Keiths Xword 8/9/17

[anker]

4 letters clue scots word for fussy ??KE
is it fyke?

[Mamyalynne]

Fyke

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.whatdoesthatmean.com/dictionary/F/fyke.html

[maggiebee]

I'm a Scot who uses many Scottish words but have never heard of fyke. However, different areas use different words so it may well be right.

[geevo]

Usually FIKE, FYKE alt spelling, according to Chambers

[Mamyalynne]

If the i/y isn't a crosser both should be allowed.

[Buenchico]

While I'm quite happy to accept that it's the correct answer, my Scots-English dictionary defines 'fyke' as either a noun meaning 'restlessness' or a verb meaning 'to fidget', 'to jerk' or 'to grieve' .

It's 'fykie' which is defined as meaning (among other things) 'fussy'.

(I wonder how many people here have a Scots-English dictionary on their bookshelves?)

;-)

[anker]

Hi Mamyalynne Thanks once again

[Mamyalynne]

I do but it's in the other room.

[Mamyalynne]

Be guided by the others too anker, I may well be wrong.

Good luck.

[Flonska]

Maggiebee - fyke appears to more commonly associated/used within the expression "fiddle-ma-fyke"

[anker]

Hi folks this is where i found it
http://scots-online.org/dictionary/english_scots.asp

[Mamyalynne]

Looks good.

[anker]

Sometimes pays to keep an old link,You can change it to Scots to English at the bottom of the page

[Billy2Hats]

Yes - I've good fyke too.

[Billy2Hats]

Yes - I have fyke too.