"yan" meaning in English

See yan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

IPA: /jæn/, /jɛn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yan.wav
Rhymes: -æn, -ɛn Etymology: Along with ane and yen, a Northumbrian form of one, from the Old English ān. An example is "yan, twee, tree, fower" for "one, two, three, four". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|ān}} Old English ān Head templates: {{head|en|numeral}} yan
  1. (Northumbria, Cumbria) One. Tags: Cumbria, Northumbria Derived forms: yance, yence
    Sense id: en-yan-en-num-cCd7~ECb Categories (other): Cumbrian English, Northumbrian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Numeral

IPA: /jæn/, /jɛn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yan.wav
Rhymes: -æn, -ɛn Etymology: From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or English yen. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry}} Brythonic, {{cog|ang|ān}} Old English ān, {{cog|en|yan}} English yan, {{cog|en|yen}} English yen Head templates: {{head|en|numeral}} yan
  1. (Cumbria) One in Cumbrian sheep counting rhyme. Tags: Cumbria Derived forms: yan-a-bumfit, yan-a-dick
    Sense id: en-yan-en-num-6uUpXxu6 Categories (other): Cumbrian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 16 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 16 entries: 0 5 23 48 3 3 3 3 2 0 1 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 3 28 54 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 5 Related terms: tyan, tethera, methera, pimp, sethera, lethera, hovera, dovera, dick, yan-a-dick, tyan-a-dick, tethera-a-dick, methera-a-dick, bumfit, yan-a-bumfit, tyan-a-bumfit, tethera-a-bumfit, methera-bumfit, giggot
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        },
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          "word": "tethera"
        },
        {
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        },
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          "word": "pimp"
        },
        {
          "word": "sethera"
        },
        {
          "word": "lethera"
        },
        {
          "word": "hovera"
        },
        {
          "word": "dovera"
        },
        {
          "word": "dick"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "tyan-a-dick"
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        {
          "word": "tethera-a-dick"
        },
        {
          "word": "methera-a-dick"
        },
        {
          "word": "bumfit"
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        {
          "word": "tyan-a-bumfit"
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        {
          "word": "tethera-a-bumfit"
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          "word": "methera-bumfit"
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        {
          "word": "giggot"
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      "word": "tyan"
    },
    {
      "word": "tethera"
    },
    {
      "word": "methera"
    },
    {
      "word": "pimp"
    },
    {
      "word": "sethera"
    },
    {
      "word": "lethera"
    },
    {
      "word": "hovera"
    },
    {
      "word": "dovera"
    },
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      "word": "dick"
    },
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    {
      "word": "tyan-a-dick"
    },
    {
      "word": "tethera-a-dick"
    },
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      "word": "methera-a-dick"
    },
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      "word": "bumfit"
    },
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      "word": "tethera-a-bumfit"
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