akamy

Scots edit

Alternative forms edit

acamy, aikamy (Orkney)
akami, akkami (Shetland)

Etymology edit

Bugge has suggested an antecedent Norse form afkomi (cf. Norse av-komen, adj., weakly, emaciated). Marw. suggests that it is a corruption of Eng. atomy, a contr. form of anatomy.

Pronunciation edit

(Insular) IPA^(key): /ˈakami/, /ˈakəmi/, /ˈɛkəmi/

Noun edit

akamy

(Orkney) weakling, weak or infirm person or animal.

Adjective edit

akamy

(Orkney) infirm, diminutive undersized.

References edit

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