awkir

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Scots[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

acker, akker, akkir, aker (Shetland)

Etymology[edit]

Compare aiker and icker.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Shetland) IPA^(key): /ˈɑkər/
(Banff) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːkər/

Noun[edit]

awkir (plural awkirs)

A stalk of corn with ear on.
fragment, bit.
A small quantity.

References[edit]

“awkir, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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