Maids a-milking count (5)

I believe the answer is:

eight

(Other definitions for eight that I've seen before include "One over this for drunkenness" , "Two fours" , "Number in octet" , "Cube of two" , "Number for rowers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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