sice

[sahys]

noun

syce.

syce

or saice, sice

[sahys]

noun

(in India) a groom; stable attendant.

Origin of syce

1645–55; < Urdu sā'is < Arabic

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And now the action of the Sacrifice was suspended and Father Vimont broke the sice and earnestly spoke to the worshippers.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime
William Henry Atherton
Breaks your rart to see the callous sardness of the human race, every luxury and ease themselves and cold as sice to others.
A Houseful of Girls
Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

British Dictionary definitions for sice

sice

noun

a variant spelling of syce

syce

sice or saice

noun

(formerly, in India) a servant employed to look after horses, drive carriages, etc
(in Malaysia) a driver or chauffeur

Word Origin

C17: from Urdu sā'is, from Arabic, from sāsa to administer

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Word Origin and History for sice

n.

"a roll of 6 in dice," late 14c., from Old French sis, from Latin sex (see six).

sice

syce

or saice, sice

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Examples from the Web for sice

Historical Examples

And now the action of the Sacrifice was suspended and Father Vimont broke the sice and earnestly spoke to the worshippers.

Breaks your rart to see the callous sardness of the human race, every luxury and ease themselves and cold as sice to others.

sice

syce

sice or saice

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for sice

n.

Origin of syce