awkir

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)

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

References

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