seik

British  

/ siːk /

adjective

1. a Scot word for sick 1

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Example Sentences

By diuerse letters I haue required licence to vesitt your realme not to seik my self neyther yit my owen ease, or commodite.

From The First Blast of the Trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women by Arber, Edward

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

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

He sall lye in till his bed, he salbe seik and sair, He sall lye in till his 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