Hypertext Webster Gateway: "sic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Carborundum \Car`bo*run"dum\, [Carbon + corundum.]
A beautiful crystalline compound, {SiC}, consisting of carbon
and silicon in combination; carbon silicide. It is made by
heating carbon and sand together in an electric furnace. The
commercial article is dark-colored and iridescent. It is
harder than emery, and is used as an abrasive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sic \Sic\, a.
Such. [Scot.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sic \Sic\, adv. [L.]
Thus.
Note: This word is sometimes inserted in a quotation [sic],
to call attention to the fact that some remarkable or
inaccurate expression, misspelling, or the like, is
literally reproduced.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
sic
adv : intentionally so written (used after a printed word or
phrase)
v : urge a dog to attack someone [syn: {set}]
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