شيرني shernī P. s. f. A lioness or tigress.

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

شعري shiﻌr-ī A. adj. Poetick, poetical.

شقاوت shaḳāwat A (from شقا) s. f. Misery, dis- grace, poverty, villany.

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.

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!

شاکي shākī A 1. part. act. (of شکو) Complaining, querulous. 2. s. m. A complainer, a backbiter censurer, murmurer.

شجيع shajīﻌ A adj. Brave, bold.

شاخه shāḵẖa P s. m. The pillory, a yoke.

شابش shābash P contract. of شاباش q. v.