eyot

/ aɪt /

noun

Origin of eyot¹

variant of ait

The banks are profusely timbered, and a bushy little eyot in the centre of the stream adds to the charm of the view.

One more embowered eyot comes round which the waters, parting, gently swirl.

After this she went once and again fishing on to Green Eyot by the bidding of the dame, who went not again to the shore with her.

Now never had Birdalone gone so far east as to be over against Rock Eyot.

One of them had even six, who one day fought a mêlée for her favours on an eyot before the manor windows.

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