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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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S(c)iatik, -ick, n. Also: sciatike; siaticke, syatyk; seatike, -iche. [e.m.E. scyatyke (1541) the hip, also absol. use of adj., syaticke (1547) adj. affecting the hip or sciatic nerves, sciatique (1656) sciatica, seatick (1687), F. sciatique, med. L. sciatic-. See also Sciatica n. Sciatica.1545–6 Reg. Privy S. III 242/2.
Thomas Gardin … is … hevelie vexit with the gravell and ane uthir maledy callit the siatik 1557 Fam. Rose 224.
Wexit wyth ane continewale malidye of syatyk and dolour in his left syde 1623 Mar & Kellie MSS Suppl. 184.
I am soe takin with the siaticke that I can not stand, sitte nor gang without great paine 1624 Ellon Presb. 119.
Sciatik 1637 Tayler Hist. Fam. Urquhart 40.
Unable to rise out of his bed by reason of the gout and sciatick 1661 S. Ronaldshay 36.
The minister being bedfast of paine of the seatiche 1663 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I 334.
Siatick 1672 in Turner Mem. 247.
Sciatike 1673 Ayr & Gall. Coll. VII 88.
I am not perfectly well of the seatike yett
