شمايل shamāʼịl A s. plur. (of شمال) Dispositions, qualities, virtues, customs.

شکن shikan P s. f. 1. Shrinking, shrivelling, constringing. 2. A curl, ply, fold, furrow, wrinkle, crease, plait. 3. Part. act. (of شکستن) in com- pos. Breaking, breaker.

شوال shauwāl A s. m. The tenth month of the Muhammadan year; on the first day of which the festival of Bairām, or īﻌd is celebrated, being the first day after the musalmān Lent; and, on this day it is customary to make presents, &c.

شيعي shiyaʼiﻌ A s. A follower of the sect of aﻌlī: see شيعه (Pers. plur. شيعيان).

شامت shāmat A s. f. 1. (from شؤم) Mischance, bad luck, adversity. 2. (from شام) A black spot or mole. ¶ shāmit (from شماتت) part. act. Laughing at anotherʼs misfortune.

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

شب بو shab-bo P (or گل شب بو) s. m. The Po- lianthes tuberosa.

شرع sharﻌ A s. m. 1. The precepts of Muḥammad, law, equity. 2. A high road.

شعله shuﻌla A (from شعل To kindle fire) s. m. Flame, blaze, light, flash. شعله افشان shuﻌla- afshān or شعله فشان shuﻌla-fishān, Scattering flame, flame-scatterer. شعله بار shuﻌla-bār, adj. Raining flames. شعله پيشه shuﻌla-pesha, adj. Flame in practice, burning as a flame. شعله خو shuﻌla-ḵẖū, adj. Fiery in disposition. شعله خوئي shuﻌla-ḵẖū-ī, s. f. Fieriness of disposition. شعله خيز shuﻌla-ḵẖez, adj. Flame-exciting. شعله خيزي shuﻌla-ḵẖez-ī, s. f. The rising up or ex- citing of flame. شعله رخ shuﻌla-ruḵẖ, or شعله رو shuﻌla-rū, adj. Flame-faced, having a bright countenance. شعله زن shuﻌla-zan, adj. Blazing, flashing, brilliant.

شوب shob P (from شستن) s. m. Washing.