shin

shin, sin [LL < Heb.], twenty-first letter of Hebrew alphabet, shin, sin. Runica Manuscripta 350 (v. daleth); vocales sepissime punctis designant viz. bez, rehs, alef, sin, joz, thave Neckam NR I 1 p. 7; samech, tav, sin, res Bacon Gram. Heb. 202; ponetur alphabetum Hebraeum ‥ taf, shin, rish ‥ Bacon Maj. I 74.