sike

noun

ˈsīk 

1

dialectal, chiefly British : a small stream

especially : one that dries up in summer

2

dialectal, chiefly British : ditch

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English sīc; akin to Old Norse sīk slow stream, Old English sicerian to trickle

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1