Archaic or literary adverbial form of 少し. In modern Japanese, 少し or ちょっと is used instead. Found in classical literature, poetry, or deliberately old-fashioned writing.
In old literary language, it was used like 'Wait a little.'
This poem contains the old expression '少しく'.
Kana spelling of the archaic adverbial form. Equally rare; used here for clarity in examples.
Archaic adverbial form derived from 少し (sukoshi) by adding the adverbial suffix く. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it follows a pattern seen in classical Japanese adverbs.