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eeke

eeke is the obsolete spelling of eke.

Meaning of eke

Adverb

eke (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Also; in addition to.
    • The ſoote [i.e., sweet] ſeaſon, that bud and blome forth brings, / With grene hath clad the hill, and eke the vale: […]a. 1548, Henry Haward, late Earle of Surrey [i.e., Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey], “Description of Spring, wherin Eche Thing Renewes, Saue Onely the Louer”, in Songes and Sonettes, […], [London]: Apud...

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Questions about eeke

What is eeke the obsolete spelling of?
Eeke is the obsolete spelling of eke.

Words near eeke in the dictionary

  1. eejits
  2. eejut
  3. eejuts
  4. eek
  5. eek out
  6. eeke
  7. eeked
  8. eeking
  9. eeks
  10. eel
  11. eel basket

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