SICKERLY; SIKERLY
Sick"er*ly, Sik"er*ly, adv.
Defn: Surely; securely. [Obs.]
But sikerly, withouten any fable. Chaucer.
SICKERNESS; SIKERNESS
Sick"er*ness, Sik"er*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being sicker, or certain. [Obs.]
Chaucer. Spenser.
SICKISH
Sick"ish, a.
1. Somewhat sick or diseased.
2. Somewhat sickening; as, a sickish taste. — Sick"ish*ly, adv. — Sick"ish*ness, n.
SICKLE Sic"kle, n. Etym: [OE. sikel, AS. sicol; akin to D. sikkel, G. sichel, OHG. sihhila, Dan. segel, segl, L. secula, fr. secare to cut; or perhaps from L. secula. See Saw a cutting instrument.]
1. A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap. When corn has once felt the sickle, it has no more benefit from the sunshine. Shak.
2. (Astron.)