شيرني shīrnī P. (corrupt. of شيريني) s. f. Sweet- meats, &c. offered in memory of saints, &c.

شڐش षडश sh̤aḍash S adj. Sixteenth.

شاهنشاه shāhanshāh P s. m. King of kings, an emperour, a title adopted by the old kings of Persia. شاهنشاه فلک shāhanshāh-i-falak, s. m. The sun.

شہوتي shahwat-ī A. adj. Lascivious, lustful.

شال shāl S s. f. 1. (शाल) A shawl. 2. (शाल or साल) A common timber tree. (Shorea ro- busta: Roxb.). شالباب shāl-bāb, s. m. Shawl- cloths. شالباف shāl-bāf, s. m. A shawl-weaver. See also s. سال sāl.

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.

شفيق shafīḳ A (from شفق) adj. 1. Merciful, compassionate. 2. Affectionate, kind; friend.

شستر शस्त्र shastr S s. m. A weapon (in general, or especially such as is used in the hand). شستردهاري शस्त्रधारी shastra-dhārī, adj. Armed,

شايد shāyad P (3d pers. sing. aor. of شايستن) adv. May be, possibly, probably, perchance, perhaps. شايد که باشد shāyad ki bāshad, Per- haps it may be.

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!