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sick (iou)



sick verb2 trans. Also sic. M19.
[Dial. var. of SEEK verb.]
Of a dog: set on, attack. Freq. in imper. M19.
P. G. Wodehouse 'Sic 'em, Tulip,' he said.
Foll. by at, on: incite (a person) to attack another; set (an animal) on another animal or person. M19.
W. Faulkner They couldn't run him away if they was to sick them bloodhounds on him.
b. fig. Foll. by on: set (a person) to work on a task; set (a person) to follow, pursue, etc., another. E20.
R. Stout Who had sicked the cops on Laidlaw. R. Thomas Penry works for me. If you need something done..I'll sic him on it.