Webster's Dictionary 1913

4294

Shereef

{ ‖Sher″eef (?), ‖Sher″if (?), } n. [Ar. sherīf noble, holy, n., a prince.] A member of an Arab princely family descended from Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali and daughter F...

4295

Sheriat

‖Sher″i‐at (?), n. [Turk. sherī 'at] The sacred law of the Turkish empire.

4296

Sheriff

Sher″iff, n. [OE. shereve, AS. scīr-ger�fa; scīr a shire + ger�fa a reeve. See Shire, and Reeve, and cf. Shrievalty.] The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intruste...

4297

Sheriffalty

{ Sher″iff‐al‐ty (?), Sher″iff‐dom (?), Sher″iff‐ry (?), Sher″iff‐ship (?), Sher″iff‐wick (?), n. } The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See Shrievalty.

4298

Shern

Shern (?), n. See Shearn.

4299

Sherris

Sher″ris (?), n. Sherry. Shak.

4300

Sherry

Sher″ry (?), n. [So called from Xeres, a Spanish town near Cadiz, x in Spanish having been formerly pronounced like sh in English.] A Spanish light-colored dry wine, made in And...

4301

Sherryvallies

Sher″ry‐val′lies (?), n. pl. [Cf. Sp. zaraquelles wide breeches or overalls.] Trousers or overalls of thick cloth or leather, buttoned on the outside of each leg, and generally ...

4302

Shet

Shet (?), v. t. & i. [imp.Shet. (Obs.Shette (� or �)); p. pr.Shet; p. pr. & vb. n.Shetting.] To shut. Chaucer.

4303

Shete

Shete (?), v. t. & i. To shoot. Chaucer.

4304

Sheth

Sheth (?), n. The part of a plow which projects downward beneath the beam, for holding the share and other working parts; — also called standard, or post.

4305

Shetland pony

Shet″land po″ny (?). One of a small, hardy breed of horses, with long mane and tail, which originated in the Shetland Islands; a sheltie.

4306

Shew

Shew (?), v. t. & i. See Show.

4307

Shew (2)

Shew, n. Show. [Obs. except in shewbread.]

4308

Shewbread

Shew″bread′ (?). See Showbread.

4309

Shewel

Shew″el (?), n. A scarecrow. Trench.

4310

Shewer

Shew″er (?), n. One who shews. See Shower.

4311

Shewn

Shewn (?), p. p. of Shew.

4312

Shiah

Shi″ah (?), n. Same as Shiite.

4313

Shibboleth

Shib″bo‐leth (?), n. [Heb. shibbōleth an ear of corn, or a stream, a flood.] 1. A word which was made the criterion by which to distinguish the Ephraimites from the Gileadites. ...

4314

Shicer

Shi″cer (shī″sẽr), n. [Prob. fr. G. scheisser one who dungs.] (Mining) An unproductive mine; a duffer.

4315

Shide

Shide (?), n. [OE. shide, schide, AS. scīde; akin to OHG. scīt, G. scheit, Icel. skīð, and E. shed, v.t.] A thin board; a billet of wood; a splinter.

4316

Shie

Shie (?), v. t. See Shy, to throw.

4317

Shied

Shied (?), imp. & p. p. of Shy.

4318

Shiel

Shiel, n. A sheeling. Burns.

4319

Shield

Shield (?), n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skjöldr, Sw. sköld, Dan. skiold, Goth. sk...

4320

Shield (2)

Shield (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shielded; p. pr. & vb. n.Shielding.] [AS. scidan, scyldan. SeeShield, n.] 1. To cover with, or as with, a shield; to cover from danger; to defend;...