"eighte" meaning in Middle English

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Numeral

IPA: /ˈɛi̯xt(ə)/, /ˈau̯xt(ə)/ (note: generally Northern)
Etymology: From Old English eahta, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw. The form /ˈɛi̯xt(ə)/, showing the West Midland and Kentish dialectal development of OE /æ/ (< /æ͜ɑ/) to /ɛ/ (instead of usual /a/), unexpectedly predominates in Middle English. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|eahta}} Old English eahta, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ahtō}} Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*ahtōu}} Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*oḱtṓw}} Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral}} eighte
  1. eight Categories (topical): Middle English cardinal numbers, Eight Related terms: eiȝtthe, eyghte, eiȝtetene
    Sense id: en-eighte-enm-num-wZXS2HVi Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Synonyms: eight, eiȝt, eiȝte, eyȝt, ahte, eahte, ehhte, ehte [Early-Middle-English], aghte, aucht, aughte [Northern]

Alternative forms

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