- also found in northern English dialects, syke denotes a small stream, rill or water-course, especially one that meanders through a hollow or across flat or boggy ground. Surviving place-names containing this term include Liggat Syke in West Lothian, Peat Syke in Ayrshire and Gogarloch Syke in Edinburgh. Sometimes modern names (particularly street-names) no longer have an obvious geographical connection to a small river, although indicating the historical presence of one.
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