wicke

a. [ OE. wicked, fr. wicke wicked; probably originally the same word as wicche wizard, witch. See Witch. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin; sinful; immoral; profligate; -- said of persons and things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed; wicked designs. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hence, then, and evil go with thee along,
Thy offspring, to the place of evil, hell,
Thou and thy wicked crew! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Never, never, wicked man was wise. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous. [ Obs. ] “Wicked dew.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

This were a wicked way, but whoso had a guide. P. Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to mischief; roguish. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Pen looked uncommonly wicked. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Iniquitous; sinful; criminal; guilty; immoral; unjust; unrighteous; unholy; irreligious; ungodly; profane; vicious; pernicious; atrocious; nefarious; heinous; flagrant; flagitious; abandoned. See Iniquitous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a wick; -- used chiefly in composition; as, a two-wicked lamp. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a wicked manner; in a manner, or with motives and designs, contrary to the divine law or the law of morality; viciously; corruptly; immorally. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. 2 Sam. xxiv. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality or state of being wicked; departure from the rules of the divine or the moral law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; depravity; sinfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]

God saw that the wickedness of man was great. Gen. vi. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their inward part is very wickedness. Ps. v. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A wicked thing or act; crime; sin; iniquity. [ 1913 Webster ]

I'll never care what wickedness I do,
If this man comes to good. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Same as Quicken tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Made of, or covered with, twigs or osiers, or wickerwork. [ 1913 Webster ]

Each one a little wicker basket had,
Made of fine twigs, entrailéd curiously. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. wiker, wikir, osier, probably akin to AS. wīcan to give way. Cf. Weak. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A small pliant twig or osier; a rod for making basketwork and the like; a withe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Wickerwork; a piece of wickerwork, esp. a basket. [ 1913 Webster ]

Then quick did dress
His half milk up for cheese, and in a press
Of wicker pressed it. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Same as 1st Wike. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Made of, secured by, or covered with, wickers or wickerwork. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ships of light timber, wickered with osier between, and covered over with leather. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]