sackless a.

guileless simple-minded, lacking energy

< OE saclēas , (innocent)??? f. ON saklauss

sad a.

employed in reference to dough, bread, cakes etc which have not properly risen

< OE sæd (weary)

saig n.

a saw

< OE sagu (saw)

saigings n. pl.

sawdust

See saig

saim n.

fat; lard

< OF. saim (lard)

sam (up) v.

to pick up, to collect, to bring together

< OE. samnian (to collect, assemble)

sark n.

a shirt

< OE. serc (shirt, shift)

sarra v.

See sarrow

sarrow v.

to supply; to feed, for example, .swill to pigs; also sarra

< OF servir (to serve)

sarrowings n.pl.

the makings of pig swill

See sarrow

scahr v.

See scour

scale n.

the metal frame of a pocket knife to which the blades are affixed

< OF. escale (husk, pod)

scales n. pl.

waste taken from coal before use

< OE sc(e)alu (husk, shell)

scallion n.

a spring onion; a shallot;

< AF. scal(o)un

scar n.

a steep face of rock upon a hill or mountainside; a precipice; a cliff; also scaur

< ON. sker (low reef)

scarm v.

See skyme

scaum v.

See skyme

scaup n.

the head; scalp; also scawp, skop

< NME. scalp (skull, top of the head) ??? f. ON. cf. skálpr ( scabbard, sheath)

scaupwark n.

a headache

< NME. scalp (skull, top of the head) ??? f. ON. cf. skálpr ( scabbard, sheath) + OE. wærc (pain, suffering)

scaur n.

See scar

scawp n.

See scaup

sock n.

a ploughshare

< OF soc (ploughshare)

scollops n.pl.

See collops

scomfish v.

to stifle; to choke; suffocate

< OF. desconfis- present stem of desconfire

scomfished a.

stifled

See scomfish

scopperdiddle n.

See scopperil

scopperil n.

a small top made with a pointed peg passed through the centre of, for example, a flat button and spun with the thumb and finger; a restless, active child;

??? < ON. cf. Mod.I. skoppara-kringla (spinning-top)

scour v.

to clean; also scahr

??? < MDu. schuren (polish)

scouring vbl.n.

the process whereby grease and dirt are washed out of wool

See scour

scran n.

food

orig. obscure

scran v.

to wolf down

orig. obscure

scrannel a.

valueless; of poor quality

??? < ON. cf. Nor. skran (lean, shrivelled)

scraps n.pl.

scraps of batter from the fishshop; small pieces of cooked pig meat,

< ON. skrap ( scraps, trifles)

scrat v.

to scratch; to struggle to make a living

< ME. scratte (to scratch) ??? f. OF esgrater

scraw n.

a frame on which cloth or fabric is hung to dry; a low table; also scray

???< Du. schraag (trestle)

scrawm v.

to scramble; to scrawl; to scribble

OED : “a phonetically symbolic formation after words beginning with scr- ”

scray n.

See scraw

scringe v

to cower, to flinch; to shrink back in fear

< OE. *crencgean , *crencean (to contract, shrink)

scrogs n.pl.

stunted bushes

orig. obscure

scutch v.

to strike with a stick or whip

orig. uncertain. ??? < OF *escoucher

scutters

See skitters

scuttle n.

basket for holding corn etc; metal container for coal

??? <ON skutill (dish, trencher)

se’the exclam.

See sitha

seck n.

a sack

< ON. sekkr

seaves n.pl.

rushes

< ON sef (sedge, rush)

seeaves n.pl.

See seaves

seed v.

saw

< OE. sēon (to see)

seeming-glass n.

a mirror

< ON. soma (befit, beseem) + OE. glæs

seet n.

sight; a great number or quantity

< OE ȝesiht (sight, aspect)

seg 1n.

small metal stud affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe

Reduced form of segment f. L. segmentum

seg 2n.

a castrated anima; an old bull

orig. obscure

seg 3 n.

sedge; reed

< ME segge (sedge) f. OE. secg

selled v.

sold; also sellt

< OE. sealde

sellt v.

