Arabic English Lexicon - 8 Vols.

by Edward William Lane

The most scholarly dictionary of the Arabic language available. This work is the product of over thirty years of unrelenting labour. It is a work of such unique greatness that, since its first appearance almost 150 years ago, it has remained to this day supreme in the field of Arabic lexicography. No scholar or group of scholars has produced anything to supplant it. As it originally appeared and was later reproduced, the Lexicon consisted of eight large, cumbersome volumes, which made it difficult to use. Now, for the first time, the Islamic Texts Society has, with no loss whatsoever of clarity or legibility, brought together the eight large volumes into two compact volumes; it is now possible to keep the Lexicon on the work desk and refer to it with ease.

Hardcover

First published December 1, 1984

About the author

Edward William Lane was a British Orientalist, translator and lexicographer.

Reviews

[Светлана · Rating 5 out of 5]

Throw away Hans Wehr, sell your bed, and buy Lane's lexicon. Wait, keep your bed—there are searchable versions online.

[Muhammad Yousuf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth reading particularly if one is a student of Arabic. Original meaning of Classical Arabic words history which are used as a poetry in Mecca and Medina.