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English word origin

Etymology of eyed

From Middle English eyed, eied, iȝed, y-yȝed, equivalent to eye + -ed.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

simple past and past participle of eye

adj

Having eyes. · Having eye-like spots. · Having the specified kind or number of eyes.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English eyed, eied, iȝed, y-yȝed, equivalent to eye + -ed.

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  • Inherited-form mentioneyedenm
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Machine-source provenance
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