a. Sc. [f. FIKE sb. + -Y1.] Fidgety, restless. Also, That costs much trouble, minutely elaborate.

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1768.  A. Ross, Helenore, I. 28.

        Then says auld aunty to her dather Bess,
You’re nae like this wi’ a’ your fiky dress.

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1823.  Galt, Ringan Gilhaize, I. xiv. 154. My Lord there is hyte and fykie; there’s a gale in his tail.

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1825.  Brockett, N.-C. Words, Fikey.

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1830.  Galt, Lawrie T., II. v. (1849), 55. Sooth to say, I was disturbed and fykie, and could lay my mind to no sort of consideration.

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