fike

1 of 3

verb

ˈfīk

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

1

dialectal, British : to move restlessly : fidget

2

dialectal, British : worry, fuss

don't fike about it

3

dialectal, British : to bustle about : create a fuss over nothing

transitive verb

chiefly Scottish : to bring pain to : hurt

fike

2 of 3

noun

"

plural -s

1

dialectal, British : fidget, worry

2

dialectal, British : a passing fancy : fad, whim

fike

3 of 3

variant spelling of fyke:2

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English fiken, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse fīkjask to desire eagerly, fīkenn eager, Norwegian fika to strive, hurry, Danish fige; akin to Old English fācian to try to obtain, to get

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