مکاري makkār-ī A. s. f. Fraud, deceitfulness, im- posture, cheating, roguery, artifice.

مرجع marjaﻌ A (noun of place and time from رجع Heb. ) s. m. The place or time of return; asylum, place of refuge, rendezvous, the antecedent (in grammar).

مرچ mirch मरिच S̱. s. f. Pepper. گول مرچ gol-mirch, Black pepper. لال مرچ lāl-mirch, Capsicum or red pepper.

مرنا marnā S̱. (मरण r. मृ Die) v. n. 1. To die, to expire, to cease. 2. (met.) To desire vehe- mently, to set oneʼs heart upon any thing, to dote. s. m. Dying. H. S̱. مرنڐا کرنا muranḍā-karnā, v. a. To tie.

محرم muḥarram A (part. pass. II. of حرم Heb. ) 1. adj. Sacred, venerable, forbidden, ex- cluded. 2. (subst.) The name of the first Mu- hammadan month, held sacred on account of the death of Ḥusain, son of Aﻌlī, who was killed by Yazīd, near Kūfa. (Plur. محرمات mu- ḥarramāt, Things forbidden or unlawful). ¶ muḥrim (part. act. IV.) adj. Engaged in the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca, performing the ceremonies enjoined on entering a sacred place. ¶ maḥram (noun of place) s. 1. A spouse, a confidant, an intimate, an intimate friend. 2.

مشروط mashrūt̤ A (part. pass. of شرط) 1. adj. Agreed upon, stipulated. 2. (subst.) A set- tled revenue of 10 per cent. allowed to the zamīndārs.

موصوف mauṣūf A (part. pass. of وصف) adj. 1. Described, celebrated, praised; endowed. 2. Before-mentioned. 3. (subst.) A noun sub- stantive qualified by an adjective.

مبتلا mubtalā A (part. pass. VIII. of بلا Heb. and Chald. ) adj. Tried or fallen (in evil, ca- lamity, or trouble), afflicted, affected, distressed, distracted, unfortunate, fascinated, enamoured, captivated.

مچکنا machaknā H v. n. 1. To have pain in the joints. 2. To creak (as, a bedstead, &c.).

مرسان marsān A. (corrupt. of مسن misann, noun of instrument from سنّ Heb. ) s. f. A small whetstone.