n. (Zool.) A tick. See 2d Tick. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Icel. tīk a bitch; akin to Sw. tik. ] 1. A dog; a cur. “Bobtail tike or trundle-tail.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A countryman or clown; a boorish, clumsy, or eccentric person; -- also spelled tyke. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
3. a small child; -- variant of tyke. [ PJC ]