Compiled over many years in the 1800s by Edward William Lane, The
Arabic-English Lexicon is a massive Arabic-English dictionary based
on several medieval Arabic dictionaries, mainly the Taj al-'Arus,
or "Crown of the Bride" by al-Zabidi, also written in the 19th
century. The Lexicon consists only of Book I, the dictionary; Book
II was to contain rare words and explanations, but Lane died before
its completion. After his death, Dr. G.P. Badger described Lane's
lexicon: "This marvelous work in its fullness and richness, its
deep research, correctness and simplicity of arrangement far
transcends the Lexicon of any language ever presented to the
world." Presented here in eight volumes, this work is one of the
most concise and comprehensive Arabic-English dictionaries to date.
Volume VII continues Book I of the dictionary, which includes the
twenty-first through the twenty-fourth letters of the Arabic
alphabet, categorized by Arabic, rather than English, characters.
EDWARD WILLIAM LANE (1801-1876) was a British translator,
lexicographer, and Orientalist. Instead of studying at college as a
young man, Lane moved to London with his brother to study
engraving, at which time he also began to study Arabic. When his
health began failing, he moved to Egypt for a change of atmosphere
and to continue his studies. While in Egypt, Lane began to study
ancient Egypt, but soon became more entranced by modern customs and
society. He relied on Egyptian men to help him gather information,
especially on the topic of Egyptian women, on which he wrote many
books. Lane also translated One Thousand and One Nights, though his
greatest work remains The Arabic-English Lexicon. Born in 1854 in
London, England, STANLEY LANE-POOLE was a British historian,
orientalist, and archaeologist. Lane-Poole worked in the British
Museum from 1874 to 1892, thereafter researching Egyptian
archaeology in Egypt. From 1897 to 1904 he was a professor of
Arabic studies at Dublin University. Before his death in 1931,
Lane-Poole authored dozens of books, including the first book of
the Arabic-English Lexicon started by his uncle, E.W. Lane.
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