"grain" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: grains [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English grayn, greyn, grein, from Old Norse grein (“branch, twig”), from Proto-Germanic *grainiz (“branch”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|grayn}} Middle English grayn, {{m|enm|greyn}} greyn, {{m|enm|grein}} grein, {{der|sco|non|grein|t=branch, twig}} Old Norse grein (“branch, twig”), {{der|sco|gem-pro|*grainiz|t=branch}} Proto-Germanic *grainiz (“branch”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|grains|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} grain (plural grains), {{sco-noun}} grain (plural grains)
  1. (of a tree) A branch or bough.
    Sense id: en-grain-sco-noun-yywp0Ybk
  2. (of a plant) A stalk.
    Sense id: en-grain-sco-noun-3Ul2f8-f Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 4 60 15 4 4 4 8
  3. (of a fork or trident) A prong.
    Sense id: en-grain-sco-noun-cExJXhQp
  4. An offshoot, branch, or member of anything
    Sense id: en-grain-sco-noun-ONvjUr8i
  5. (of a cross) An arm.
    Sense id: en-grain-sco-noun-IAwE~7ne
  6. (of a family or surname) A branch.
    Sense id: en-grain-sco-noun-o1~2gUba
  7. A branch of a stream; the arm of a loch.
    Sense id: en-grain-sco-noun-suqs2hl0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grane, grayne, graine

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