شمشير shamsher P s. f. A scimitar, sword. شمشير بہادر shamsher-bahādur, (ironically) A useless, worthless fellow. شمشيرزن shamsher-zan, A swordman. شمشيرزني shamsher-zan-ī, s. f. Swordmanship, use of the sword.

شاکل shākal शाकल्य S̱. s. f. A mixture of se- samum seed, barley, ghī, coarse sugar, fruits, &c. used in oblations to the gods.

شلاق shalāḳ A. s. f. Flagellation, flogging. شلاق خواري shalāḳ-ḵẖẉār-ī, s. f. The suffering a flogging.

شيرخشت shīrḵẖisht P s. A substance which rests like dew on certain trees and is used in medi- cine; manna.

شاه آلو shāh-ālū P s. m. A cherry.

شيون shewan P s. m. Grief, lamentation.

شيشناگ शेषनाग shesh̤-nāga S s. m. See سيش sesh̤, sign. 2.

شلک shalak A. or shallak, s. f. For شلق shalḳ, q. v.

شق shaḳḳ A (Heb. To run about) s. m. 1. Trouble, labour, suspense. 2. Dawn of day. 3. A fissure, crack, rent, cleft. شق القمر shaḳḳu-l-ḳamar, Splitting of the moon. شق هونا shaḳḳ honā, To be torn, to be split, rent, &c. ¶ shiḳḳ, s. f. The half of a thing, the side of a mountain, a brother, a friend, difficulty.

شرزه sharza P adj. Raging, fierce, roaring, pow- erful (a lion or tiger). s. Name of a ravenous beast more powerful than the lion.