eighte

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • ehte (earlier ME)
  • eyȝt
  • eiȝte
  • eight
  • aghte (northern ME)
  • aughte (northern ME)
  • aucht (northern ME)

Etymology

From Old English eahta, in turn from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛixt(ə)/

Numeral

cardinal number
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eighte

  1. eight

Descendants

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