▪ I. † wyke, v.1 Obs.
(Of obscure origin and meaning: not obviously connected with OE. w{iacu}can.)
| a 1310 in Wright Lyric P. xxix. 87 Ofte when y syke, with care y am thourh-soht, When y wake y wyke, of serewe is al mi thoht. |
▪ II. † wyke, v.2 Obs. rare.
[ad. MDu. wijcken (Du. wijken) to give way, depart, etc.]
intr. To give way, to withdraw.
| 1481 Caxton Reynard xxviii. (Arb.) 67 In nede alwey [I] haue byden by yow where other beestis haue wyked and goon theyr way [Du. ontweecken]. Ibid. 71 It is better that we wyke [Du. wijcken] and departe, than we sholde..fyghte with hym. |