A dialectal or archaic term for a chick or young fowl.
From Middle English and Old English origins, possibly related to 'chicken' or 'chick.' The word represents a regional variation found in British dialects. Over time, this term fell out of common usage in favor of standardized words.
This word is a linguistic time capsule—most English speakers don't know 'cyke,' yet it's a direct ancestor of how some rural English speakers still refer to young birds, showing how dialect can preserve ancient word choices.
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