sic

sic ¹  (sk)

adv.

Thus; so. Used to indicate that a quoted passage, especially one containing an error or unconventional spelling, has been retained in its original form or written intentionally.

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[Latin sc; see so- in Indo-European roots.]

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sic ² also sick  (sk)

tr.v. sicced also sicked, sic·cing also sick·ing, sics also sicks

1. To set upon; attack.

2. To urge or incite to hostile action; set: sicced the dogs on the intruders.

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[Dialectal variant of seek.]

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sic ¹

Adverb

thus: inserted in brackets in a text to indicate that an odd spelling or reading is in fact what was written, even though it is or appears to be wrong [Latin]

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sic ²

Verb

[sicking, sicked]

1. to attack: used only in commands to a dog

2. to urge (a dog) to attack (someone) [dialect variant of seek]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sic - urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits" set assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
Adv.	1.	sic - intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)