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1966 single by the Byrds
"Eight Miles High" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (later known as Roger McGuinn), and David Crosby
Eight_Miles_High
Topics referred to by the same term
the eponymous soundtrack, see 8 Mile (soundtrack) "Eight Miles", a science fiction short story by Sean McMullen Eight Mile Creek (South Australia), a watercourse
Eight_Mile
2002 film by Curtis Hanson
8 Mile is a 2002 American hip-hop biographical drama film produced and directed by Curtis Hanson from a script written by Scott Silver. It stars Eminem
8_Mile_(film)
2007 German biographical film
Eight Miles High (original title: Das wilde Leben, lit. The Wild Life) is a 2007 German biographical motion picture, set in the 1960s and depicting the
Eight_Miles_High_(film)
1969 studio album by Golden Earring
Eight Miles High is the fifth studio album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1969 on Polydor Records in Europe and Atlantic in the US. It
Eight_Miles_High_(album)
"Eight Miles" is a science fiction short story by Sean McMullen. It was first published in Analog Science Fiction in 2010. In 1840, hot air balloonist
Eight_Miles
Topics referred to by the same term
"Eight Miles High" is a 1966 The Byrds song. Eight Miles High may also refer to: Eight Miles High (album), 1969 Golden Earring album Eight Miles High
Eight Miles High (disambiguation)
Eight_Miles_High_(disambiguation)
Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Eight Mile Plains is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Eight Mile Plains had a population of
Eight_Mile_Plains,_Queensland
Town in Grand Bahama, Bahamas
Seagrape. Eight Mile Rock is 14 miles from Freeport and the largest settlement outside of Freeport. This area obtained its name from the eight miles of solid
Eight_Mile_Rock
American singer-songwriter (1944–1991)
including "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better", "She Don't Care About Time", "Eight Miles High" and "Set You Free This Time". Although he did not enjoy commercial
Gene_Clark
1966 studio album by the Byrds
and reached number 27 on the UK Albums Chart. Two preceding singles, "Eight Miles High" and "5D (Fifth Dimension)", were included on the album, with the
Fifth_Dimension_(album)
American musician (born 1942)
Coltrane's saxophone on "Eight Miles High". Without compression, I couldn't have sustained the riff's first note." "I practiced eight hours a day on that 'Ric
Roger_McGuinn
Home of Michael Jackson from 1988 to 2005
Jackson. The ranch is about five miles (8.0 km) north of the unincorporated community of Los Olivos, and about eight miles (13 km) north of the town of Santa
Neverland_Ranch
Neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, US
Eight Mile-Wyoming area (alternatively known as Eight Mile ) is located nearly 10 miles (16 km) from Paradise Valley on the northern boundary of Detroit
Eight_Mile-Wyoming_area
German actor
he appeared in projects such as Soloalbum (2003), Off Beat (2004), Eight Miles High (2007) and Rabbit Without Ears. Schweighöfer portrayed Lieutenant
Matthias_Schweighöfer
State highway in Michigan, United States
Farmington Hills. As its name implies, 8 Mile Road runs east–west eight miles (13 km) north of the origin of the Mile Road System at Michigan and Woodward
M-102_(Michigan_highway)
Dutch rock band
in the US. This single was followed by a successful psychedelic album Eight Miles High, which featured a 19-minute version of the title track, a cover
Golden_Earring
Microgenre of rock music
inaugurated by the release of "Norwegian Wood". The Byrds' March 1966 single "Eight Miles High" and its B-side, "Why", were also influential in originating the
Raga_rock
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is eight miles (13 km) west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan
Mechanicsburg,_Pennsylvania
1980 studio album by Roxy Music
No. 35). Flesh + Blood also included two cover versions: the Byrds' "Eight Miles High" and Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour". The latter was released
Flesh and Blood (Roxy Music album)
Flesh_and_Blood_(Roxy_Music_album)
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Eight Mile is an unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The community is named for its distance from the city of Mobile. Part
Eight_Mile,_Alabama
American jazz musician (1926–1991)
held of his paintings, The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980–1991, was released detailing his final years and eight of his albums from the 1960s
Miles_Davis
Japanese jazz guitarist (1947–2020)
(Carlos Santana) and Sam Morrison (Miles Davis). Kawasaki followed that recording with two more albums, Prism and Eight Mile Road, for the Japanese label East
Ryo_Kawasaki
Headland and tourist attraction in Cornwall, England
western Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the Penwith peninsula about eight miles (13 km) west-south-west of Penzance at the western end of the A30 road
Land's_End
1967 greatest hits album by the Byrds
Pages" number 30; "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" number 29; "Eight Miles High" number 14; "Turn! Turn! Turn!" number 1; and "Mr. Tambourine Man"
The_Byrds'_Greatest_Hits
German model (born 1946)
for five months. The biography was adapted into a biographical film, Eight Miles High (original title in German: Das wilde Leben). The controversial movie
Uschi_Obermaier
1966 single by the Byrds
went on to note that it followed the release of the band's influential "Eight Miles High" single, although, in his opinion, "5D (Fifth Dimension)" was more
5D_(Fifth_Dimension)
Eight Mile Burn is a small settlement in Midlothian, South East Scotland, at the base of Pentland Hills Regional Park. It is approximately 11 miles from
Eight_Mile_Burn
1970 studio album / Live album by the Byrds
Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star", "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Mr. Spaceman", and "Eight Miles High" were drawn from the Queens College performance, while "Lover of
(Untitled)_(The_Byrds_album)
American basketball referee (born 1939)
the first referee to undergo rigorous physical training. He ran six to eight miles and took three-hour naps every day. His effort paid off when he emerged
Dick_Bavetta
Suburb of Liverpool, England
Speke (/ˈspiːk/) is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is eight miles (thirteen kilometres) southeast of the city centre. Located near the
Speke
German actress and singer
was eight years old, she moved to Germany with her parents. She played 1960s sex symbol Uschi Obermaier in Achim Bornhak's 2007 film Eight Miles High
Natalia_Avelon
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
district, a farming community approximately eight miles south of the One-mile Swamp (Woolloongabba). The Eight Mile Plains had been combed by timbergetters
Hughesville, Eight Mile Plains
Hughesville,_Eight_Mile_Plains
Public university at Towson, Maryland, US
evolved into eight subsidiary colleges with over 20,000 students. Its 329-acre campus is situated in Baltimore County, Maryland, eight miles north of downtown
Towson_University
Geographic region of Northwestern United States dominated by wheat-based agriculture
of Idaho in Moscow and Washington State University in Pullman. Just eight miles (13 km) apart, both universities opened in the early 1890s. The origin
Palouse
American actor (born 1987)
the original on October 4, 2025. Retrieved November 16, 2025. Media related to Miles Teller at Wikimedia Commons Miles Teller on X Miles Teller at IMDb
Miles_Teller
German actor (born 1976)
and international productions such as Viktor Vogel – Commercial Man, Eight Miles High, Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution, and Carlos (miniseries) which its full
Alexander_Scheer
Market town in Dorset, England
the English county of Dorset. The town is situated on the River Frome eight miles (13 km) southwest of Poole. The town is built on a strategic dry point
Wareham,_Dorset
Historic separation wall in Detroit, Michigan, US
Wall or The Detroit Eight Mile Wall, is a one-foot-thick (0.30 m), six-foot-high (1.8 m) separation wall that stretches about 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) in length
Birwood_Wall
Bus station in Brisbane, Australia
Eight Mile Plains is a busway station operated by Translink on the South East Busway. It opened in 2001 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Eight Mile Plains
Eight Mile Plains busway station
Eight_Mile_Plains_busway_station
Highest point in Michigan, United States
Baraga County, Mount Arvon is part of the Huron Mountains. It rises about eight miles (13 km) south of Lake Superior (elevation 591 feet [180 m]). On the list
Mount_Arvon
Tri-point within the United States
8 mile corner windmill GL1538, BOUNDARY MON CO KS OK, National Geodetic Survey marker, Federal Base Network Control Station, below grade "Eight Mile Corner
8_Mile_Corner
1977 live album by Golden Earring
and Barry Hay, except "She Flies on Strange Wings" by Kooymans, and "Eight Miles High" by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn, David Crosby. Barry Hay – vocals, guitar
Live_(Golden_Earring_album)
Grade I listed historic house in Warwickshire, England
Arrow in Warwickshire is a stately home, located south of Alcester and eight miles (13 km) west of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is the ancestral seat of the
Ragley_Hall
Music genre
"Pylon Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Unterberger, Richie (2003). Eight Miles High: Folk-rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock. Backbeat Books
Jangle_pop
Suburb of District Council of Grant, South Australia
It is about 399 kilometres (248 miles) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of the municipal seat of Mount
