eking

enUK Related to eking: whither

eke 1

E0063300 (ēk)tr.v. eked, ek·ing, ekes 1. To supplement with great effort. Used with out: eked out an income by working two jobs.2. To get with great effort or strain. Used with out: eke out a bare existence from farming in an arid area.3. To make (a supply) last by practicing strict economy. Used with out.
[Middle English eken, to increase, from Old English ēcan; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]

eke 2

E0063300 (ēk)adv. Archaic Also.
[Middle English, from Old English ēac, ēc.]