awkir

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Scots

Alternative forms

acker, akker, akkir, aker (Shetland)

Etymology

Compare aiker and icker.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

awkir (plural awkirs)

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

References

“awkir, n.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.

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