See selled

set pot

large copper boiler set next to the fireplace for heating water

< OE. settan (to put, to place) + pott

set v.

to lay a table; to sow seed

< OE. settan (to put, to place)

setten up v.

provided for; placed;

< OE settan (to set up; prepare, found)

settle n.

a long wooden bench, usually with a high back and arms

< OE. setl (settle, seat)

sewer a. & adv.

sure

< OF. sure, seure

shackle n.

the wrist

reduced form of shackle-bone < OE. sceacel (shackle) + bān

shahve n.

See shive

shak v.

to shake

< OE. scacan (to quiver, shake)

shakked ppl.a.

shaken

See shak

shape v.

to get organized; to make an effort;

< OE.. scieppan (to create, to arrange)

sharn n.

dung of cattle

< OE. scearn (dung, filth, muck)

sharp a.

quick

< OE. scearp (keen, active)

shawm v.

to lie around

orig. obscure

shean n.pl.

See shoon

shedder

a passageway with gate at one end used to separate sheep

< OE. sc(e)ādan , scēadan (to divide, separate)

sheean n.pl.

See shoon

sheen n.pl.

See shoon

sheun n.pl.

See shoon

shibband n.

a shoelace

< OE. scōh (shoe) + ME. bande , f. F. bande (strap, flat strip)

shift v.

to bestir oneself; to get a move on etc

< OE sciftan (to arrange, to order)

shim n.

a Dutch hoe

orig. unknown

shippen n.

See shippon

shippon n.

a cowshed; also shippen

< OE. scypen (stall, cattle shed)

shive n.

a slice of bread, meat, etc. ; also shahve

< ME. shive (a slice, a piece) ??? f. OE *scīfe

shoan n.pl.

See shoon

shockle n.

See ice-shoggle

shoddy n.

cloth made from shredded rags; waste from spinning and weaving,

orig. obscure

shog v.

to perambulate slowly and tentatively

< ME.. shogge (to tremble, to shake)

shoggle n.

See ice-shoggle

shoin n.pl.

See shoon

shoo pron.

she

< ME. sho, scho

shooen n.pl.

See shoon

shooin n.pl.

See shoon

shooit v.

to shoot

< OE. scēotan

shoon n.pl.

shoes; also shean, sheean, sheun, shoan, sheen, shoin, shune, shun, shuin, shooen, shooin

< ME. shoen f. OE. scōh (dat.pl. scōn )

shoot v.

to shout

< ME. shoute

shop n.

place

< ME. shoppe f. OE. sceoppa (booth)

showther n.

shoulder

< OE. sculdor

shuin n.pl.

See shoon

shun n.pl.

See shoon

shun v.

to ignore or avoid speaking to someone,

< OE. scunian (to shun, avoid)

shune n.pl.

See shoon

shutten ppl.a.

shut

< OE. scyttan

sich adv. & conj.

such; cf. sike

< OE. swilc

sickened ppl.a.

emotionally upset; put off something

< OE. sēocen (troubled with sickness)

side n.

conceit; p retentiousness; superior attitude; swagger;

orig. uncertain

side v.

to put aside; to clear away, for example, dishes from a table after a meal;

< OE. sī de

sider n.

someone clearing a table etc

See side v.

sile 1 n.

a sieve; a strainer;

< ON.*síl

sile 1 v.

to strain, to sieve;

??? < ON. (See sile 1n.)

sile 2 n.

a young herring

??? < ON. síld (herring)

sile 2 v.

to rain heavily

??? < ON. cf. Nor. dial. sila (to pour with rain)

siller n. & a.

silver

< OE. siolfor

sin adv., conj. & prep

since

< ME. sin f. OE. siþþon (since, hereafter, further)

sind v.

to rinse; to wash down

orig. obscure

sipe v.

to drip, trickle, drain slowly; to ooze; also cype, sype,sorpe

< OE. sipian ( to absorb, drink in)

sitha exclam.

look; look here!; also sither, sitho, se' the, sutha, suther, sutho

< OE. sih þe (lo!, behold!)

sither exclam.

See sitha

sitho exclam.

See sitha

skahme v.

