شہاد shahād A (perhaps, for اشہاد plur. of شاهد) s. m. Evidences, witnesses.

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

شلتاق shiltāḳ P s. Picking a quarrel with some one for a groundless cause, accusation, dispute.

شيدا shaidā P adj. 1. Mad. 2. Deeply in love.

شولا sholā H s. m. Ӕschynomene paludosa: Roxb. (The wood of which, being very light and spongy, is used by fishermen for floating their nets. A variety of toys, such as artificial birds and flowers, are made of it. Garlands of those flowers are used in marriage ceremo- nies. When charred it answers the purpose of tinder).

شاگرد shāgird P s. m. 1. A scholar, disciple, ap- prentice. 2. A servant. شاگرد پيشه shāgird- pesha, s. m. A servant. شاگرد رشيد shāgird-i-rashīd, s. m. A complete scholar, an apt scholar.

شطرنجي shat̤ranj-ī A s. f. A kind of carpet. شطرنجي باف shat̤ranjī-bāf, s. m. A carpet- weaver.

شجيع shajīﻌ A adj. Brave, bold.

شفاعت shafāʼāﻌt A (from شفع) s. f. Depreca- tion, intercession, recommendation, entreaty. شفاعت کرنا shafāʼaﻌt karnā, To intercede, de- precate.

شايستگي shāyasta-gī P s. f. Affability, fitness, aptitude, propriety, expediency, consistency.