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- Eight \Eight\ ([=a]t), n. [See {Ait}.] An island in a river; an ait. [Obs.] ``Osiers on their eights.'' --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]
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Eight — ([=a]t), n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eight — ([=a]t), a. [AS. eahta; akin to OS. ahto, OFries. achta, D. & G. acht, OHG. ahto, Icel. [=a]tta, Sw. [*a]tta, Dan. otte, Goth. ahtau, Lith. aszt[*u]ni, Ir. & Gael. ochd, W. wyth, Armor. eich, eiz, L. octo, Gr. oktw , Skr. ash[.t]an. [root]306. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eight — noun Etymology: Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek oktō Date: before 12th century 1. see number table 2. the eighth in a set or series < the eight of spades … New Collegiate Dictionary
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eight — /ayt/, n. 1. a cardinal number, seven plus one. 2. a symbol for this number, as 8 or VIII. 3. a set of this many persons or things, as the crew of an eight oared racing shell. 4. a playing card the face of which bears eight pips. 5. Informal. a.… … Universalium
eight — noun /eɪt/ a) The digit/figure 8. b) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight … Wiktionary
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