either det, subs also either a [phonetics unavailable]. Cp EDD other adj¹ 2, 3, So
   D for parallel usage; RLS 1 (1968), 8-10. See also NEITHER.
   1 Determiner: a; any; a single; a formal variant of E'ER. No quotations imply 'one out of two.'
   P 148-60 Either a game tonight? T 43/7-64 An' if you weredn't up to the standard, if you couldn't do either job reasonably, they'd send you down. P 148-65 Either dry cloth around. P 148-65 I don't have either class this year that I don't like. T 172/5-65 And they didn't have either cook. P 148-68 He could not go home because he never had either home to go to. P 245-75 This year there was a man there by himself and he didn't have either radio. 1977 RUSSELL 120 [He] couldn't find either comic book scuffled around on the kitchen floor.
   2 Substitute: any; a single one.
   P 148-60 Either of the forms have their own formation and all are interesting to read. P 148-65 'Why don't you speak to Dr Smith?' 'I didn't do either [any course] with him.'
   3 Phr either bit, ~ one; cp E'ER (A) ONE.
   P 148-61 There isn't either one out near university. P 148-63 If he had been either bit smart at all [that wouldn't have happened]. P 148-66 If the waves were either bit high... T 394/403-67 You didn't see 'em either, 'cause you didn't kill either one.

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