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eking en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English *eking, *eching, deverbal of eken (“to increase, add”), equivalent to eke + -ing. More at eke.

Meanings

  1. The act or process of adding.
  2. That which is added.
  3. (obsolete) A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.

Forms

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eking en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of eke
    form of eke