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▪ I. † ˈeker1 Obs.—0 [f. eke v. + -er.] One who increases.
1483Cath. Angl. 112 An eker, auctor, augmentator. ▪ II. † ˈeker2 Obs. rare. Also iker. [Origin and meaning unknown; possibly a corruption of niker, nicker, water-sprite. Cf. also eagre.]
c1300K. Alis. 6175 They woneth in water, y-wis, With eker [v.r. Iker] and fysch. Ibid. 6202 He say the ekeris wonynge And the fysches lotynge. |