"eyne" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English eien, plural of eie, from Old English ēagan, plural of ēage. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eien}} Middle English eien, {{m|enm|eie}} eie, {{inh|en|ang|ēagan}} Old English ēagan, {{m|ang|ēage}} ēage Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} eyne
  1. (archaic) plural of eye Tags: archaic, form-of, plural Form of: eye Synonyms: eyen
    Sense id: en-eyne-en-noun-zkpje3kX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English miscellaneous irregular plurals

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