Antic
Antic (an"tik) , adjective
[The same word as antique; compare Italian antico ancient. See Antique.]
1.
(Zoology) Old; antique.
Lords of antic fame.
2.
Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.
The antic postures of a merry-andrew.
The Saxons... worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all antic for shape.
Antic , noun
1.
A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.
2.
An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.
Woven with antics and wild imagery.
3.
A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.
And fraught with antics as the Indian bird
That writhes and chatters in her wiry cage.
4.
(Architecture) A grotesque representation. [Obsolete]
5.
An antimask. [Obsolete or Rare]
Performed by knights and ladies of his court
In nature of an antic.
Antic ({not transcribed}) , transitive verb
To make appear like a buffoon. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare
Antic , intransitive verb
To perform antics.