== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
February fill-dyke (or without a hyphen)
February fill dyke, be it black or be it white
fill-dike, fill-dyke
=== Proper noun ===
February fill-dike
A rural appellation for the month of February, when rain or melting snow fills dykes with water.
1837 William Hone - The every-day book and table-book; or, Everlasting calendar of popular amusements
Regarding the season, there is an old proverb worthy noticing: February fill dike, be it black or be it white.
1851 Thomas Sternberg - The Dialect and Folk-lore of Northamptonshire
January white, February...