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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Either \Ei"ther\, conj.
     Either precedes two, or more, co["o]rdinate words or phrases,
     and is introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to
     or.
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           Either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a
           journey, or peradventure he sleepeth.    --1 Kings
                                                    xviii. 27.
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           Few writers hesitate to use either in what is called a
           triple alternative; such as, We must either stay where
           we are, proceed, or recede.              --Latham.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Either was formerly sometimes used without any
           correlation, and where we should now use or.
           [1913 Webster]
  
                 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive
                 berries? either a vine, figs?      --James iii.
                                                    12.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Either \Ei"ther\ ([=e]"[th][~e]r or [imac]"[th][~e]r; 277), a. &
     pron. [OE. either, aither, AS. [=ae]g[eth]er,
     [=ae]ghw[ae][eth]er (akin to OHG. [=e]ogiwedar, MHG.
     iegeweder); [=a] + ge + hw[ae][eth]er whether. See Each,
     and Whether, and cf. Or, conj.]
     1. One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two
        things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one.
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              Lepidus flatters both,
              Of both is flattered; but he neither loves,
              Nor either cares for him.             --Shak.
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              Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by either of
              the three.                            --Bacon.
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              There have been three talkers in Great British,
              either of whom would illustrate what I say about
              dogmatists.                           --Holmes.
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     2. Each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly,
        also, each of any number.
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              His flowing hair
              In curls on either cheek played.      --Milton.
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              On either side . . . was there the tree of life.
                                                    --Rev. xxii.
                                                    2.
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              The extreme right and left of either army never
              engaged.                              --Jowett
                                                    (Thucyd).
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Either \Ei"ther\ (?; 277), a. & pron. [OE. either, aither, AS.
     ?g?er, ?ghw[ae]?er (akin to OHG. ?ogiwedar, MHG. iegeweder);
     [=a] + ge + hw[ae]?er whether. See Each, and Whether, and
     cf. Or, conj.]
     1. One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two
        things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one.
  
              Lepidus flatters both, Of both is flattered; but he
              neither loves, Nor either cares for him. --Shak.
  
              Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by either of
              the three.                            --Bacon.
  
              There have been three talkers in Great British,
              either of whom would illustrate what I say about
              dogmatists.                           --Holmes.
  
     2. Each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly,
        also, each of any number.
  
              His flowing hair In curls on either cheek played.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              On either side . . . was there the tree of life.
                                                    --Rev. xxii.
                                                    2.
  
              The extreme right and left of either army never
              engaged.                              --Jowett
                                                    (Thucyd).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Either \Ei"ther\, conj. Either
     precedes two, or more, co["o]rdinate words or phrases, and is
     introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to or.
  
           Either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a
           journey, or peradventure he sleepeth.    --1 Kings
                                                    xviii. 27.
  
           Few writers hesitate to use either in what is called a
           triple alternative; such as, We must either stay where
           we are, proceed, or recede.              --Latham.
  
     Note: Either was formerly sometimes used without any
           correlation, and where we should now use or.
  
                 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive
                 berries? either a vine, figs??     --James iii.
                                                    12.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  either
       adv : after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning
             something like `likewise' or `also'; "he isn't stupid,
             but he isn't exactly a genius either"; "I don't know
             either"; "if you don't order dessert I won't either"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  either
     Αγγλικά adv.
     1 ένα, οποιοσδήποτε από τα δύο
     2 και ο ένας και ο άλλος
     Αγγλικά conj.
     είτε…είτε, για…για (παρουσιάζεται η τελευταία επιλογή με (l or en))
     Αγγλικά pron.
     1 και τα δύο
     2 (''σε αρνητικές προτάσεις'') ούτε το ένα ούτε το άλλο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  either
     Middle English a.
     1 both, all, or any of a set.
     2 each of a group.
     Middle English det.
     1 both of two.
     2 each of two.
     3 Either of two.
     Middle English pron.
     1 both of two members of a group.
     2 each of two members of a group.
     3 Either of two members of a group.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  either
     adv.
     (lb en conjunctive after a negative) As well.
     conj.
     (n-g: Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or
  possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”).
     det.
     1 Any one (of two).
     2 Each of two; both. (from 9th c.)
     pron.
     1 One or the other of two people or things.
     2 (lb en obsolete) both, each of two or more.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  either
     Middle English a.
     1 both, all, or any of a set.
     2 each of a group.
     Middle English det.
     1 both of two.
     2 each of two.
     3 Either of two.
     Middle English pron.
     1 both of two members of a group.
     2 each of two members of a group.
     3 Either of two members of a group.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  either
     Middle English a.
     1 both, all, or any of a set.
     2 each of a group.
     Middle English det.
     1 both of two.
     2 each of two.
     3 Either of two.
     Middle English pron.
     1 both of two members of a group.
     2 each of two members of a group.
     3 Either of two members of a group.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  either
     Englanti adv.
     -kaan/-kään, myöskään
     Englanti conj.
     (rinnkonj: k=en) ''~ ... or'' joko ... tai
     Englanti pron.
     1 (indpron: k=en) jompikumpi
     2 (indpron: k=en) kumpikin, molemmat

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  either
     Engelska adv.
     heller
     Engelska conj.
     antingen, om situation med två alternativ, det andra introduceras av
  ''or'' (eller)
     Engelska pron.
     1 endera, vilken som
     2 vardera, båda

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Either /ˈaɪðə/
  أمّا

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  either //aɪ// //eɪ// //iː// //ˈaɪ.ðə(ɹ)// //ˈaɪ.ðɚ// //ˈeɪ.ðə(ɹ)// //ˈi.ðɚ// //ˈiː.ðə(ɹ)// 
  също
  (after a negative) as well

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  either //aɪ// //eɪ// //iː// //ˈaɪ.ðə(ɹ)// //ˈaɪ.ðɚ// //ˈeɪ.ðə(ɹ)// //ˈi.ðɚ// //ˈiː.ðə(ɹ)// 
  1. или, един или друг
  2. или ... или, нито ... нито
  introduces the first of two options

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  either //aɪ// //eɪ// //iː// //ˈaɪ.ðə(ɹ)// //ˈaɪ.ðɚ// //ˈeɪ.ðə(ɹ)// //ˈi.ðɚ// //ˈiː.ðə(ɹ)// 
  всеки
  each of two