See skyme

skeeal n.

school; also skuil

< OE. scōl

skeel n.

wooden pail used for milking with handles formed by staves rising above the rim

< ON. skjóla ( pail)

skeets n.pl.

skids use for launching cobles

??? ON. skíð (long snowshoes)

skeller v.

to warp or twist,

orig. obscure

skellered ppl.a.

crooked; warped,

See skeller

skelp v.

to beat; to slap; to smack; to thrash

??? imit.

sken v.

to squint

orig. obscure

sken-eyed a.

having a squint

See sken

skep n.

a basket; a skip; a container for coal; a wheeled container used in fuelling a blast furnace; a wicker tray used by fishermen tor carry baited lines

< ON. skeppa (basket)

skerrick n.

small amount or fragment; the slightest bit

orig. uncertain

skew-whiff a. & adv.

askew; aslant; awry;

??? < ONF. eskiu(w)er, eskuer, escuer (to shun, avoid) + ME weffe (offensive smell)

skillet

a small iron pan

orig. obscure

skime v.

See skyme

skimmer

to shimmer; to shine brightly; to sparkle; to gleam

??? < ON. cf. Swed. skimra (to gleam; to glimmer)

skitter v.

to hurry; to scamper off; to move quickly

??? < ON. skýt- , the umlauted stem of skjóta to shoot

skitters n.

diarrhea; also scutters

< ON. skíta (excretement)

skive v.

to cut off; to split; to pare, leather or hide

< ON. skífa

skop n.

See scaup

skrike v.

to give a shrill cry; to shriek

??? < ON. cf. Nor. skrika (to scream)_

skuil n.

See skeeal

skyme v.

to glance sideways, to look askance; to squint; to peer; also skime, skahme, scarm, scaum,

??? < ON. skima ( to peer, look about one)

slack a.& adv.

having little work or business

< OE. sleac, slæc (slack, inactive, lazy)

slack 1n.

very small pieces of coal; coal dust; also sleck

orig. uncertain

slack 2n.

a small shallow dell or valley; a dip in the ground; a depression in a hillside; also sleck

< ON slakki

slack-jack n.

a lazy individual

See slack a.& adv.

slaftered a.

slaughtered

< early ON. *slahtr

slafthered a.

See slaftered

slape a.

slippery

< ON. sleipr

slap-holes n. pl.

See slop-holes

slapstone n.

See slopstone

slasher n.

type of bill-hook used for cutting undergrowth and hedge trimming

??? < OF. esclachier ( to break)

slate 1v.

to scold; to reprimand; to rebuke

< OF. esclate (splinter)

slate 2 v.

to set on; encourage to attack (a dog);

< ON.*sleita (to bait, set dogs on)

slaup v.

See slowp

sleck n.

See slack

slifter n.

space between flagstones, crack in a wall

< OE. *slīfan (to split)

slipe v.

to shave off; to cut (peat)

orig. obscure

slive v.

to move furtively or quietly

< OE. slēfan (to slip)

slob v.

to slip; to be loose-fitting (shoes); cf. slotch v.

< Ir. slab (mud)

slocken v.

to slake; to allay thirst;

< ON. slokna (extinguish)

slop n.

a smock; one leg of a pair of trousers; (in the plural form trousers or trouser legs)

< ME. sloppe (a loose outer garment) ??? f. ON. cf . OI. sloppr (loose gown)

slop-holes n pl

pools of water on the roadside ; also slap-holes

< ME. sloppes (muddy waters) f. OE.*sloppe +hol

slops n. pl.

See slop

slop-stone n.

a shallow stone sink; also slap-stone, slopstooan

??? < OE. *sloppe + stān

slopstooan n.

See slop-stone

slotch n.

a slouch; a slovenly person; a drunkard

orig, obscure

slotch v.

in relation to poorly fitting shoes etc, to move about; to eat greedily or noisily; cf. slob

orig, obscure

sloup v.

See slowp

slowp v.

to slurp; to drink quickly; also sloup, slaup

??? < ON. cf. Nor. slurpa (to sip)

sloyd n.

a system of training in elementary woodwork and carving

< Swed. slöjd (handicraft)

slug

to treat roughly; to destroy

orig. obscure

slummocky a.

a slovenly, dirty or untidy person

orig. unknown

sluther v.

to slip; to slide; in relation to a teapot, to pour badly;

< OE. slid(e)rian (slip, slide, slither)

sluthery a.

slippery; slimy

See sluther

smeeak v.

to smoke

< OE. smēocan

smiddy n.

smithy

< ON. smiðja

smit v.

to mark sheep

< OE smittian (to smear, to infect)

smitten a.

to be in love

< OE. smītan (to strike)

smitting ppl. a.

in relation to a disease, infectious,

< OE smittian (to smear, to infect)

smittle v.

to infect

< OE smittian (to smear, to infect)

smock-raffled a.

