شيرازه shīrāza P s. m. The stitching of the back of a book, sewing button holes. شيرازه بندي shīrāza-bandī, s. f. The binding of a book.

شمله shamla A (Heb. from شمل Heb. To surround) s. m. 1. The worked or embroi- dered end of a turband or kamar-band, some- times tucked into the folds, and sometimes left flying loose. 2. A narrow kind of shawl for tying round the waist or the head.

شکفته shikufta P part. pass. (of شکفتن) Bloomed, blossomed: see شگفته shugufta.

شعر shiﻌr A s. m. Poetry, verse. شعرخواني shiﻌr-ḵẖẉānī, s. f. Reading or studying poetry.

شامه shāmma A (from شمّ) s. m. The sense of smell, the scent.

شرک shirk A (from شرک To accompany : Heb. To connect, interlace) s. m. 1. Company, society, partnership. 2. Polytheism, pagan- ism, infidelity (i. e. ascribing plurality to the deity).

شمال shamāl A or shimāl (Heb. from شمل Heb. To comprehend, surround, encircle) s. m. 1. The north. 2. The north wind. 3. The left hand (see under داهنا dāhinā). شمال رو shimāl-rū, Facing the north. شمال نما shimāl- numā, A marinerʼs compass.

شنبه shamba P s. m. Saturday.

شرا shirā A s. m. Purchase, sale, traffick. ¶ sharā, An eruption of pimples on the skin. See شري.

شديد shadīd A (from شدّ) adj. 1. Difficult. 2. Afflicting, grievous, atrocious. 3. Violent, strong, acute, intrepid, vehement, intense.