dial. Also 9 feek. [Cf. FIKE v. and ON. fjúka to drift, fly away, and its causative feyka to blow, drive away, to rush.]
1. trans. To twitch, jerk, pull smartly.
1548. Thomas, Ital. Gram., Dichiomare … to feake the heare awaie.
1879. Miss Jackson, Shropsh. Word-bk., ‘I know w’en our Maister’s in a bad ’umour, fur e’ al’ays feaks ’is wescut down.’
2. intr. (See quots.)
1775. Ash, Feake (v. int. in the Scotch dialect), to flutter, to be officiously busy, to be idle.
1811. W. Riding Gloss., Feak, to fidget, to be restless or busied about trifles.
1878. Cumbrld. Gloss., Feek, to be uneasy or anxious.
