شرع sharﻌ A s. m. 1. The precepts of Muḥammad, law, equity. 2. A high road.

شامک shāmuk शम्बूक S̱. A kind of Helix, of the shell of which lime is made. (Beng.).

شايع shāʼịﻌ A part. act. (of شيع Heb. To exclaim) 1. Divulged, published, diffused, no- torious. 2. Distressed.

شاخ shāḵẖ P (Sans. शाखा) s. f. 1. A bough, branch (of a tree). 2. A horn. شاخدار shāḵẖ-dār, adj. 1. Branchy. 2. Horned. شاخ درشاخ shāḵẖ-dar-shāḵẖ, Branched out, or diffused. شاخ زعفران shāḵẖ-i-zaﻌfarān (lit. A twig of saffron) is applied to a proud person, who esti- mates too highly his own worth: so, Mīr says, نازچمن وهي هي بلبل سي گو خزان هي ٿہني جوزرد بهي هي سوشاخ زعفران هي

شيون shewan P s. m. Grief, lamentation.

شريف sharīf A (from شرف) adj. Noble, eminent, honourable. شريف النفس sharīfu-n-nafs, adj. Noble of soul. شريف مکه sharīf-i-makka, The prince of Mecca.

شرک shirk A (from شرک To accompany : Heb. To connect, interlace) s. m. 1. Company, society, partnership. 2. Polytheism, pagan- ism, infidelity (i. e. ascribing plurality to the deity).

شبک shabak A s. plur. of شبکه shabaka, q. v.

شاميانه shāmiyāna P. (from سايبان) s. m. A ca- nopy, awning.

شتر शत्रु shatru S s. m. An enemy. شتربهاو शत्रुभाव shatru-bhāv, Like an enemy, as bad as an enemy.