aiker
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Scots[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aiker (plural aikers)
References[edit]
- “aiker, n.1” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
- Eagle, Andy, editor (2024), “aiker”, in The Online Scots Dictionary[1]
Etymology 2[edit]
Compare acker (“crushed mass”).
Noun[edit]
aiker (plural aikers)
- (Banff) chopped shell fish
References[edit]
- “aiker, n.2” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Etymology 3[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
aiker (plural aikers)
- (Roxburgh) The motion, break, or movement made by a fish.
References[edit]
- “aiker, n.3” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Etymology 4[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective[edit]
aiker (comparative mair aiker, superlative maist aiker)
References[edit]
- “aiker, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.