Eight Mile Creek, South Australia
Eight_Mile_Creek,_South_Australia
American writer; music critic (born 1962)
Folk-Rock Revolution. The first part of a history of folk rock 2003: Eight Miles High: Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock. The second
Richie_Unterberger
River in Maharashtra, India
Bhogavati river near Bahireshwar about eight miles south-west of Kolhapur. The Tulsi River rises about five miles east of the Kumbhi and dammed at Dhamod
Panchganga_River
Legal case
Eight Mile Style v New Zealand National Party [2017] NZHC 2603 is a decision of the High Court of New Zealand which ruled that the New Zealand National
Eight Mile Style v New Zealand National Party
Eight_Mile_Style_v_New_Zealand_National_Party
Bus rapid transit system in Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane CBD every five minutes during peak times, extending as far as Eight Mile Plains, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and the University of
Brisbane_Metro
1966 song by the Byrds
McGuinn and David Crosby and first released as the B-side of the band's "Eight Miles High" single in March 1966. The song was re-recorded in December 1966
Why_(The_Byrds_song)
City in Louisiana, United States
seat of Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population
Minden,_Louisiana
School district in Trenton, North Dakota
Eight Mile School District #6 is a school district headquartered in Trenton, North Dakota. It operates one K-12 school, Trenton School. It is entirely
Eight_Mile_School_District
1963 studio album / live album by John Coltrane
alternator in the car." The result was the recording of the single "Eight Miles High", acknowledged by the band as a direct homage to Coltrane, and to
Impressions (John Coltrane album)
Impressions_(John_Coltrane_album)
Lake in Rajasthan
Siliserh Lake is an artificial lake situated eight miles southwest of Alwar. It covers an area of about 7km2 and is flanked by dense woodland and cenotaphs
Siliserh_Lake
City in Maharashtra, India
India, about eight miles (13 km) long and four miles (6.4 km) broad. It lies in the south-east of Mumbai Harbour, about six miles (9.7 km) miles south-east
Karanja,_Raigad
Historic museum at the birthplace of Elvis Presley
they resided in Mississippi. In 1936, a catastrophic tornado struck eight miles (13 km) outside the city, killing hundreds but sparing the Presleys'
Elvis_Presley_Birthplace
Canal in Indianapolis, Indiana, US
designated, called the Indianapolis section. Only eight miles (13 km) were completed, with an additional 80 miles (130 km) between Anderson, Indiana, and Martinsville
Indiana_Central_Canal
Village in Northumberland, England
Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, eight miles (13 km) from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is
Craster
Unit of length
9144 metres, making the mile exactly 1609.344 metres (1.609344 kilometres). For everyday use, five miles equates roughly to eight kilometres. Mileage is
Mile
Racing car model
After leading for much of the race, a transmission failure with only eight miles left ended the run. It crashed during qualification for the 1968 race;
STP-Paxton_Turbocar
Human settlement in Scotland
the River Annan, 6+1⁄4 miles (10 kilometres) south of Lockerbie, five miles (eight kilometres) north of Annan and eight miles (thirteen kilometres) northwest
Ecclefechan
Area of Barnet in London, England
estate, built on former parts of Hendon Aerodrome. It is situated about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) northwest of Charing Cross, directly northwest
Colindale
City in the United States
international headquarters of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. Pullman is eight miles (13 km) from Moscow, Idaho, home to the University of Idaho, and is served
Pullman,_Washington
1244 treaty between England and Scotland
1244. The treaty was signed in the Northumberland village of Ponteland, eight miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The armies of England and Scotland
Treaty_of_Newcastle_(1244)
Group of islands and rocks in Bailiwick of Jersey
Êcrého) are a group of islands and rocks situated six miles (9.7 km) north-east of Jersey, and eight miles (13 km) from France. They form part of the Bailiwick
Écréhous
American basketball player (born 2000)
Miles James "Deuce" McBride (born September 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball
Miles_McBride
National park in Arizona, United States
west from the Pipe Creek viewpoint for about eight miles (13 km) of paved road, followed by seven miles (11 km) unpaved to Hermit's Rest. Hikes can begin
Grand_Canyon_National_Park
Tidal strait in Northern California
Joaquin rivers as they drain into the San Francisco Bay. The strait is eight miles (13 km) long and connects Suisun Bay, which receives the waters of the
Carquinez_Strait
Town and sea port in Scotland
