aiten

Scots

Etymology 1

From Middle English oten; equivalent to ait +‎ -en.

Adjective

aiten (not comparable)

1. oaten

References

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

Etymology 2

Of obscure etymology, Jam. suggests it may be ait-hen, or the fowl that feeds among oats.

Noun

aiten (uncountable)

1. partridge

References

• “aiten, n.¹”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic aitionn.

Noun

aiten (uncountable)

1. juniper

References

• “aiten, n.²”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.