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Eking vs Eying - What's the difference?

eking | eying |

As verbs the difference between eking and eying

is that eking is while eying is .

As a noun eking

is the act or process of adding.

eking

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) *. More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete) * (l)

Noun

(-)
  • The act or process of adding.
  • That which is added.
  • (nautical, obsolete) A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.

    • Etymology 2

    From (eke).

    Verb

    (head)

    • eying

    English

    Verb

    (head)