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Noun: eking  ee-king
  1. Material added to make up a deficiency, especially in length
    "They used eking to extend the curtains to the floor"
Verb: eke  eek
Usage: archaic
  1. Increase; add to; augment
    "They eked out their meagre income with odd jobs"

Encyclopedia: Eke, Gotland