EYOT

Etymology

Noun

eyot (plural eyots)

(chiefly, British) A little island, especially in a river or lake.

Synonyms

• islet

• holm

Anagrams

• Toye, toey, yote

Source: Wiktionary


Ey"ot, n. Etym: [Ey (AS. ig or Icel. ey) + F. dim. termination -ot; cf. AS. igeoedt. See Island, and cf. Ait.]

Definition: A little island in a river or lake. See Ait. [Written also ait, ayt, eey, eyet, and eyght.] Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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