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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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