aithken
Scots
Alternative forms
- aithkin, euchkin
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse auðkenni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːðkɛn/, /-kɪn/
Noun
aithken (plural aithkens)
- (Orkney, literary, figuratively) mark on sheep to denote ownership
References
- “aithken, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.