noun
(obsolete except British, dialectal) An addition.
(beekeeping, archaic) A small stand on which a beehive is placed.
(beekeeping) A spacer put between or over or under hive parts to make more space.
verb
(transitive) Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
adverb
(archaic) Also; in addition to.