aitran
Scots
Alternative forms
- naitran
Etymology
Probably derived from Old Norse eitr (“poison, bitterness”), commonly applied to weather.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛtrən/, /ˈnɛtrən/
Verb
aitran
- (Orkney) piercing, cold, persistent fine rain
References
- “aitran, pr.p.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.