Old English | sb | English |
Eke | n | In OE: a reinforcemant of troops. 2. an additions, an increase, a piece added or a supplement. 3. a supplement, postscript, appendix to a formal document. |
Eke | vb. | To add to, increase, lengthen, grow. |
Eke | phr | "Eke Out" - to make a livelihood or support an existence by various makeshifts. 2. to prolong (a speech or composition )by expedients devised for that purpose. 3. to continue to fill up (a certain amount of space in writing) |
Eke | phr | "Every Little Eke" - every little bit. |
Eke | phr | "To Eken" - in addition, besides. |
Eke-name | n | A nickname |
Eking | n | The action of adding, making an increaqse, augmentation, increase. |
Eking | adj | Of something made to last longer by using or consuming it frugally. 2. economized on, skimped on, be (more) economical with, make economies with, scrimped and scraped, saved; thrifty with, frugal with, sparing with, cut back on, budgeted, |
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