"yan" meaning in English

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Numeral

IPA: /jæn/, /jɛn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yan.wav [Southern-England]
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: {{m|sco|ane}} ane, {{m|en|yen}} yen, {{m|en|one}} one, {{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, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Numeral

IPA: /jæn/, /jɛn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yan.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -æn, -ɛn Etymology: From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or yen. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry}} Brythonic, {{cog|ang|ān}} Old English ān, {{cog|en|yan}} English yan, {{m|cog|en|yen}} 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 topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 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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      "word": "tethera"
    },
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      "word": "methera"
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      "word": "pimp"
    },
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      "word": "sethera"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "hovera"
    },
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    },
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