a. & pron. [ OE. either, aither, AS. &aemacr_;gðer, &aemacr_;ghwæðer (akin to OHG. ēogiwedar, MHG. iegeweder); ā + ge + hwæðer 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Lepidus flatters both,
Of both is flattered; but he neither loves,
Nor either cares for him. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by either of the three. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] There have been three talkers in Great British, either of whom would illustrate what I say about dogmatists. Holmes. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly, also, each of any number. [ 1913 Webster ] His flowing hair
In curls on either cheek played. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] On either side . . . was there the tree of life. Rev. xxii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ] The extreme right and left of either army never engaged. Jowett (Thucyd). [ 1913 Webster ] | 
