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sldenk, 1. a sling. 



2. thumb latch. 

 shlenk' -er-ich.loose jointed, rickety. 

 shlicht'-ho-w'l, smoothing plane. 

 shlids, slit, crevice. 

 shlid'-sa, to slit, to cut in slits. 

 shlid'-ta, sleigh, sled. 

 sJiUk, quick, crafty. 

 sliUk'-ser, hiccough. 

 shlim, bad, sad, pitiable. 

 siding, hot punch. 

 shlip'-pa, 1. to slip, to slide. 



. 2. to catch with a slip-noose. 

 shlip'-per-ich, slippery. 

 s/Uip'-pers, 1. slippers. 



2. sleepers — railroad ties. 

 sJUl'-sa. to lock, to close. 

 shUs'-blum, primrose. 

 shhs'-lich, in conclusion. 

 sIiUs'-s'l, key. 



shlis'-s'l-blat, key -hole plate. 

 shiits, slit, crevice. 

 shlU'-ta, sleigh, sled. 

 shlW-ta-le'-fer, sleigh runners. 

 shli'-w'r, splinter, fragment. 

 shW-w'r a, 1. to splinter, to shatter. 



2. pi. of shli'-w'r. 

 shlof, sleep. 

 skid' -fa, to sleep. 

 shlof -kammer, sleeping chamber, 



bed room. 

 shlof -sMub, sleeping room. 

 shlos, lock. 

 sJdos, hailstone. 

 shlb'-sa, 1. to hail. 



2. pZ. of shlos. 

 shluk, a swallow or gulp. 

 shluk'-ka, to swallow, to gulp. 

 shlum' -pick, slovenly. 

 shlup, noose, loop, bow. 

 shlup'-pa, to crawl, to hide ; to 



slip. 

 shlus, end, conclusion. 

 shlut'-ser, sugar teat. 

 shmai'sa, to throw. 

 shmdk, taste. 



shmak'-er, a smack, a kiss, one who 

 tastes. 



shmak'-ka, to taste ; to detect. 



shmal, small, narrow. 



shma'-ler, a drink of liquor. 



shmals, lard. 



shmard, smart, obedient, diligent. 



shmur'-isa, pain. 



shmat'-sa, to smack the lips. 



sJimech' -' l-a, to flatter, to fondle. 



shmel'-sa, to melt, to thaw. 



sJtmech' -lich, flattering, insinuating, 

 ingratiating. 



shmcs'-mik, blue-bottle fly. 



shmid, blacksmith. 



shmid'-tsar'4-k'l, calipers. 



slimir, grease. 



ahrriir' -kes, cottage cheese ; lit., 

 spread cheese, i.e., cheese that 

 may be spread on bread, the 

 usual manner of eating. In 

 rural districts, a layer of ap- 

 ple-butter is also spread on 

 the bread. 



shmlr'-ra, to grease, to besmear. 



shwiir'-sef, soft soap; lit., spread 

 soap, or soap that may be ap- 

 plied by spreading. 



shmod'-ich, sultry. 



shmok, smoke. 



shmo'-ka, to smoke. 



shmok' -du-wak' .1 smoking tobacco. 



shmun'-ts'l-a, to smile. 



shmunst' -lick, smiling; ingratiating. 



shmuts, grease, dirt. 



shmuts' -ich, greasy, filthy. 



shnaid, cutting edge. 



shnai'-da, to cut. 



shnaid' -bank,'bench. used by coopers 

 for cutting wood with a draw 

 knife. 



sJinai' der, 1. tailor. 



2. grand-daddy long-legs ; in- 

 sects of the family phalangi- 

 dce. 



sJinai'-dei'fi, dressmaker. 



