفّ) s. f. Purity, chastity, continence, virtue, abstinence, modesty.

عشوه iﻌshwa, aﻌshwa A or uﻌshwa (from عشا To be covered, hidden, darkened, blind at night) s. m. 1. An obscure, concealed, dangerous affair. 2. The beginning of darkness at night. 3. A fire seen from a distance at night. 4. (met. but most used in Persian and Hindī) Coquetry, ogling, blandishments, amorous play- fulness. عشوه گر aﻌshwa-gar, A coquette. عشوه گري aﻌshwa-gar-ī, s. f. Coquetry.

عبور uﻌbūr A (from عبر) s. m. Passing, crossing (a river), passing over, a ford, or pass.

عشقي iﻌshḳ-ī A. adj. Amatory, relating to love; lover.

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.

عفي الله عنه aﻌfa-l-lāh-aﻌnhu A Whom God hath pardoned or had mercy on.

عمّال uﻌmmāl A s. plur. (of عامل āﻌmil) Collectors of revenue, governours, rulers, &c.