akamy
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Scots[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Bugge has suggested an antecedent Norse form afkomi (cf. Norse av-komen, adj., weakly, emaciated). Marw. suggests that it is a corruption of Eng. atomy, a contr. form of anatomy.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
akamy
Adjective[edit]
akamy
References[edit]
- “akamy, n., adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.