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Etymology

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Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ochdamh (eighth), from Old Irish ochtmad, from Proto-Celtic *oxtūmetos.

Noun

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ochdamh (plural ochdamhs)

  1. (Scotland, historical) An obsolete Scots unit equal to 18 daugh, notionally comprising 50 Scottish acres.

Hypernyms

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Hyponyms

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  • (14 ochdamh): See oxgang
  • (various & for further subdivisions): See acre

Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic numbers (edit)
80
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: ochd
    Standalone: a h-ochd
    Ordinal: ochdamh
    Ordinal abbreviation: 8mh
    Personal: ochdnar
    Multiplier: ochd-fillte

Etymology

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From Old Irish ochtmad, from Proto-Celtic *oxtūmetos. By surface analysis, ochd +‎ -amh

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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ochdamh

  1. eighth

Descendants

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  • English: ochdamh