شير sher P s. m. A tiger, a lion. شيرآبي sher- i-ābī, s. m. An alligator. شيرقالي sher-i-ḳālī, (the effigy of a tiger) A person only fit to be looked at, a braggart. شيرگردون sher-i-gardūn, s. m. 1. The sun. 2. The sign Leo. ¶ shīr, s. m. Milk. شيرخوار shīr-ḵẖẉār or شيرخواره shīr-ḵẖẉāra, A suckling, an infant. شيرخوارگي shīr-ḵẖẉāra-gī, s. f. Sucking, living on milk. شيرخورده shīr-ḵẖụrda, A suckling. شيردار shīr-dār, adj. Milch, giving much milk. شيرشکر shīr-shakar, 1. A kind of silk-cloth. 2. Affec- tion. شيرگرم shīr-garm, Milk-warm, lukewarm. شيرمال shīr-māl, s. f. Bread made with milk. شيرمست shīr-mast, A fine plump suckling, a fatling. شيرني shīr-i-nai, Juice of the sugar cane.

شہتوت shahtūt P s. m. A mulberry.

شاکي shākī A 1. part. act. (of شکو) Complaining, querulous. 2. s. m. A complainer, a backbiter censurer, murmurer.

شعاعي shuʼāﻌ-īﻌ A adj. Of or relating to the sunʼs rays, of a radius, radial.

شيخ shaiḵẖ A (vulg. sheḵẖ) s. m. An old man, a venerable old man; a chief, a prelate, a title taken by the descendants of the prophet, and given to proselytes to Muhammadanism. شيخًا shaiḵẖaṉ, adv. In the manner of a chief, au- thoritatively. شيخ ڐونڐو shaiḵẖ-ḍoṅḍū, A figure dressed up by way of sport or charm. شيخنا shaiḵẖanā, MyLord! my preceptor! my patron!

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

شبنم shab-nam P (شب Night, and نم Moisture, dew) 1. s. f. Dew. 2. s. m. A kind of fine linen.

شمال shamāl A or shimāl (Heb. from شمل Heb. To comprehend, surround, encircle) s. m. 1. The north. 2. The north wind. 3. The left hand (see under داهنا dāhinā). شمال رو shimāl-rū, Facing the north. شمال نما shimāl- numā, A marinerʼs compass.

شکستگي shikasta-gī P s. f. Breaking, brokenness; defeat, sickness, dejection, affliction.

شرن शरण sharaṇ S s. See سرن saran.