by the eye

prepositional phrase

In abundance.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticobsoleteIn abundance.

    Assure thyself thou shalt have broth by the eye

    c. 1589–1590 (date written), Christopher Marlo[we], edited by Tho[mas] Heywood, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Iew of Malta. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published 1633, →OCLC, (please specify the page)
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APA

by the eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20eye

MLA

“by the eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20eye. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by the eye,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20eye.

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