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eigh

English

Interjection

eigh

  1. Alternative form of eh
    • 1897, H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man (page 55)
      "Eigh?" said Kemp, with his mouth open. "Keep your nerve," said the Voice. "I'm an Invisible Man."
    • 1935, Paul Green, This Body the Earth
      "Eigh, eigh! he's killed me!" Mr. Utley shrieked. But none of the students made a move out of their seats.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • deigh
  • eighre

Etymology

From Old Irish aig, itself from Proto-Celtic *yegis. Cognate with Irish oighear, Welsh iâ, and Cornish yey.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ej/

Noun

eigh f (genitive singular eighe, no plural)

  1. ice

Derived terms

  • eigh-bheinn
  • eigh-shruth
  • leac-eighre

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eugh

English

Etymology 1

See yew.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ju?/

Noun

eugh (plural eughs)

  1. Obsolete spelling of yew
    • 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Gardens
      you must take such Things, as are Greene all Winter; Holly; Ivy; Bayes; Juniper; Cipresse Trees; Eugh; […]
    • almost join'd the Horns of the tough Eugh

References

eugh in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [?x], [?x], [??]

Interjection

eugh

  1. Alternative form of ugh

Anagrams

  • e-hug, gehu, huge

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