ait

Also ey·ot

[eyt]

noun

British Dialect.

1. a small island, especially a braid bar.

ait

/ eɪt /

noun

1. dialect,  an islet, esp in a river

Word History and Origins

Origin of ait¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English eyt, Old English ȳgett, diminutive of ieg, īg “island,” cognate with Middle Low German ō, ōge, ou(we), Old High German ouwa, Old Norse ey; island

Word History and Origins

Origin of ait¹

Old English ӯgett small island, from ieg _island

Example Sentences

DNA evidence for Aomar Ait Khedache, 69, and Yunice Abbas, 71, placed them at the scene of the crime, and the two have admitted their involvement.

From BBC

After one of the defendants, Aomar Ait Khedache, 71, sitting metres from Kardashian in the courtroom expressed his regret, she turned to him and said she forgave him.

From BBC

The alleged mastermind behind the plot, Aomar Ait Khedache, wrote an apology letter to Kardashian from prison in 2017, saying he regretted his actions and realized the psychological damage he caused.

From Los Angeles Times

The other suspects, including Ait Khedache’s son Harminy, have maintained their innocence.

From Los Angeles Times

The alleged ringleader, Aomar Ait Khedache, 68, was questioned last week but is deaf and mute and had to write his answers down with a pen and paper which were projected on to a screen.

From BBC