sike
noun
ˈsīk 
1
dialectal, chiefly British : a small stream
especially : one that dries up in summer
2
dialectal, chiefly British : ditch
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English sīc; akin to Old Norse sīk slow stream, Old English sicerian to trickle
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1