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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One of the fibres of the eye, such as a tendon, nerve or muscle. in-plural, obsolete

   "Or euer sleepe his eye-strings did vntye"

Example

More examples

"Or euer sleepe his eye-strings did vntye"

Etymology

From eye + string.

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