شرط shart̤ A (Heb. and Chald. An incision) s. f. 1. Condition, agreement, stipulation, bar- gain. 2. Wager. 3. Sign, mark, signal. شرط برت

شارک shārak P s. m. A species of nightingale, or a bird of a dark colour that talks like a par- rot, perhaps the mainā or starling. S. شاستر शास्त्र (r. शास govern, teach) shāstr, s. m. 1. An order or command. 2. Scripture, science, institutes of religion, law or letters, es- pecially considered as of divine origin or au- thority.

شہرت shuhrat A (from شہر To publish) s. f. 1. Renown, fame, celebrity. 2. Divulging, report, rumour, celebrating.

شبہه shubha A (from شبه To liken, to compare, dissemble, render uncertain) s. m. Doubt, sus- picion, ambiguity, hesitation.

شہنشاهي shahanshāh-ī P See شاهنشاهي shāhan- shāh-ī.

شاطر shāt̤ir A (part. act. of شطر) adj. 1. Wanton. 2. Clever, sly. 3. (substantively) A chess- -player. 4. A messenger.

شتاب shitāb P s. m. (dakh. s. f.) Haste, quickness. 2. adj. Quick, speedy. 3. adv. Quickly, expeditiously, soon. شتاب باز shitāb-bāz, Hasty, expeditious.

شارح shāriḥ A (part. act. from شرح) s. Com- mentator, annotator, expositor.

شنبه shamba P s. m. Saturday.

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!