Tike

n. A tick. See TICK.

n. [Armor. tik, a housekeeper, farmer, from ti, a house, W. ty, Gael. tigh, teach. Cf. TEAGUE.] 1. A countryman or clown. 2. [Sw. tik, a bitch, Icel. tik, a bitch, cur.] A dog; a cur.