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Meaning
Noun
●
In British English:
An addition.
●
In Beekeeping:
A small
stand on
which a
beehive
is placed.
●
In Beekeeping:
A
spacer
put
between or over or under
hive
parts
to make more space.
Verb
●
Chiefly in the form
eke out
: to
add
to, to
augment
; to increase; to lengthen.
Adv
●
Also;
in addition
to.
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Origin
eke
English
eek
Middle English (1100-1500)
eac
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
eke
Middle English (1100-1500)
eaca
English
eken
Middle English (1100-1500)
iecan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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