شہاني shah-ānī P. f. adj. Royal, princely; nup- tial (dress).

شفيع shafīﻌ A (from شفع) adj. 1. Advocate, patron. 2. Possessing a right of preemption founded on contiguity. (See شفعه shufʼaﻌ). شفيع جار shafī-iﻌ-jār, The occupant of ground which is simply in the neighbourhood of ano- ther estate. شفيع خليط shafī-iﻌ-ḵẖalīt̤, The occupant of ground in actual contact, or in- termixed with another estate. (The right of

شکست shikast P (from شکستن) 1. s. f. Breaking, fracture, deficiency, loss, defeat. 2. (for شکسته q. v.) adj. Broken, odd, uneven, unpaired. شکست خورده shikast-ḵẖụrda, adj. Broken off, interrupted, defeated.

شنيدني shanīdan-ī P adj. Fit or worthy to be heard.

شربت sharbat A (from شرب) s. m. 1. Sherbet, beverage, drink. 2. The dose of a medicine. شربت دار sharbat-dār, s. m. A servant who has the charge of the water, wine, &c. a butler.

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,

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!

شاماخ shāmāḵẖ P s. m. See sign. 2. of شاما.

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

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