SIC


Meaning of SIC in English

sic 1

/sik/ , v.t., sicked or sicced /sikt/ , sicking or siccing .

1. to attack (used esp. in commanding a dog): Sic 'em!

2. to incite to attack (usually fol. by on ).

Also, sick .

[ 1835-45; var. of SEEK ]

sic 2

/sik/ , adj. Chiefly Scot.

such.

[ 1325-75; ME (north and Scots); see SUCH ]

/seek/ ; Eng. /sik/ , adv. Latin.

so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: He signed his name as e. e. cummings (sic).

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .