شيفته shefta P part. pass. (of شيفتن) Distracted, infatuated, enamoured, mad.

شاقه shāḳḳa A (from شقّ To split, to tear, to be difficult) adj. Difficult, perplexing, trouble- some, severe.

شره sharah A (Heb. To contend for power) s. m. Desire, appetite, avidity, gluttony.

شست shast P s. f. 1. Aim. 2. A large fishing hook (not used in angling with the hand, but left attached to a strong line which is fastened to the shore). 3. The handle of a bow. 4. A thumbstal (used to defend the thumb in pulling the string of a bow). شست باندهنا shast bāndh- nā, To aim. شست جسته shast-justa, Shot from the bow (an arrow).

شلبين shalbīn H s. Vice in a horse.

شافعي shāfi-īﻌ A n. prop. 1. One of the chiefs of the four principal sects of the Muhammadan religion. 2. adj. Following the sect of Shāfiīﻌ.

شفتالو shaftālū P s. m. 1. A peach. 2. The co- lour of the flower of the peach tree.

شرعي shar-īﻌ A adj. 1. Conformable to the sharﻌ, lawful, religious. 2. (met.) s. f. Tight drawers.

شگونيا shugūn-iyā P s. m. A diviner, an augur, an explainer of omens.

شہرگ shah-rag P (شه q. v. and رگ Vein) s. f. The great vein in the arm.