n. [ Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel æ&unr_;r; akin to Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl. ] (Zoöl.) Any species of sea duck of the genus
Eider down. [ Cf. Icel. æðardūn, Sw. eiderdūn, Dan. ederduun. ]
n. [ Gr.
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; image. See Idol. ] An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
interj. An exclamation expressing delight. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Ait. ] An island in a river; an ait. [ Obs. ] “Osiers on their eights.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ AS. eahta; akin to OS. ahto, OFries. achta, D. & G. acht, OHG. ahto, Icel. ātta, Sw. åtta, Dan. otte, Goth. ahtau, Lith. asztůni, Ir. & Gael. ochd, W. wyth, Armor. eich, eiz, L. octo, Gr.
n.
a. [ AS. eahtat&ymacr_;ne, eahtatēne. See Eight, and Ten, and cf. Eighty. ] Eight and ten;
n.
a. & n. See Octodecimo. [ 1913 Webster ]