"aichan" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛːxən/ Forms: aichans [plural]
Etymology: Related to English awn and Old Norse ögn. See icker. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|awn}} English awn, {{cog|non|ögn}} Old Norse ögn Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|aichans|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} aichan (plural aichans), {{sco-noun}} aichan (plural aichans)
  1. (Orkney) An ear of bere: a stalk of corn. Tags: Orkney Synonyms: aichen
    Sense id: en-aichan-sco-noun-LXoS2V0H Categories (other): Orkney Scots
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: aichans [plural]
Etymology: This is probably from Scottish Gaelic eachan. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|gd|eachan}} Scottish Gaelic eachan Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|aichans|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} aichan (plural aichans), {{sco-noun}} aichan (plural aichans)
  1. Small bivalve found in sandy bays of the Firth of Clyde. Synonyms: achen, aiken
    Sense id: en-aichan-sco-noun-JJT0JcrM Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for aichan meaning in Scots (2.2kB)

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