Middle English Dictionary Entry
sī̆ch(e n.
Entry Info
Forms | sī̆ch(e n. Also sick(e, sik(e, sikke, sech(e & (in names) -sic, -sihc, sitche, -shich(e, -shic, -sig, -sigh, -shigge, -sis, -siz, -sith, -shiste, -stiche, -sinch, -sing(e, -si, -sehich, -sege, -segge, sweche, such(e & (?error) sekee. |
Etymology | OE sīc (pl.gen. *sīca, dat. *sīcum) & ON: cp. OI sīk; for forms in -e- and -g(g)- cp. AL sechetum, sigetum, vars. of sichetum. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A stream, usu. small; a ditch, trench; ?~ forke, ?a fork for cleaning ditches; (b) a field; ~ side, the side of a field; (c) in surnames; (d) in place names [see Smith PNElem.2.121-2].
Associated quotations
a
- (1228) Close R.Hen.III100 : Ad pontem de Musard', et sequendo le sicke in descendendo usque Fricbroc'..sequendo sekee de Aukesden' in ascendendo usque ad siket qui est sub Ulvesweit.
- (1228) Close R.Hen.III101 : Sequendo le sike usque ad Brunlausie.
- c1350(a1333) Shoreham Poems (Add 17376)121/177 : Ine flom iordanes syche [rime: ylyche], He was ycrystned.
- (1372-3) Inquis.PM Edw.III13.218 : [On Shortwong 3 selions beyond the] sike.
- (1396) in Rec.B.Nottingham 1296 : Randulphus levavit unum sikkefforth versus Johannem Ile.
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)652/33 : Riuus: syke.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)8165 : Do scope þis water & turn þe borne; Sykes [F ruissiax] do ȝe graue..Þe water þer-inne men schal scoupe.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)425 : Myth I ryde be sompe and syke And be ryche and lordlyke, Certys þanne schulde I be fryke.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4976 : Þar trekild doun of þa teres..Boyland out of þe barke..Of scence & of othire salue as sechis out of wellis.
- c1580(?1411) Cov.Leet Bk.12 : Sic per illam siche diuertendo vsque venellam..et abinde per fossatum quod ducit ad Corkslane.
b
- (c1425) MSS Middleton in HMC107 : If any man tye hyse horss or reche on any havedes or be syk sydes in to any mannes korn..make amendes to hym that hasse the harme.
- (1479) Hexham in Sur.Soc.466 : Symon de Sandow..t[enet] ij sykes prati..Adam del Hyll t[enet] j syk.
c
- (1166) Pipe R.Hen.II33 : Rad. de Sich.
- (1212) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames340 : Roger del Sik.
- (1240) in Sundby Dial.Wor.81 : Atte Siche.
- (1254-5) Hundred R.Tower 279 : Roberti Sitche.
- (1281-2) in Sundby Dial.Wor.81 : Seche.
- (1301) Nickname in LuSE 55112 : Hipythesike.
- (1310) Sub.R.Bdf.in Suf.GB 1834 : Ricardus atte Seche.
- (1316) in Kristensson ME Top.Terms51 : Rich. del Bredinsikes.
- (1333) Sub.R.Stf.in WSAS 10241 : Ricardus in le Siche.
- (?1327) in Ewen Surnames Brit.178 : Ate sweche.
- (1338) in Kristensson ME Top.Terms96 : Thom. del Wythsik.
- (1366) in Kristensson ME Top.Terms81 : Will del Outsich.
- (1384) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames188 : Joh. atte Syche.
- (1401) in Sundby Dial.Wor.81 : Atte Seche.
- (1428-9) in Sundby Dial.Wor.81 : Atte Suche.
d
- (?1100-1135) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gissig.
- (c1150) EPNSoc.13 (War.)332 : Alrennesiche.
- (c1167) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)330 : Grenesic.
- (c1176) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)12 : Elesic.
- (c1180) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)327 : Baldricsik.
- (?1192) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gersihc.
- (1195) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)276 : Gessing.
- (1210) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)276 : Gessi.
- (1212) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)143 : Gersiz.
- (1230) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gersis.
- (1239) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Girsech.
- (1245) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)276 : Gessigh.
- (c1250) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)330 : Layrsic.
- (1291) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gussuch.
- (1291) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Cussith.
- a1300 EPNSoc.36 (West Riding Yks.)243 : Wellesicke.
- (1300) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gissegge.
- (1315) EPNSoc.17 (Not.)135 : Kersyck.
- (1335) EPNSoc.17 (Not.)289 : Kersic.
- (1337) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)143 : Guschiste.
- (1342-3) Deed Norris in LCRS 936 : [The town of] Spekeschic.
- (1347) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gusshich.
- (1363) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)80 : Waymersik.
- (1402) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gostyche.
- (1406) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gissinge Gentil.
- (1407) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gussynch.
- (1425) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gussehich All Saints.
- (1429) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)276 : Gessege.
- (1432) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gusshigge Omnium Sanctorum.
- (1438) EPNSoc.53 (Dor.)277 : Gusshyche Sanctorum.
- (1462) in Sundby Dial.Wor.81 : Sichemede.