Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • See sicker.

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  • adjective Alternative spelling of sicker: certain
  • adjective Alternative spelling of sicker: secure
  • adverb Alternative spelling of sicker: certainly
  • adverb Alternative spelling of sicker: securely

Etymologies

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From Middle English siker ("secure, safe, stable, certain; gewiss, securely, safely, certainly"), from Old English sicer. For more, see sicker.

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Examples

  • "I think not," she said; "Saunders says that his mother is the most 'siccar' housekeeper that he kens of, and that after a while ye get to mind her tongue nae mair nor the mill fanners."

    The Lilac Sunbonnet 1887

  • Hercules was the son of Zeus, who made the night last fortyeight hours in order to ` mak 'siccar'; Romulus and Remus were sons of Mars; Alexander of Apollo and so on.

    The Book Of THoTH, Popular Articles from The Archive Category - UFO Section 1 2008

  • Hercules was the son of Zeus, who made the night last fortyeight hours in order to ` mak 'siccar'; Romulus and Remus were sons of Mars; Alexander of Apollo and so on.

    The Book Of THoTH, Popular Articles from The Archive Category - UFO Section 1 2008

  • Hercules was the son of Zeus, who made the night last fortyeight hours in order to ` mak 'siccar'; Romulus and Remus were sons of Mars; Alexander of Apollo and so on.

    The Book Of THoTH, Popular Articles from The Archive Category - UFO Section 1 2008

  • Hercules was the son of Zeus, who made the night last fortyeight hours in order to ` mak 'siccar'; Romulus and Remus were sons of Mars; Alexander of Apollo and so on.

    The Book Of THoTH, Popular Articles from The Archive Category - Old Books 2008

  • Gall gave them a victory, and Crazy Horse made siccar, as my wife would say.

    Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010

  • Presumably George was just "makin 'siccar", as he would say.

    Flashman and the Mountain of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990

  • Presumably George was just "makin 'siccar", as he would say.

    Flashman And The Mountain Of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990

  • The reason, according to Little An, was that the Big Barbarian was scared the prisoners would be murdered if he moved; knowing Elgin, I was sure there must be more to it; in fact, he and Grant were just "makking siccar", as my wife would say, counting on the very error which I heard Little An making to Yehonala.

    Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

  • The reason, according to Little An, was that the Big Barbarian was scared the prisoners would be murdered if he moved; knowing Elgin, I was sure there must be more to it; in fact, he and Grant were just "makking siccar", as my wife would say, counting on the very error which I heard Little An making to Yehonala.

    Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

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