"aicher" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˈexər/ Forms: aichers [plural], icker [alternative], aiker [alternative], aicherag [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Scots echer, from Northumbrian Old English æhher, from Proto-Germanic *ahaz (“ear (of grain)”). Cognate with English ear. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|echer}} Middle Scots echer, {{inh|sco|ang-nor|ēar|æhher}} Northumbrian Old English æhher, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*ahaz||ear (of grain)}} Proto-Germanic *ahaz (“ear (of grain)”), {{cog|en|ear}} English ear Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|aichers|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} aicher (plural aichers), {{sco-noun}} aicher (plural aichers)
  1. (Orkney, Caithness) ear (of corn) Tags: Caithness, Orkney
    Sense id: en-aicher-sco-noun-dUpiNwFU Categories (other): Caithness Scots, Orkney Scots, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (Orkney, Caithness) stalk of corn with ear still on Tags: Caithness, Orkney
    Sense id: en-aicher-sco-noun-pMlxhNRp Categories (other): Caithness Scots, Orkney Scots, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aicherd

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "Scots terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Scots terms inherited from Middle Scots",
    "Scots terms inherited from Northumbrian Old English",
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      "ipa": "/ˈexər/"
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