aiker
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Scots
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Northern Isles) IPA(key): /ˈɛkər/
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.