aichan

Scots

Etymology 1

Related to English awn and Old Norse ögn. See icker.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːxən/

Noun

aichan (plural aichans)

  1. (Orkney) An ear of bere: a stalk of corn.

Etymology 2

Probably from Scottish Gaelic eachan.

Alternative forms

Noun

aichan (plural aichans)

  1. Small bivalve found in sandy bays of the Firth of Clyde.

References

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