شکار shikār P s. m. 1. Hunting, chase. 2. Prey, game. 3. Plunder. 4. Perquisites. شکارافگن shikār-afgan, Game-killer. شکارباز shikār-bāz, s. m. A sportsman. شکاربند shikār-band, s. m. Cords, &c. for tying game in or to (tied to a horseʼs saddle). شکارپيشه shikār-pesha, adj.

شمر shimar A n. prop. The name of one of Ya- zīdʼs generals, who slew Ḥusain in the plains of Karbalā; and hence now means, vile, infa- mous, &c

شمشاد shamshād P s. m. 1. The box-tree. (Me- ninski). 2. (met.) applied to the form of a mistress.

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

شرايط sharāʼịt̤ A s. f. plur. (of شرط) 1. Agree- ments, stipulations. 2. Signs, marks.

شہناٴي shahnāʼī P s. f. A kind of musical pipe, flute, flagelet. شہناٴي چي shahnāʼī-chī, A player on the shahnāʼī, a piper.

شميمه shamīma A s. Odour.

شکوا shakwā A (improp. shikwā) s. m. Com- plaint, upbraiding. شکوه مند shakwa-mand, adj. Full of complaint. شکوه ناکي shakwa-nāk-ī, s. f. Fulness of complaint.

شبکه shabaka A (Heb. from شبک To weave) s. m. 1. A net. 2. A lattice, a reti- culated veil.

شفت shafat A (Heb. ) s. m. The mouth, the lip.