fike
1 of 3verb
ˈfīk
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
1
dialectal, British : to move restlessly : fidget
2
dialectal, British : worry, fuss
don't fike about it
3
dialectal, British : to bustle about : create a fuss over nothing
transitive verb
chiefly Scottish : to bring pain to : hurt
fike
2 of 3noun
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plural -s
1
dialectal, British : fidget, worry
2
dialectal, British : a passing fancy : fad, whim
fike
3 of 3variant spelling of fyke:2
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English fiken, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse fīkjask to desire eagerly, fīkenn eager, Norwegian fika to strive, hurry, Danish fige; akin to Old English fācian to try to obtain, to get