sike

or syke

[ sahyk ]

/ saɪk /

noun Scot. and North England.

a small stream.

a gully or ditch, especially one that fills with water after a heavy rain.

Origin of sike

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse sīk “small stream, ditch, pond,” cognate with Old English sīc (now sitch) “rill,” Middle Low German sīk “puddle”; akin to Old High German seih “urine,” Old English sicerian “to ooze”

Words nearby sike

Siirt, sik, sika, Sikandarabad, Sikang, sike, Sikeston, Sikh, sikhara, Sikhism, Si Kiang

Example sentences from the Web for sike

As to the name Well-syke, “sike” is an old term for a “beck,” or small running stream.
A History of Horncastle|James Conway Walter
Tarn (a mountain pool), grain and sike (mountain streams) are also Scandinavian terms.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various
If them as is left, should know waat's coom tiv'un, there'll be sike a revolution and rebel!
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby|Charles Dickens
Page 50, changed "even raughed" to "even laughed" and "Sike's case" to "Sikes case."
Step Lively!|George Niblo

A very brief exercise of Mr. Sike's art, sufficed to overcome the fastening of the lattice; and it soon stood wide open also.
Oliver Twist, Illustrated|Charles Dickens

单词	sike
释义	sike or syke [ sahyk ] / saɪk / noun Scot. and North England. a small stream. a gully or ditch, especially one that fills with water after a heavy rain. Origin of sike First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse sīk “small stream, ditch, pond,” cognate with Old English sīc (now sitch) “rill,” Middle Low German sīk “puddle”; akin to Old High German seih “urine,” Old English sicerian “to ooze” Words nearby sike Siirt, sik, sika, Sikandarabad, Sikang, sike, Sikeston, Sikh, sikhara, Sikhism, Si Kiang Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sike As to the name Well-syke, “sike” is an old term for a “beck,” or small running stream. A History of Horncastle\|James Conway Walter Tarn (a mountain pool), grain and sike (mountain streams) are also Scandinavian terms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4\|Various If them as is left, should know waat's coom tiv'un, there'll be sike a revolution and rebel! The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby\|Charles Dickens Page 50, changed "even raughed" to "even laughed" and "Sike's case" to "Sikes case." Step Lively!\|George Niblo A very brief exercise of Mr. Sike's art, sufficed to overcome the fastening of the lattice; and it soon stood wide open also. Oliver Twist, Illustrated\|Charles Dickens
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