adjective
(dated, British school slang) Absent and excused from one’s classes due to illness
(dated, British school slang) Relating to such an excused absence
noun
(dated, British school slang) An excused absence from classes due to illness
(dated, British school slang) A note excusing a student from classes due to illness
noun
(dated, local dialect) A particularly high tidal wave on some rivers, esp. the Trent