Shirl (?), a. Shrill. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Shirl, n. (Min.) See Schorl.
Shir"ley (?), n. (Zoöl.) The bullfinch.
Shirr (?), n. (Sewing) A series of close parallel runnings which are
drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by
gatherings; -- called also shirring, and gauging.
Shirred (?), a. 1. (Sewing) Made or gathered into a shirr; as, a
shirred bonnet.
2. (Cookery) Broken into an earthen dish and baked over the fire; --
said of eggs.
Shirt (?), n. [OE. schirte, sherte, schurte; akin to Icel. skyrta, Dan.
skiorte, Sw. skjorta, Dan. skiört a petticoat, D. schort a petticoat,
an argon, G. schurz, schürze, an argon; all probably from the root of
E. short, as being originally a short garment. See Short, and cf.
Skirt.] A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of
cotton, linen, or other material; -- formerly used of the under-garment
of either sex, now commonly restricted to that worn by men and boys.
Several persons in December had nothing over their shoulders but
their shirts.
Addison.
She had her shirts and girdles of hair.
Bp. Fisher.
Shirt, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Shirted; p. pr. & vb. n. Shirting.] To
cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt. Dryden.
Shirt"ing, n. Cloth, specifically cotton cloth, suitable for making
shirts.
Shirt"less, a. Not having or wearing a shirt. Pope.
-- Shirt"less*ness, n.
{ Shist (?), Shis*tose" (?) }. See Shist, Schistose.
{ Shit"tah (?), Shit"tah tree` }, n. [Heb. shitth, pl. shittm.] A tree
that furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars,
boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; -- now believed to
have been the wood of the Acacia Seyal, which is hard, fine grained,
and yellowish brown in color.
{ Shit"tim (?), Shit"tim wood` }, n. The wood of the shittah tree.
Shit"tle (?), n. [See Shuttle.] A shuttle. [Obs.] Chapman.
Shit"tle, a. Wavering; unsettled; inconstant. [Obs.] Holland.