G L O S S A R Y . Abd, A slave. Abeede Seedi Bukaree, The Bukarree blacks o f the Emperor’s army. Adul, An .accountant. Agem, A European, or Barbarian. Akad E l Beak, Declaration o f sale. Akkabaah, Several caravans accumulated together for the purpose o f crossing the Desert o f A frica. Alem, A whits flag suspended at the top o f a m'osque at noon, to announce prayers. Bedowin, Wandering Arabs o f the Desert. Bu'dra, Old butter melted, and put into earthen jars, and preserved in the matamores ten, twenty, or thirty years : supposed to contain extraordinary medicinal properties. Bussorah, A city in Arabia; derived from tire Arabic words Bu and Surah, i. e. father o f walls. Cmcasae, Granulated wheat, or barley-meal, mixed with water', and rolled into small particles about the size o f partridge-shot, and prepared for food, by steam, with meat, fowls, and vegetables. Deeb, A brown fox. Delel, An itinerant auctioneer. Diwan, Generally called D iv an ; but the letter v is not in the Arabic language : the word is derived from Diwee, to converse. JDouar, An encampment o f Arabs tents. E l Wall, An oasis. Erhclla, A day’s journey o f about eight hours continual travelling. Ezzulia, Small glazed tiles o f various colours, with which the Moors ornament their rooms, &c. Eondaque, A caravansera, or inn. Hashisha, A species o f hemp, the seeds and leaves o f which intoxicate, and are said to produce an agreeable vacuity o f mind. Harttshe, A stony district. Hamm, Barley-gruel, Hayk, A piece o f woollen, or cotton cloth, or silk, made light, and o f the natural colour o f the article o f which it is manufactured, b e i n g about two yardswide apd five long, thrown over the dress, and resembling the Roman Toga. Hejra, The Mohammedan aera, which began l6th July, A -D . 623. The year is lunar, consisting of 357 days; so that in the ca lculation of chronological events, lOSf lunar years am equal tp 100 solar years. Horreh, A free born, or noble born person. Jimmel, A-camel. Kasseria, An enclosed building consisting o f many shops.. Keyma, An Arab’s tent, Kief, The seed of the Hashisha, an intoxicating herb.. Liali, The period o f the forty longest nights. Luksebba, A citadel, Matamore, Subterraneous caverns or excavations, wherein is deposited corn, which by being closed so as to preclude the air, w ill keep the corn sound and good thirty years or more. Millah, A department of.a.town inhabited by Jews. Murristan, A mad-house.. Mutassib, An officer who regulates the weights and price o f meat,&c.' M'shoar, Place o f audience. Naga, A female camel. Mag, Eemale camels, Scmaimi, The period o f the forty longest days. Sfnge, Spongy bread. Shebbel, A fish similar to salmon. Sheik, An Arabian chief.
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