aichan

Scots

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

aichen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛːxən/

Noun

aichan (plural aichans)

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

Etymology 2

This is probably from Scottish Gaelic eachan.

Alternative forms

achen, aiken

Noun

aichan (plural aichans)

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

References

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

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