Eidolon
(||Ei*do"lon) n. [NL., fr. Gr. image. See Idol.] An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an
apparition. Sir W. Scott.
Eigh
(Eigh) interj. An exclamation expressing delight.
Eight
(Eight) n. [See Ait.] An island in a river; an ait. [Obs.] "Osiers on their eights." Evelyn.
Eight
(Eight), a. [AS. eahta; akin to OS. ahto, OFries. achta, D. & G. acht, OHG. ahto, Icel. atta,
Sw. åtta, Dan. otte, Goth. ahtau, Lith. aszt&uringni, Ir. & Gael. ochd, W. wyth, Armor. eich, eiz,
L. octo, Gr. 'oktw`, Skr. ash&tsdotan. &radic306. Cf. Octave.] Seven and one; as, eight years.
Eight
(Eight) n.
1. The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.
2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.
Eighteen
(Eight"een`) a. [AS. eahtatyne, eahtatene. See Eight, and Ten, and cf. Eighty.] Eight
and ten; as, eighteen pounds.
Eighteen
(Eight"een`), n.
1. The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects.
2. A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii.
Eighteenmo
(Eight`een"mo) a. & n. See Octodecimo.
Eighteenth
(Eight"eenth`) a. [From Eighteen.]
1. Next in order after the seventeenth.
2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.
Eighteenth
(Eight"eenth`), n.
1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.
2. The eighth after the tenth.
Eightetethe
(Eight"e*teth`e) a. [OE., fr. AS. eahtateóða; eahta eight + teóða tenth. Cf. Eighteenth, Tenth.]
Eighteenth. [Obs.]
Eightfold
(Eight"fold`) a. Eight times a quantity.
Eighth
(Eighth) a. [AS. eahtoða.]
1. Next in order after the seventh.
2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing.
Eighth note (Mus.), the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.
Eighth
(Eighth), n.
1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.
2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave.
