SHAIRL, sh[=a]rl, _n._ a fine cloth woven from the hair of a Tibetan
variety of the Cashmere goat.
SHAIRN, sh[=a]rn, _n._ (_Scot._) cow-dung.
SHAITAN, sh[=i]'tan, _n._ the devil, any evil spirit or devilish person.
[Ar.]
SHAKAL, shak'al, _n._ the same as JACKAL.
SHAKE, sh[=a]k, _v.t._ to move with quick, short motions: to agitate: to
make to tremble: to threaten to overthrow: to cause to waver: to give a
tremulous note to.--_v.i._ to be agitated: to tremble: to shiver: to lose
firmness:--_pa.t._ shook, (_B._) sh[=a]ked; _pa.p._ sh[=a]k'en,--_n._ a
rapid tremulous motion: a trembling or shivering: a concussion: a rent in
timber, rock, &c.: (_mus._) a rapid repetition of two notes: (_slang_) a
brief instant.--_n._ SHAKE'DOWN, a temporary bed, named from the original
shaking down of straw for this purpose.--_adj._ SH[=A]K'EN, weakened,
disordered.--_ns._ SH[=A]K'ER, one of a small communistic religious sect
founded in Manchester about the middle of the 18th century, so nicknamed
from a peculiar dance forming part of their religious service; SHAKE'-RAG
(_obs._), a ragged fellow; SH[=A]K'ERISM.--_adv._ SH[=A]K'ILY.--_n._
SH[=A]K'INESS.--_adj._ SH[=A]K'Y, in a shaky condition: feeble: (_coll._)
wavering, undecided: of questionable ability, solvency, or integrity:
unsteady: full of cracks or clefts.--SHAKE DOWN, or TOGETHER, to make more
compact by shaking; SHAKE HANDS, to salute by grasping the hand: (_with_)
to bid farewell to; SHAKE OFF THE DUST FROM ONE'S FEET, to renounce all
intercourse with; SHAKE THE HEAD, to move the head from side to side in
token of reluctance, disapproval, &c.; SHAKE TOGETHER (_coll._), to get
friendly with; SHAKE UP, to restore to shape by shaking: (_Shak._) to
upbraid.--GREAT SHAKES (_coll._), a thing of great account, something of
value (usually 'No great shakes'). [A.S. _sceacan_, _scacan_.]
SHAKESPEARIAN, sh[=a]k-sp[=e]'ri-an, _adj._ pertaining to, or in the style
of, _Shakespeare_, or his works--also SHAKESP[=E]'RIAN, SHAKSPEAR'EAN,
SHAKSP[=E]'RIAN.--_n._ a student of Shakespeare (1564-1616).--_n.pl._
SHAKESPEARI[=A]'NA, details or learning connected with Shakespeare and his
writings.--_n._ SHAKESPEA'RIANISM, anything peculiar to Shakespeare.
SHAKO, shak'[=o], _n._ a military cap of cylindrical shape, worn mostly by
infantry, and generally plumed. [Hung. _csako_.]
SHALE, sh[=a]l, _n._ clay or argillaceous material, splitting readily into
thin laminæ.--_adj._ SH[=A]'LY. [Ger. _schale_, a scale.]