the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) north of Ayr and three miles (five kilometres) northwest of Glasgow Prestwick
Troon
Marvel Comics superhero
Alonso. Miles Morales debuted in Ultimate Comics: Fallout #4. The teenage son of an African-American father and an Afro-Puerto Rican mother, Miles Morales
Miles_Morales
1992 live album by Golden Earring
(Gerritsen) "Long Blond Animal" "Pouring My Heart Out Again" "Radar Love" "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) "The Naked Truth" (Hay
The Naked Truth (Golden Earring album)
The_Naked_Truth_(Golden_Earring_album)
Shoals near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, US
always-shifting cluster of shallow, underwater sandbars that extend eight miles (13 km) out from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States. Hidden
Diamond_Shoals
Mountain huts in New Hampshire
benefit from their services. They are generally separated by six to eight miles (9.7 to 12.9 km), about a day's hike. Hikers can reserve overnight bunks
High Huts of the White Mountains
High_Huts_of_the_White_Mountains
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
Texas, United States, on Farm to Market Road 10 and Murvaul Creek, eight miles south of Carthage. The area was settled by European-Americans in the
Murvaul,_Texas
Bridge in Beijing, People's Republic of China
bridge is located exactly eight li (Chinese mile) from Tongzhou District in Beijing, hence it was called "Baliqiao" or "Eight Mile Bridge". It was once used
Baliqiao
River in New Jersey, United States
yards (3.3 million cubic metres) of toxic mud from the bottom of lower eight miles (13 km) of the river. It is considered one of the most polluted stretches
Passaic_River
Mountain in Alaska
is a mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska. It is approximately eight miles (13 km) south of Denali, the highest peak in North America. "Begguya"
Mount_Hunter_(Alaska)
British co-developer of radar (1907–1985)
Daventry experiment, Wilkins successfully detected an aircraft (up to eight miles away) by reflection of radio waves for the first time in history. Born
Arnold_Wilkins
Town in East Lothian, Scotland
t-Sagairt, Scots: The Pans) is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The
Prestonpans
Structural protection of offshore water intakes
enclosing a 40 feet (12 m) diameter inner well chamber. Originally supplying eight miles of water tunnels, the crib has since been designated as a standby crib
Water_cribs_in_Chicago
Market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
2021 Census of 6,180. Stokesley is about two miles south of the Middlesbrough borough boundary and eight miles south of Middlesbrough town centre. Stokesley
Stokesley
American musician (1930–1959)
private farmland, about a quarter mile west of the intersection of 315th Street and Gull Avenue, about eight miles north of Clear Lake. Paquette also
The_Big_Bopper
Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England
Appleby-in-Westmorland is about five miles (eight kilometres) away, and the larger town of Penrith is about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) away. The place-name
Kirkby_Thore
Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
many springs".[citation needed] The area of Kuraby was once known as Eight Miles Plains. Charles Baker was granted a Publican's Licence on 12 December
Kuraby,_Queensland
American football player and actor (born 1988)
August 7, 2012. "Miles Burris". NFL. Retrieved March 13, 2013. "Miles Burris". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved March 13, 2013. "Miles Burris, DS #16 OLB
Miles_Burris
1987 compilation album by the Byrds
Angeles. According to Slocum, these tapes included early versions of "Eight Miles High" and "Why" that had been recorded at RCA Studios in late 1965, along
Never Before (The Byrds album)
Never_Before_(The_Byrds_album)
Town in England
and the National Exhibition Centre. It lies about eight miles east of Birmingham city centre and 5 miles to the north of Solihull. The town is also close
Chelmsley_Wood
Musical artist (1913–1998)
"Are You from Dixie", "Night Train to Memphis", "Mountain Dew", and "Eight More Miles to Louisville". In the fall of 1968, Jones became a charter cast member
Grandpa_Jones
Ski resort in Wyoming, United States
42 miles (68 km) northwest of Jackson and is accessible only from the west, through Driggs, Idaho. The border with Idaho is less than five miles (8 km)
Grand_Targhee_Resort
Reservoir in the north-east Peak District, England
the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, a mile (1.6 km) west of Bradfield and eight miles (13 km) from the centre of Sheffield, on the Dale Dike
Dale_Dike_Reservoir
Charleston Bar is a series of submerged shoals lying about eight miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Battle of Sullivan's Island
Charleston_Bar
Largest lake in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina. It has a 315-mile (507 km) shoreline and covers nearly 110,000 acres (450 square kilometers or 173.7 square miles) of rolling farmlands, former