See smock-ravvled

smock-ravvled a.

perplexed, muddled,

< OE smoc (smock, shift) +??? Du. ravelen, rafelen (to become entangled or confused)

smooat-'ole n.

See smoot-hole

smoot n.

hole used by sheep as a shelter

??? < ON. smātta ( a narrow lane)

smoot-hole n.

a hole or opening through hedge allowing the passage of rabbits, hares or sheep

??? < ON. smātta ( a narrow lane) + OE hol (hollow, hole)

snaffle n.

to talk through the nose

imit.

snape v.

to check or stop growth of vegetation

< ON. sneypa ( to outrage, dishonour)

sneck n.

the latch of a door or gate

orig. obscure

sneck-lifter n.

a present, as an inducement, to wife or girlfriend; a drink bought for someone (in a pub) in the hope of being accepted into their company

orig. obscure

sneel n.

a snail

< OE. sneȝel , snæȝel

snell a.& adv.

in relation to the weather, cold and wet; bitter; severe;

< OE. snel, snell (active, strong)

snew v.

snowed

< OE. snīwde

snicket n.

a narrow passageway between buildings

orig. obscure

snickle v.

to tie a noose for a snare; also sniggle

orig. obscure

snig v.

to drag; to haul, for example, hay timber etc.

orig. obscure

sniggle v.

See snickle

snitch n.

the nose

orig. obscure

snite v.

to blow or wipe the nose, particularly without the use of a handkerchief

< OE snӯtan (to blow or clear the nose)

snob n.

a cobbler'

orig. obscure

snod a.

even; sleek; smooth;

??? < ON. snoðinn (bald).

snotters n.pl.

a head cold accompanied by a runny nose

< ME snotte (nasal mucus) f. OE. ȝesnot (mucus)

sock n.

a ploughshare

< OF soc (ploughshare)

sodder v.

See sotter

sodger n.

a soldier

< OF. sodyer, soud(i)er

soft a.

cowardly; foolish; weak;

OE. sōfte, sōft (mild, gentle, soft)

sooart n.

kind; sort;

< OF. sorte

sooth . adv. n. & prep.

south

< OE sūð

sorpe v.

See sipe

soss 1v.

to drop heavily or tiredly into a chair or onto a bed

imit.

soss 2v.

to splash; to drink; to lap up;

??? imit.

sother v.

See sotter

sotter v.

to boil slowly, to bubble; also sother, sodder

orig. unknown

spak v.

spoke

< OE spræc

spane v.

to wean (an infant, lamb, etc) to separate a lamb from its mother

< OF. espanir or MDu. spanen

spane off v.

to recommence eating normal food after partaking of better-quality meals during, for example, a holiday

See spane

spang v.

to spring; to leap; to bound; to throw,

orig. obscure

sparable n.

a small headless wedge-shaped iron nail ; also spav

< reduced form of sparrow-bill f. OE. spearwa (sparrow)+ bile (bill, beak)

sparable n.

a small headless wedge-shaped iron nail ; also spav

< reduced form of sparrow-bill f. OE. spearwa (sparrow)+ bile (bill, beak)

sparrer- fart n

See sparrow-fart

sparrer shanks n.pl.

See sparrow shanks

sparrow-fart n.

the break of day; very early morning; dawn

< OE. spearwa + *feortan

sparrow shanks n pl

a thin legged individual

< OE. spearwa + sc(e)anca (shank, shin)

spav n.

See sparable

speead n.

a spade

< OE spadu

speean v.

See spane

spelder v.

to spell

< OF. *espeldre

spelk 1 n.

a thatching rod

< OE. spelc (splint)

spelk 2 n.

See spell

spell n

a splinter of wood, embedded in the skin; also spelk

< OE speld (splinter)

sperrins n.pl.

See spurrings

sperrit n.

spirit

< AF. spirit , spirite

spetch n.

a patch on a boot or clog; a sticking plaster

orig. obscure

spetch v.

to patch; to mend; to repair

orig. obscure

speyk n.

a story or saying in Yorkshire dialect

< OE spǣc (speech)

speyk v.

to speak

< OE. sprecan

spice n.pl.

sweets; also goodies, spogs

< OF espice

spink n.

a chaffinch

??? imit.

spit n.

a long, thin spade of the type used for digging drains in a field

< MDu. or MLG. spit

spittle n.

a small, flat baking implement made of wood and used to handle bread etc in an oven

< OE. spitel (small spade)

splart v.

