EKE

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēac; akin to Old High German ouh also, Latin aut or, Greek au again Date: before 12th century also , II. transitive verb (~d; eking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English īecan, ēcan; akin to Old High German ouhhōn to add, Latin augēre to increase, Greek auxein Date: before 12th century increase , lengthen , to get with great difficulty