Dictionary entry

Dike (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Dike, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Diked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diking.] [OE. diken, dichen, AS. dīcian to dike. See Dike.] 1. To surround or protect with a dike or dry bank; to secure with a bank.

2. To drain by a dike or ditch.