seik
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Sir," says Mr. James, with a low courtessie, "I wes baith seik and sair in bodie quhan I wreit that Lettre, bot sober and sound in mind.
From Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series by Morison, William
He is lying in his bed, and he is seik and sair, Let him lye in till that bedd monthes two and dayes thrie mair!
From Witch Stories by Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn)
There wes ane appointit to seik sum of his hienes linning claithes, to do the turne with.
From The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology by Murray, Margaret Alice
And heirfoir, seing that we haif writtin to the Queneis Grace, to desist fra that interpryse, utherwise that we will complane to the Nobilitie and Communitie of the realme, and seik redress thairof.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
Such is the fidelitie of Princes, guyded by Preastis, when soever thei seik thare awin affectionis to be served.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
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