aichan
Scots
Etymology 1
Related to English awn and Old Norse ögn. See icker.
Alternative forms
- aichen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛːxən/
Noun
aichan (plural aichans)
- (Orkney) An ear of bere: a stalk of corn.
Etymology 2
This is probably from Scottish Gaelic eachan.
Alternative forms
- achen, aiken
Noun
aichan (plural aichans)
- Small bivalve found in sandy bays of the Firth of Clyde.
References
- “aichan, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.