Sick"er, Sik"er, a. [OE. siker; cf. OS. sikur, LG. seker, D. zeker, Dan. sikker, OHG. sihhur, G. sicher; all fr. L. securus. See Secure, Sure.]

Sure; certain; trusty.

[Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Burns.

When he is siker of his good name.
Chaucer.

 

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Sick"er, Sik"er, adv.

Surely; certainly.

[Obs.]

Believe this as siker as your creed.
Chaucer.

Sicker, Willye, thou warnest well.
Spenser.

 

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Sik"er (?), a. & adv., Sik"er*ly, adv., Sik"er*ness, n., etc.

See 2d Sicker, Sickerly, etc.

[Obs.]

 

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