aiten
Scots edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English oten; equivalent to ait + -en.
Adjective edit
aiten (not comparable)
References edit
- “aiten, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Etymology 2 edit
Of obscure etymology, Jam. suggests it may be ait-hen, or the fowl that feeds among oats.
Noun edit
aiten (uncountable)
References edit
- “aiten, n.1” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Etymology 3 edit
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic aitionn.
Noun edit
aiten (uncountable)
References edit
- “aiten, n.2” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.