See Also: pensy(dictionary)

sharif (iou) and pensy (iou)


sharif (iou)



sharif noun. Also shareef, shereef, sherif. L16.

A descendant of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima. L16.
(Freq. Sharif.) (The title of) any of various Arab rulers, magistrates, or religious leaders; spec. (a) the ruler of Morocco; (b) the governor of Mecca. E17.
sharifate noun the office of sharif E20.
sharifial adjective = sharifian adjective E20.
sharifian adjective & noun (a) adjective of, pertaining to, or designating a sharif; (b) noun a supporter of a sharif, spec. of the Sharif of Mecca: L19.

pensy (iou)



pensy adjective1. Now Scot. & dial. LME.
[formed as PENSIVE: see -Y7.]
= PENSIVE. LME.
Conceited. E18.
Fretful; peevish. Also, fastidious in appetite. E19.