Ricked

Ruth had plenty of opportunities now for making her long-projected sketch of the ruined house of Arleigh, for the old woman who lived in the lodge close by, and had charge of the place, had "ricked" her back in a damson-tree, and Ruth often went to see her. ❋ Mary Cholmondeley (1892)

Above the round glass or iron coverings of coal-cellars the foot-passengers slipped, "ricked" their backs, and swore as they stumbled, if they did not actually fall down, in the filth. ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

Because they are originally a male garment, they often don't have the width at the hem that a woman's hips require, so everyone is treated to the spectacle of a woman from behind, with her t-shirt ricked up over her hips and her bottom on display in a pair of tight jeans or stretch pants. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lewis Moody and Tom Croft hope to return from injury within the next week, while Andrew Sheridan will be keen to make a swift recovery from his ricked back. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And I think it's also probably comforting to his many fans who've been ricked by the scandal, who really believe in his closeness to Elin, his wife, and his two young children. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His lips ricked back to reveal sharp, serrated teeth still bloodstained from his earlier victim. ❋ Mel Odom (2008)

In plainer words, he had ricked his jaw, not from general want of usage, but from the momentary excess. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

He found Pelagia, apparently paralysed into a contorted posture that had left her neck ricked backwards. ❋ De Bernieres, Louis (2003)

Apart from a slight touch of pneumonia, a ricked back, and the fact that one of my shoes lies full fathoms five, I'm having a wonderful time. ' ❋ Durrell, Gerald, 1925- (1956)

Dick picked himself up, but he had ricked his ankle and could not even walk! ❋ Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 (1955)

He told me he thought he had ricked his arm at first, as it felt numb and useless. ❋ Various (N/A)

They built right skillfully, too; they ricked it and they anchored the cribs; they piled in the rocks and braced the supports. ❋ Wade C. Smith (N/A)

It was only ricked, not really sprained, so to-day I said good-bye to the little doctor chap, asked him to send me word if he heard from Nurse Edith, and came right away back to town. ❋ Agatha Christie (1933)

"I per-ricked my finger," sobbed the youngest Miss Rainham. ❋ Mary Grant Bruce (1918)

Favoring his ricked ankle as best he could, Jack climbed the wall ladder to the ledge upon which he had found himself lying the previous night. ❋ William MacLeod Raine (1912)

Each step of the journey down sent a throb of pain from the ricked ankle, even though he rested his weight on his hands while he lowered himself. ❋ William MacLeod Raine (1912)

An 'thim wit' no wood, I dunno, whin they shud have thurrty tier at the very least, sawed an 'sphlit an' ricked up under cover where it can be got at whin they want it -- an 'they will want it, fair enough! ❋ B. M. Bower (1905)

An old gentleman, passing, turned so suddenly, to see what he was, that he ricked his neck. ❋ John Galsworthy (1900)