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Wik, Wyk, adj. Also: wike. [ME and e.m.E. wicke (Orm), wikke (c1220), wik (c1325), wyk (Manning), wyke (a1500), appar. adjectival use of OE wicca a wizard.] a. Of a person or persons: Wicked, evil, malicious. = Wik(k)it adj. 1. b. Of something non-material. = Wik(k)it adj. 2. c. absol.as noun.A wicked person, rascal, wrongdoer. = Wik(k)it adj. 8.a. predic. a1400 Leg. S. xviii 1482.
Dere lady, I thé pray, That wyk & sinful has bene ay, … Dere laydy, ȝet thu succure me a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi 1143.
Herod … Sleu hyme-self; & Salome … Gert al the Jowis sla … To gere men wit that he wes wike In al degre a1487 Gud Wyf & D. 237.
Quha diffamyt is, or wik Vald all the layff war to thame likattrib. a1400 Leg. S. xlviii 64.
A voice thane come til hir … & bad hir tak that wik sprit sone & hyme vndir hir fet layb. c1400 Troy-bk. i 89.
For it mytht happyn sone one hand Thruth wike counsele & wilfulnes To led ws in-to syk distres [etc.]c. a1400 Leg. S. ii 177.
Ger do this wik away And hed hym but mare delaysuperl. a1400 Leg. S. xxv 361.
Allace! that euire borne wes I, For to be callit the wykiste Fra suth to north, fra est to weste