صيانت ṣiyānat A s. f. Defence, guarding, keeping, preservation, support.

صاد ṣād A s. f. The fourteenth letter of the Ara- bic alphabet.

صنم ṣanam A (Heb. ) s. m. l. An idol. 2. A mistress, lover, sweetheart. 3. The name of a game among children: one says, صنم آي ṣanam āʼe, The idol or sweetheart is come; and asks whence? in which dress is she clothed? what does she eat? &c. With whatever letter the answer to the first question begins, those to the others must begin with the same; otherwise, the person failing is condemned, by way of pe- nalty, to imitate the voice of some animal, as a cock or ass, &c.

صايم ṣāʼịm A part. act. (of صوم Heb. To fast) 1. A faster. 2. (adjectively) Thirsty. صايم الدهر ṣāʼịmu-d-dahr, One who fasts always.

صمد ṣamad A 1. s. m. Lord, master. 2. adj. Eternal, high; the eternal.

صباحت ṣabāḥat A s. f. Beauty, gracefulness.

صبور ṣabūr A (from صبر) adj. Patient, mild. A.H. صبورنا ṣabūr-nā, v. n. (dakh.) To have pa- tience.

صعوه ṣaﻌwa A s. A little bird, a sort of sparrow with a red head, or a starling.

صالح ṣāliḥ A (part. act. of صلح Heb. To be good or useful) adj. Good, apt, fit, proper. s. m. 1. A man of probity and honour. 2. A sedate, steady person (opposite to enthusiast).

صرع ṣarﻌ A s. f. The epilepsy. A. صرف (Heb. To pour out for purification, to purify, to examine metals) ṣirf, adv. Purely,