See splurt

splurt v.

to squirt or spurt out; to sprinkle water; also splart

imit.

spogs n.pl.

See spice

sporn v.

to spur

< OE. spornan (to strike with the foot)

sprag 1 n.

a piece of wood or metal used to check the revolution of wheel by inserting it between two of the spokes

orig. obscure

sprag 2 n.

a young codfish

orig. obscure

sprat n.

a pre-decimalization sixpenny piece (equivalent to 2½ p.)

< OE. sprot (twig, small branch)

sprodden ppl.a.

spread

< OE. sprǣdan

sprottle v.

to struggle helplessly; to struggle to maintain balance; to sprawl about

??? < ON. cf Swed. sprattla (to flounder)

sprottle-fooited a.

See sprottle-footed

sprottle-footed a.

splay-footed; also sprottle-fooited

??? < ON. cf Swed. sprattla (to flounder) + OE fōt

spurringsn. pl

marriage banns; see also askins, sperrins, spurrins

< OE. spyrian (to inquire)

spurrinsn. pl

See spurrings

spurtle n.

a wooden stick for stirring (eg. porridge)

orig. unknown

squab n.

a type of long settle with a cushioned seat; a couch

orig. uncertain

staddle n.

the foundation of a stack, a frame made up of beams and posts; also staddling

< OE. staðol (foundation, base)

staddling n.

See staddle

stag n.

a young gelding

< OE. stacga (stag)

staggarth n.

a stack yard

< ON. stakkgarð (haystack yard)

staggers n.pl.

a disease of domestic animals (eg. sheep) of which a staggering gait is a symptom

< ON. stakra (to stagger)

stagnate v,

to astonish; to stagger; to take aback

< L. stagnare (to stagnate, to be overflowed)

staith n.

a quayside; a landing stage; a wharf; also steeath

< ON. stoð (landing stage)

stale n.

See steal

stalled ppl.a.

glutted; satiated; fed up (with); tired of

< OE steall (standing position, state, condition)

stang n.

a pole or stake; a wooden bar or beam

< ON. stong

starnel n.

a starling

< starling through the process of metathesis

starved ppl.a.

perished with cold ; very cold

<OE. steorfan (to die, suffer intensely)

starved-un n.

an individual who easily feels cold

See starved

staupings n.pl.

hoof marks; holes in muddy ground made by horses or cattle; also stowp

??? < OE. stæppan (to step)

steal n.

a long straight handle of, for example, a brush or broom; also steyl, stale

< OE. stela (stalk)

stedding n.

farm building

< OE. stede (place, locality)

stee n.

a ladder; also stey

< ON. stige (ladder)

steeane n.

a stone

??? < Fris. stien, stiæn

steeap n.

See stoop

steeath n.

See staith

steg n.

a gander

< ON. steggi (a male bird)

stem v.

to leave a cow unmilked

< ON. stemma (to stem, to stop)

steven 1 v.

to reserve; to order; also stevvan

< OE. stefnan (to arrange, to regulate)

steven 2 v.

to make an uproar; to shout; also stevvan

< OE stefn ( a voice, a sound made by the mouth)

stevvan

See steven

stey n.

See stee

steyl n.

See steal

stiddy n.

See stithy

stilt n.

a handle of a plough

< ME. stilte

stingo

a strong ale or beer (alluding to the sharp taste)

< OE stingan (to sting)

stirk n.

a bullock or heifer (usually between one and two years old)

< OE. stirc

stithy n.

an anvil; also stiddy

< ON. steði

stob n.

the stump of a tree; a piece of wood pointed at one end;

< OE stybb

stoggy n.

a wood pigeon (ie ring dove or stock dove)

< .stog- in stogdoo Sc. var. of stockdove

stook n.

a bundle of straw

< ME stouk ??? f. MLG stuke

stoop n.

a post; a pillar; a standing stone; a mile post; a gatepost; also stoup, steeap, stowp

< ME stulpe f. ON. stolpe

stoor n.

