siker
Alternative spelling of sicker: certain
Alternative spelling of sicker: secure
siker
Alternative spelling of sicker: certainly
Alternative spelling of sicker: securely
• Keirs, Kiers, Kiser, Rikes, Riske, keirs, keris, kiers, skier
Source: Wiktionary
Sick"er, Sik"er, a. Etym: [OE. siker; cf. OS. sikur, LG. seker, D. zeker, Dan. sikker, OHG. sihhur, G. sicher; all fr. L. securus. See Secure, Sure.]
Definition: Sure; certain; trusty. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Burns. When he is siker of his good name. Chaucer.
Sick"er, Sik"er, adv.
Definition: Surely; certainly. [Obs.] Believe this as siker as your creed. Chaucer. Sicker, Willye, thou warnest well. Spenser.
Sik"er, a. & adv., Sik"er*ly, adv., Sik"er*ness, n., etc.
Definition: See 2d Sicker, Sickerly, etc. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
