syke

[sahyk]

noun Scot. and North England.

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Examples from the Web for syke

Dick o' the Syke was the first witness examined for the defense.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
Dick of the Syke was not to be beaten for lack of the logic of circumlocution.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
Well, then, fur the syke of 'is wife we mustn't be too sorry 'e's 'ere.
The Convert
Elizabeth Robins
That known as “Syke's” is most commonly used for alcoholometric purposes.
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We went a little beyond the syke; then up to John's Grove, where the storm of Thursday has made sad ravages.
Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. I (of 2)
Dorothy Wordsworth