Lake_Marion_(South_Carolina)
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
Ground Self-Defense Force. The Red Cloud was operating approximately eight miles east of Ukibaru Island. Of the seventeen service members on board the
USNS_Red_Cloud
Historic county of North Carolina
1765 to 1771. The county seat, finally designated in 1774, was located eight miles southwest of the present-day community of Lincolnton, in Lincoln County
Tryon_County,_North_Carolina
Sport primarily involving the use of motorised vehicles
between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford, Manchester, a distance of eight miles. It was won by the locomotive of Isaac Watt Boulton, one of six he said
Motorsport
State park in Michigan, United States
practice the sport of sandboarding.[citation needed] The park offers eight miles of trails, swim beach, beach house, picnicking, playground, two campgrounds
Warren_Dunes_State_Park
Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is approximately 11 miles west of Belfast and eight miles north-west of Lisburn, and sits on the banks of the Glenavy
Glenavy
Forms of racing in the BBC motoring show
just 40 miles behind Hammond and May when they reached Le Châble where they boarded their final mode of public transport: a coach ride up 12 miles of mountain
Top_Gear_races
Ghost town in New Mexico, United States
Taos County, New Mexico, United States. It is located approximately eight miles northeast of Red River. Minerals had been discovered in the area in 1866
La_Belle,_New_Mexico
EIGHT MILES
EIGHT MILES
Surname or Lastname
English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight)
English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) : habitational name from a place on the Isle of Wight named Brading, from Old English brerd ‘hillside’ + -ingas ‘dwellers at’, i.e. ‘(settlement of) the dwellers on the hillside’.
Boy/Male
English
From the hillslope meadow.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Alert; Sharp Night; Sharp; Moon Light
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of the Right
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Light Weight; Tall and Pretty
Boy/Male
Tamil
Remove the night and spread the light
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
A Light of Fight
Boy/Male
Muslim
Light of the right guidance
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Light of the Right Guidance (of Allah)
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Light in the Dark; Night; Nocturnal
Boy/Male
Sikh
Fight of God, Godly light
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Light of the Right Guidance of Allah
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a nickname for a strong man.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Eighth (an eight-stringed instrument).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill or on a piece of raised ground, from Middle English heyt ‘summit’, ‘height’.
Boy/Male
Indian
Light of the right guidance
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Sunshine; Radiance; Night; Radiant; Light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.
EIGHT MILES
EIGHT MILES
Boy/Male
Tamil
Siddhi Priya | ஸிதà¯à®¤à®¿ பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯Â
Bestowed of wishes and boons
Girl/Female
British, English
Little Hugh
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Gentle Preserver
Female
English
English name derived from a Latin title of the Virgin Mary, MADONNA means "my lady."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Lamp; Light
Boy/Male
Hindu
Compassionate Lord
Boy/Male
Celtic Irish
Handsome.
Girl/Female
French
Clear.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Haskell.
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n.
The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.
v. t.
To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck.
superl.
Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse.
a.
Seven and one; as, eight years.
n.
The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.
n.
A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.
n.
To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; -- often with up.
p. p.
of Hight
n.
The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.
n.
Weight.
adv.
In a great degree; very; wholly; unqualifiedly; extremely; highly; as, right humble; right noble; right valiant.
v. t.
To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
superl.
Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
imp. & p. p.
of Dight
imp.
of Hight
a.
Eight times ten; fourscore.
superl.
Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
adv.
In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide.
n.
A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.
v. t.
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.