See stour

storken v.

to congeal; to stiffen; to set;

< ON storkna (to coagulate)

storkened a.

relating to food which has gone cold or hard and fatty

See storken

stot n.

a bullock;

??? < ON. stútr (bull)

stoup n.

See stoop

stour 1 n.

a blizzard, a cloud of dust; driving rain;mist; also stower, stoor

< AF. estur (tumult, conflict)

stour 2 n.

See stower 2

stower 1 n

See stour 1

stower 2 n.

a stake; a pole; a rung of a ladder; also stour, stoor

< ON. staurr (stake)

stowmer n.

a horse which is a good worker

< OE styrman (to storm, to rage)

stowp 1 n.

See stoop

stowp 2 n.

a deep footprint of cattle in soft ground; also staupings

??? < OE. stæppan (to step)

strake n.

a part of the iron rim of a cartwheel

< ME. strake

strang a.

strong

< OE. strang

strap n.

credit; e.g. on the strap (on credit)

< OE. strop (band, strap)

straw v.

to spread (e.g. hay)

< OE. streawian (to strew, to scatter)

streea n.

straw

< OE. strēaw (straw, hay)

strickle n.

a tool with which a reaper whets or sharpens a scythe etc

< OE. stricel ( an implement for smoothing corn in a measure, a rope?)

strickle v.

to hone; to whet; to sharpen;

See strickle n.

strinkle v.

to scatter, to strew; to sprinkle;

??? < MDu. sprenkelen influenced by strew

strunt n.

the fleshy part of a horse's tail

orig. obscure

stubbing dig n.

a tool used to dig out roots of bushes etc

< OE. stybb (stump) + F. diguer (to dig or hollow out the ground)

stunt a.

obstinate

< OE. stunt (stupid, foolish)

suited ppl.a.

pleased

< AF. siwte (suit)

summat n.& adv.

something

< OE sum (some) + hwæt (what)

sup v.

to drink

< OE. sūpan (to drink)

sutha exclam.

See sitha

suther exclam.

See sitha

sutho exclam.

See sitha

swad n.

a pod or husk of peas, beans etc

orig. obscure

swale n.

See sweal

swale v.

See sweal

swang n.

a swamp; a bog;

orig. uncertain possibly derived from the root swam- and thus related to swamp

swape n.

a pump handle; the cross-bar on a wooden gate; the handle on a mangle;

< ON. sveip- signifying a sweeping or circular movement, thus sveipa (to sweep, wrap)

swarf 1 n.

See swarth 1

swarf 2 n.

grit falling from grindstones when blades etc are ground; a mixture of grit and grease, for example on axles; also swarth

< OE.ȝeswearf , ȝesweorf , ȝeswyrf ( filings) or ON. svarf (f ile-dust)

swarth 1n.

fat; pork crackling; bacon rind; also swarf

< OE. swearþ (hide, rind, skin)

swarth 2n.

See swarf 2

swarth 3n.

grass land; also swath

< OE. swearþ (hide, rind, skin) here in the sense of the skin of the earth

swath n.

See swarth 3

swathe n.

the area of grass covered by a sweep of a scythe

< OE. swæþ (track, the mark left by a moving body)

sweal n.

the guttering of a candle; also swale, sweeaal

< OE swǣlan (to burn)

sweal v.

to burn; to melt away (i.e. a candle); to throw away; to waste away; also swale, sweeal

< OE swǣlan (to burn)

swealed v.

melted or wasted;

See sweal

sweeal n.

See sweal

sweeal v.

See sweal

swidden n.

an area of moorland that has been cleared (for cultivation or to encourage new growth) by cutting and burning; also swithen, swizzen

< ON. sviðna ( to be singed)

swidden v.

See swidden n.

swingle tree n.

a pivoted bar on a harrow, plough, carriage etc. to which traces are fastened, giving freedom of movement to the shoulders of the horse

< MDu. swinghel ( a wooden implement for beating flax) + OE. trē ow , trī ow (wood, beam)

swipple n.

in the process of thrashing by hand, the part of the flail that strikes the grain

??? < swēp- f. OE. swāpan (to sweep, swing) or swīp- f. ME swippen (to strike, to hit) + OE. -els (the instrumental suffix)

swithen n & v.

See swidden

swizzen n. & v.

See swidden

syke n.

a small stream; a gully;

< OE. sīc (small stream)

sype v.

See sipe