شاهد shāhid A (Heb. Chald. from شہد Chald. To testify) 1. s. m. A witness. 2. (in Pers.) s. m. f. A sweetheart. 3. A female friend, a beloved object. شاهد حال shāhid-i-ḥāl, A witness of facts. شاهد روز shāhid-i-roz, s. m. The sun.

شمس shams A (Heb. and Chald. from To minister or serve; which the sun does in giving light to the universe: Buxt.) s. m. The sun.

شايان shāyān P adj. Legal, worthy, suitable, agreeable.

شناسي shinās-ī P in compos. s. f. Knowledge.

شبديگ shab-deg P s. f. A dish composed of meat and turnips dressed all night on the fire.

شبانه shab-āna P adv. By night. adj. Noctur- nal. شبانه روز shabāna roz, The civil day of twenty four hours, night and day.

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).

شيرني shernī P. s. f. A lioness or tigress.

شيشه shīsha P s. m. Glass, a bottle, a glass. شيشه باز shīsha-bāz, A juggler. شيشه بازي shī- sha-bāz-ī, s. f. Juggle, legerdemain. شيشه باشا shīsha-bāshā, adj. Very delicate, tender. شيشه ساعت shīsha-e sāʼaﻌt, An hour-glass. شيشه گر shīsha-gar, A glass-maker. شيشه گري shīsha- gar-ī, s. f. Glass-making. شيشه محل shīsha- maḥall, A house or palace all hung with glass, a cabinet adorned with glass.

شکيل shakīl A (from شکل) adj. Well shaped, handsome.