syke
Americannoun
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Quod Pandarus, `For ought I can espyen, 1135 This light, nor I ne serven here of nought; Light is not good for syke folkes yen.
From Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer
In these lay a gret multitude of syke men, blinde, crokid, and drye.—Wicliffe,
From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
Well, then, fur the syke of 'is wife we mustn't be too sorry 'e's 'ere.
From The Convert by Elizabeth Robins
Now certes, eem, to-morwe, and I him see, I shal ther-of as ful excusen me 810 As ever dide womman, if him lyke'; And with that word she gan ful sore syke.
From Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer
And, lord, so that his herte gan to quappe, Heringe hir come, and shorte for to syke!
From Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer
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