aichan

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Scots

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Etymology 1

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

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Noun

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aichan (plural aichans)

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

Etymology 2

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Probably from Scottish Gaelic eachan.

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Noun

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aichan (plural aichans)

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

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