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 II continues Book I of the dictionary, which includes the
fifth through the seventh 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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