"eke : (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) An addition. (beekeeping, archaic) A small stand on which..."

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eke : (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) An addition.
(beekeeping, archaic) A small stand on which a beehive is placed.
eke v

(transitive) Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
eke adv

(obsolete) Also.

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- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eke#English

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