ˈsīk noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English syke, sike, from Old English sīc; akin to Old High German seih urine, Old Norse sīk small stream, ditch, Old English sicerian to trickle — more at sicker
1. dialect chiefly Britain : a small stream ; especially : one that dries up in summer : brook , gutter
2. dialect chiefly Britain : ditch , trench , drain