اسپند ispand P s. m. A seed burnt at marriages to drive away evil spirits: it is, also, burnt as a charm for the like purpose some days after a child is born, particularly at the door; and when a child goes out or comes home. It is often mixed on those occasions with mustard seed, and hence has been confounded with the latter (خردل).

آماده āmāda P adj. Prepared, ready, alert.

اروگي a-rogī S (अ and रोग Disease) adj. Free from disease, healthy. S. آروگیه आरोग्य (from अरोग Healthy) ā- rogya, s. m. Health.

ارغوان arg̠ẖawān P s. m. A plant whose flowers and fruit are of a beautiful red; a red colour.

اٿکهیل aṭkhel S̱. (r. अट्ट Exceed, and खेला Sport) adj. Wanton.

اپشبد अपशब्द apa-shabd S s. m. A disagree- able sound, wind broken backwards, ungram- matical language.

الي अलि alī S 1. s. m. A large black bee, fabled to be enamoured of the lotus. 2. s. f. (for آلي ālī) A female friend.

الو ulū H A kind of grass. (Saccharum cylindricum, Willden.).

اشعه ashiﻌaﻌ A s. plur. (of شعاع) Rays of light.

انيس anīs A or انيس جليس anīs-jalīs, s. m. f. A companion.